Any food science nerds out there? Please weigh in. I love pistachios but they must be salted. How would I conceivably go about converting these to salted?I was thinking a brief soak in salted water and then re-roasting. How do they do it at the factory?
>>22020120just pan fry in sufficient oil to coat on low heat until golden brown, lay out onto a wide pan in a single layer, salt and let cool.
>>22020120You want to keep the shell on? If so salt solution might be the way to go, although I’m not sure if they just toss the pistachios with salt in a rotating drum in the processing facility
>>22020120https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChC5vWjpsM4
>>22020120Shell them.Put them in a container with a lid.Add a tiny bit of oil of your choice.Close container and shake lightly so they get coated.Open container and add table salt.Close container and shake lightly until all the pistachios are coated.
>>22020120I wouldn't roast them again, they might start becoming bitter. 150-200F until they're dry should be enough without affecting flavor too much.
>>22020246this is how you get soggy soft nuts. if you're gonna apply oil you need to apply heat too.
>>22020276A tiny bit of oil won't make them soggy.
>>22020245What's with the "triumphant" music? A little much I think. And the Star Trek font also makes no sense. But thanks for posting.>>22020246I like to eat them one at a time from the shell, so I'm looking to do get them salted without shelling. The oil seems like it'd work for getting salt to stick but I don't want to then touch them when snacking. But I appreciate the idea. >>22020250This was what I meant by 're-roasting'. As low as the oven goes just enough to dry them over 30 minutes or so. I could just shell them and make pesto or something too. They're like $4 a bag and maybe even rancid by now because I think they're at least 18 months old. They were just sitting in a drawer as I pass them over for the salted ones I keep buying. And now I get the salt and pepper ones in 3 lb bags. This whole thing might not even be worth all the work. Or they may be the best fucking nuts anyone ever ate. Maybe I can douse them in teriyaki and chili oil and make something they don't even offer yet.
>>22020369yeah if they're that old i would eat a few first before potentially wasting time doing anything else.i was looking at sikil pak recipes recently, basically just pumpkin seeds blended with salsa. could probably do it with pistachio.
>>22020120this is the dumbest question I've ever seendid you try adding salt you special son of a bitch
>>22020394Adding salt? That's exactly what I'm trying to determine HOW to do. You can't be so retarded that you think I can just dump them in a bowl and sprinkle the shells with a salt shaker and that will solve anything, can you?
>>22020415>dump them in a bowl and sprinkle the shells with a salt shakerDid you try that?
>>22020417It would be pointless. Everyone with a brain knows this. Have you ever eaten salted nuts? They're covered in almost a salt *dust*. That cannot be achieved so simply.
>>22020422so you didn't try adding salt to your nuts
>>22020423I haven't yet determined the best way to do it. Surely you're being deliberately obtuse here. But no, I've not nor will I be just putting dry salt on dry shell nuts as there's no way even a single grain would land and stay long enough to be eaten on the nut.
>>22020440did you try shaking your nuts in the salt
