Pistachio Shells

YukonRon

I have accumulated a sizable amount of shells. I am going to use them to roast a chicken and some sockeye. Anybody use them for anything other than fish or poultry?

Carolina Q

Yes... filler for my garbage can. Never thought of using them.

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

YukonRon

Carolina Q said:

Yes... filler for my garbage can. Never thought of using them.

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

Think I will rinse them. 

NPHuskerFL

My buddy saved pecan shells for like a year. Unfortunately some of the meat of the nut was still left in the shelves here and there and went Rancid. The ribs smoked with them were ruined.

MO_Eggin

Very interesting idea.  Please let us know how it turns out!

SemolinaPilchard

I don't know about that, I am just glad they are not dyed red any longer.

fishlessman

i really miss the red ones

RRP

Don't know, but I've use uncracked hickory nuts with success.

SemolinaPilchard

fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TCvaNuKNQ

YukonRon

So far, the comments have been less than encouraging. Think I will stick to to poultry and fish.

fishlessman

YukonRon said:

So far, the comments have been less than encouraging. Think I will stick to to poultry and fish.

only thing ive ever heard to use them for was slugs in the garden. you can smoke them whole with a peppery brine as well, good eats

YukonRon

fishlessman said:

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YukonRon said:

So far, the comments have been less than encouraging. Think I will stick to to poultry and fish.

only thing ive ever heard to use them for was slugs in the garden. you can smoke them whole with a peppery brine as well, good eats

This went in an entirely separate direction than I had previously anticipated. At least the wreckage will be contained within this thread. 

fishlessman

YukonRon said:

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fishlessman said:

YukonRon said:

So far, the comments have been less than encouraging. Think I will stick to to poultry and fish.

only thing ive ever heard to use them for was slugs in the garden. you can smoke them whole with a peppery brine as well, good eats

This went in an entirely separate direction than I had previously anticipated. At least the wreckage will be contained within this thread. 

i have never heard of anyone using them for smoke before but try smoking a block of cream cheese with it, it seems to like a light smoke, ive been using blueberry wood for it, extremely mild, bet the shells are similar

nolaegghead

if the smoke smells good, the food will taste good.

YukonRon

I have on chicken, scallops, shrimp, and salmon. They provided a light, sweeter smoke. I was curious if any on had done so with pork, or other heavy proteins, and as to how much they had used for it.

nolaegghead

(insofar as the smoke component, I can't comment on the actual food)

Botch

Carolina Q said:

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

I dunno, that process supposedly works wonders for coffee beans...
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/08/most-expensive-coffee-in-world-is-made.html

YukonRon

Botch said:

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Carolina Q said:

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

I dunno, that process supposedly works wonders for coffee beans...
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/08/most-expensive-coffee-in-world-is-made.html

Botch said:

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Carolina Q said:

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

I dunno, that process supposedly works wonders for coffee beans...
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/08/most-expensive-coffee-in-world-is-made.html

This can't possibly get any further down than the flush resulting in spiraling water fed toilet bowl. Or can it?

Carolina Q

Sigh. Sorry, man........

YukonRon

Carolina Q said:

Sigh. Sorry, man........

This will neither be either the first or last. That is why I like this forum. You really have no idea where this journey will take you.
No problem, my man. I will enjoy the ride.

Legume

I've got nothing to add, this just looks like a fun thread.

oh, use care burning your nuts.  I hear low and slow is best.

YukonRon

Legume said:

I've got nothing to add, this just looks like a fun thread.

oh, use care burning your nuts.  I hear low and slow is best.

Just the shells. My gosh, no matter how low you set the bar, you can count on my friends to still limbo under it.

nolaegghead

Burn the nuts?!  What a horrific thought!  You put them nuts in your mouth.

Carolina Q

Legume said:

oh, use care burning your nuts.  I hear low and slow is best.

I feel much less guilty about my dog post now. Thank you! 

