Comments on: How to peel pistachios

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:40:40 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Hi Rachel, I'm so glad this post was helpful! As for drying them, low and slow is the way to go. So baking at around 200 ºF for an hour or two, which I realize is a very long time, but if you did a big batch of pistachios, it will take over an hour. Note that some people will toss the blanched pistachios with a small amount of a neutral oil (like canola). I think this little amount of oil might help speed up the process of drying them out and help the nuts become more crisp, though I'm not positive.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:33:29 +0000

Thank you for this, it’s so helpful! Would you have any advice on time and temperature to roast the pistachio nuts after blanching and peeling them? I’d like to use them to make spreads that I can store long term, so I need them to have zero moisture.

Thank you so much! The end result is so much more green after blanching! Takes that bitterness away 🙂

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:18:38 +0000

Pistachios frequently have mold on them. Blanching them gets rid of the mold.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:40:32 +0000

I'll be making pistachio gelato, and peeling the skins off makes for a purer green color, as in the recommendation for making baklava. Carolyn

By: Janice

Janice — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:32:27 +0000

In reply to tilly.

Absolutely! I eat it too! But if you want a "greener" pistachio filling for your baklava, the dark skins have to be removed. I removed them for purely aesthetic reasons and it's optional! https://bakeschool.com/buttery-pistachio-baklava/

By: tilly

tilly — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:18:13 +0000

isn't the thin peel on the pistachio very healthy?
i always eat it...

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:44:33 +0000

This was extremely helpful - thank you very much!! I was on my last nerve peeling them right out of the shell, and your post was the first thing that came up when I googled. My pistachios turned out exactly the way I wanted them!! Rather than laying them out on paper towels to dry , I lightly toasted the blanched peeled pistachios for a few minutes in the toaster oven to dry them out because I needed to use them right away in biscotti. Thanks!

By: Brazilian

Brazilian — Fri, 08 May 2015 19:03:07 +0000

Alternative method: grow your fingernails. 😉

By: Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate

Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:40:57 +0000

It's sure easy in theory but I bet it is time consuming. I think for the most part I am ok keeping the skins on! haha