On 12/05/2015 06:45 PM, Don Y wrote:
Nope. But I've noticed that there are at least two different
processes for "coloring them" red. One appears to be a sort
of painted on coating; I wonder if they use "coating pans"
intended for pharmaceutical use?

(IME, these are usually NOT the "good" nuts)

I believe the coloring was just for that reason, to disguise inferior
product.

Actually, never tasted pistachio ice cream! It just
doesn't seem like the sort of flavor that would lend
itself (well) to a "milk product".

Works for me, but tastes differ.

I've not been in a bar in at least 30 years. Maybe more?

That's about my time frame too although I was technically in a bar this
summer for a Steve Earle concert.

I used to buy them in 5lb bags. In my rush to open and eat as
many as possible in as short a timespan as possible, I would
drop the ones that wouldn't open back into the bag.

Of course, as the bag's contents fell, the number of
"frustrations" would rise!

Cheating. I sometimes buy nuts in the shell to slow down my consumption
rate. Those 2 1/2 lb jars of mixed nuts from CostCo are just too easy.