JustineCaseyFeldown

fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

My brother worked at Kealy Farms in highschool. At Christmas they had five pound bags of pistachios in red and plain. He stole a garbage bag full of them. They were $20 each, ca 1982. 

We ate a damn bag each. Fingers stained. Face stained. 

Mom loved pistachios. And he was trying to do a good thing (they were supposed to be her christmas gift), but she knew how much they cost and there was no way he could afford them. She was mad as hell. Let's just say it wasn't just his fingers that were reddened that day

And then she marched him in to confess

YukonRon

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

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fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

My brother worked at Kealy Farms in highschool. At Christmas they had five pound bags of pistachios in red and plain. He stole a garbage bag full of them. They were $20 each, ca 1982. 

We ate a damn bag each. Fingers stained. Face stained. 

Mom loved pistachios. And he was trying to do a good thing (they were supposed to be her christmas gift), but she knew how much they cost and there was no way he could afford them. She was mad as hell. Let's just say it wasn't just his fingers that were reddened that day

And then she marched him in to confess

That is a great story. Great story. Thank you for sharing.

Legume

Glad I could help Ron.  New experience for me, setting the low bar.

JustineCaseyFeldown

YukonRon said:

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JustineCaseyFeldown said:

fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

My brother worked at Kealy Farms in highschool. At Christmas they had five pound bags of pistachios in red and plain. He stole a garbage bag full of them. They were $20 each, ca 1982. 

We ate a damn bag each. Fingers stained. Face stained. 

Mom loved pistachios. And he was trying to do a good thing (they were supposed to be her christmas gift), but she knew how much they cost and there was no way he could afford them. She was mad as hell. Let's just say it wasn't just his fingers that were reddened that day

And then she marched him in to confess

That is a great story. Great story. Thank you for sharing.

Touche'. 

Hahaha

bgebrent

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

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YukonRon said:

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

My brother worked at Kealy Farms in highschool. At Christmas they had five pound bags of pistachios in red and plain. He stole a garbage bag full of them. They were $20 each, ca 1982. 

We ate a damn bag each. Fingers stained. Face stained. 

Mom loved pistachios. And he was trying to do a good thing (they were supposed to be her christmas gift), but she knew how much they cost and there was no way he could afford them. She was mad as hell. Let's just say it wasn't just his fingers that were reddened that day

And then she marched him in to confess

That is a great story. Great story. Thank you for sharing.

Touche'. 

Hahaha

You're into fencing now? Sheesh

YukonRon

bgebrent said:

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JustineCaseyFeldown said:

YukonRon said:

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

fishlessman said:

i really miss the red ones

My brother worked at Kealy Farms in highschool. At Christmas they had five pound bags of pistachios in red and plain. He stole a garbage bag full of them. They were $20 each, ca 1982. 

We ate a damn bag each. Fingers stained. Face stained. 

Mom loved pistachios. And he was trying to do a good thing (they were supposed to be her christmas gift), but she knew how much they cost and there was no way he could afford them. She was mad as hell. Let's just say it wasn't just his fingers that were reddened that day

And then she marched him in to confess

That is a great story. Great story. Thank you for sharing.

Touche'. 

Hahaha

You're into fencing now? Sheesh

I just tore down the world's ugliest fence, then, installed a new fence. I have this place locked down like Fort Knox. That is as close to fencing as you get.

Toxarch

Botch said:

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Carolina Q said:

Reminds me of when I bought this house. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. We are looking at the house and I noticed that the owner was feeding pistachios to his dog. Thought nothing of it. We bought the house, moved in in January and when the snow finally melted in April or May, there were piles of pistachio shells scattered all over the yard. By then, nothing else, just shells. I wouldn't smoke with those.

Bon appetit

I dunno, that process supposedly works wonders for coffee beans...
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/08/most-expensive-coffee-in-world-is-made.html

https://youtu.be/1jHi-8Ykx-8