Why should we remove the new skin early?
Remove the pistachio skin and twigs from fresh pistachios as soon as possible and let them dry. pistachio shell Keep in mind that pistachios left in their skins for more than a week may produce aflatoxin in addition to turning black. A large amount of this poison is dangerous and avoid eating pistachios whose fresh skin is completely blackened and the blackness has transferred to the wooden shell. Peeling fresh pistachio skin (or pistachio green skin) is a difficult task and peeling too much will damage the nails. Now let's look at an easy way to peel fresh pistachios at home. From a practical point of view, this method has the same peeling mechanism in jat factory and pistachio terminals.
Freezing fresh pistachios is the first solution
If you don't have enough time to peel the pistachios now or you want to taste the fresh taste of the pistachios when you consume them, you can freeze them in the freezer and thaw them when you want to eat them. With this method, pistachios retain their freshness and can be stored for at least one year without any problems. Note that pistachios that have been frozen once will spoil sooner at room temperature than pistachios that have not been frozen.
Peeling fresh pistachios by hand?
Peeling fresh pistachios by hand is quite difficult, especially if the pistachios are more than one kilo. The pistachio skin goes under the nails and makes the tips of the fingers black and sticky. Now we introduce you a method in which you can peel it at least 4 times faster than peeling it by hand and with less trouble.
Easy way to peel fresh pistachios
Follow the steps below to peel pistachios in no time.
First step: separating pistachio branches
Although the fresh pistachios sold in stores usually do not have branches, but to be careful, check that there are no extra branches between the pistachios. Branches can cause problems in later stages.
Second step: pour the pistachios into a strong plastic bag
Find a sturdy nylon bag. In this test, we used a regular plastic bag, which of course broke after 2 uses. You can also use two layers of bags. Now fill about a quarter to a third of the usable space of the bag with pistachios. Usable space means the space of the bag except for the handles or the part that is used to tie the bag.
Peeling pistachios in a bag
Fill a quarter to a third of the bag with pistachios.
Second step: closing the bag
Tie the bag so that there is not so much air in the bag that it inflates when you press the bag. The size of the pistachios should be such that when you put the bag on the ground, the pistachios inside the bag form a flat layer of maximum 3-4 cm.
Peeling pistachios in the bag
Close the bag so that the pistachios form a layer of 3-4 cm in the bag.
Step 4: Press the pistachios together
Press and slide the pistachios with the palm of your hand or your foot (of course, the foot is easier). Do this carefully so that the bag does not tear and do not let a large part of the pistachios gather in one corner of the bag and be under pressure so as not to tear. Continue until the skin of the pistachios is removed.
Peeling pistachios with hands or feet
Crack the skin by pressing and sliding the pistachio seeds together.
Step 5: Separation of fresh pistachio skin
Now just untie the bag and empty the pistachios on a tray. You can easily separate the skins and pistachios. Of course, there are still some pistachios left whose skins are firmly attached. These pistachios are generally whole or pitted.
Freshly peeled pistachios
Now it is much easier to separate the pistachio skin from the pistachio itself.
The sixth step: washing pistachios
Boil the peeled pistachios in a bowl of water. With this method, you can clean them and separate the lighter pistachios from the water.
Peeled pistachios floating in water
Poke pistachios float on water.
Step Seven: Dry the pistachios
Pistachios can be dried in the sun or roasted in a pan until they are dry. Using salt also increases the shelf life of pistachios.