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That reminds me of the pistachios WITH shells Vs. pistachios without shells. A bag without the shells is way more expensive per pound, but from what I've read it ends up being a bit cheaper per nut because those shells weigh something. Plus those things are just hard to get out of the darn shells sometimes.

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I would say that you should pay a bit extra so you don't have the emotional cost of having that one pistachio you couldn't possibly open.

I've opened that pistachio with force. You're better off leaving it closed!

(It seems from my exhaustive studies that pistachios that "won't open" aren't worth opening.)

Agreed. To me the pistachio that can't be opened is equivalent to the clam that doesn't open in the pot. Now you won't get sick from the pistachio, but the quality is never the same.

That's an old wives' tale. The clams, mussels, etc that are most resistant to opening are the ones that were in the best health, and thus the safest ones to eat.

Source?

Just google [unopened clams safe]. It's all over the Internet.

Or the one you just barely fit your nails in, and try to pull it apart?

Remember pink pistachios? I used to buy them all the time and the other day I realized that I haven't seem them in years.

This scene isn't going to make sense to future viewers:

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

And the shells harbor mold. I'm allergic to pistachios, but apparently its the mold that is the real problem.

OTOH, the shells help deter you from eating a pound of delicious pistachios in one sitting.

Sure don't.

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In a bag of nuts with shells there are always a few which lose their shells in transit and they never taste as good to me.

Could it be some ancient hunter gatherer mental reward system thing?

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