On Pistachios

Seriously, this is about pistachios.

I’m not kidding.

But realize that I never said it would be good.

Anyway, recently I realized that I like pistachios. The reason it took so long is because they aren’t manufactured by Nabisco and packaged under the name Oreo. However, I’ve now realized that they bring with them their own set of advantages:

1)      They taste good.

2)      They’re healthy.

3)      You have to work to get them, since they’re in their shells. I’ve read that this helps you with portion control, since it slows you down when snacking, plus you get to see all of the discarded shells, which is a trigger to make you think about how much you’ve eaten.

4)      When you’re snacking at work, it takes all of your concentration, because of said shell. Multitasking is not possible. You must leave your work behind and turn your focus entirely to snacking. Some may call this unproductive, but I think of it as a favorable derivative of healthy eating.

Besides all of the above, there’s something else that I’ve found I like about pistachio eating. Now, this contradicts point 3 above, but this is my blog, and if you have a problem with it then you can just make like a banana, if you know what I mean.*

Anyway, it’s when you find a pistachio that’s already worked its way out of its shell. This is like finding gold without having to dig, although probably not worth the same in a monetary sense. The point is that the work’s already been done for you! It’s a freebie! You get to pick it out and consume immediately. I’ve found that these “naked” pistachios are few and far between, so you always feel lucky when it happens, plus it makes the experience that much sweeter. If you don’t believe me, try it.

Unsurprisingly, this is the most that I can write about pistachios. So, I’ll see you next time, when we’ll delve deep into the exciting world of almonds.

Just kidding. I hope.

*Split! Har! #ProbablyNotWorthAFootnoteSinceIt’sAnOldJokeButOhWell