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Pistachio is much more than a tasty snack or to nibble with an aperitif. So, in addition to being a special ingredient for our dishes, it is also a friend of our health.
Ingredients: pistachios, salt.
Origin: Usa
Allergens : Nuts
There is scientific evidence according to which dried fruit in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol would help prevent the risk of heart attack.
Pistachios like all dried fruit are very nutritious, small quantities can provide an important percentage of the recommended daily allowance of numerous nutrients. Thirty grams of pistachios contain as much potassium as half of a large banana. Pistachios are among the richest sources of vitamin B6. The fats contained are 90% unsaturated fats, ie the so-called "good fats".
The pistachio plant is native to Central Asia. In particular Iran and Afghanistan.
In fact, Iran is still the world's largest producer. Archaeological findings show that pistachios were common food as early as 6750 BC. The first traces of cultivation date back to the Bronze Age, again in Central Asia, evidence of it has been found in Uzbekistan.
It was naturally the Romans who brought pistachios to Europe, in particular Lucio Vitellius, the Elder, proconsul in Syria in the first century BC, he sent them to Italy, while at the same time were introduced in Spain, we learn it from the Natural History of Pliny the Elder. The spread to the rest of the world occurs mainly by the British in the English-speaking countries and the British Empire. Today, in addition to the aforementioned Iran, the largest world producers are the USA, in particular California, where pistachio was introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, initially as a garden plant, while cultivation began at the beginning of the last century.
The pistachio tree has a long life, even 300 years or more, begins to be productive at about 7-10 years and peaks at around twenty.
The pistachio is a relatively small tree, reaching about ten meters, of the Anacardiaceae family. It is a desert plant that tolerates saline soils.
The fruit is a drupe, that is, a fleshy fruit with a woody heart, but as is well known, the edible part is precisely the elongated seed found inside the fruit. When it reaches maturity, the fruit splits and drops the seed, a characteristic that has been selected by men over the centuries of cultivation. Pistachio, like many other fruit plants, has a two-year cycle, that is a year of greater production and one of rest, in particular as regards the pistachio it is not used to adopt stratagems to obtain production every year but is harvested every two years.
Since dried fruit is quite caloric, consumption should be moderate, however also in this case pistachios excel because they are less so than other dried fruit.
For example: 100 grams of pistachios contain 562 kilocalories against 654 for walnuts.
Consuming a moderate amount ensures the many nutritional benefits while keeping us safe from excess calories. About 30 grams of pistachios (40-45 shelled pieces, therefore not a few) guarantee 28% of the recommended daily ration of Vitamin B6 and 6% of that of potassium and provide 168 calories, a reasonable amount within the approximately 2000 daily intake. which are useful for those who lead a life that is not particularly active. Pistachios are also rich in antioxidants and in particular in lutein and zeaxanthin. They are not low in fat but are mostly (about 90%) unsaturated fats.
Lutein and zeaxanthin have protective action on the eyes, so much so that they are commonly used in food supplements for sale with this indication. Paradoxically, despite being, as we have seen, a fairly caloric food, pistachios could also help in the diet because being rich in proteins and carbohydrates they easily give a sense of fullness. They are also friends of the heart by virtue of their unsaturated fat content and despite being high in carbohydrates they have a low glycemic index and therefore could help control blood sugar levels (diabetes).
There are many recipes that use pistachios, both in the sweet and savory fields. We chose a quick and easy dish.
Pasta with pistachio and prawn pesto
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1) Boil the water for the pasta.
2) Preparation of the pistachio pesto:
a: peel the garlic clove and divide it in half, then remove the core
b: pour the pistachios and grated Grana Padano PDO into the glass of a mixer
c: add the oil, garlic and water
d: add the basil leaves and the grated lemon zest
e: salt, pepper and blend until a creamy and homogeneous consistency is obtained.
3) Clean the prawns by removing the head, the carapace and the inner edge after cutting the back with a knife.
4) Cut the bacon and pour it into a pre-heated pan (choose a large pan because then you will scald the prawns and drain the pasta). Brown the pancetta for a few minutes until golden and crisp
5) Set the bacon aside and keep the pan with the cooking juices.
6) With the water now boiling, pour the pasta and cook it for 3 minutes less than the time indicated on the wrapper.
7) In the same pan where the pancetta was browned, sear the prawns on one side only for a couple of minutes.
8) Deglass the bottom with a ladle of the pasta cooking water and turn off the heat.
9) Drain the pasta directly into the pan with the prawns and add another ladle of the cooking water and the bacon.
10) Combine the pistachio pesto, mix well and toss until the liquid has been absorbed. Finally season with a drizzle of raw oil.
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Pistachio is much more than a tasty snack or to nibble with an aperitif. So, in addition to being a special ingredient for our dishes, it is also a friend of our health.
Ingredients: pistachios, salt.
Origin: Usa
Allergens : Nuts
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Ingredients: PISTACHIOS
Origin: Use
Allergens : May contain traces of PEANUTS and other NUTS.
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Ingredients: dried mulberry
Origin: Serbia
Allergens : nuts
Packaging: kraft bag with zip closure saves freshness.
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Ingredients: pumpkin seeds
Origin: Europe
Allergens : nuts
Ripened in the California sun, almonds from the USA have a less decisive taste than Sicilian almonds, but still pleasant. Already shelled, practical to enjoy as a tasty snack, excellent in the kitchen or as a praline.
✅ Ingredients: ALMONDS
✅ Origin: Use
Allergens: May contain traces of PEANUTS and other NUTS.
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Ingredients: almonds
Origin: Italy
Allergens : nuts
Packaging: kraft envelope with zip freshness.
Siberian pine nuts, also known as seeds or cedar nuts, excellent in various dishes, in a grandmother's tart or in the preparation of Genoese pesto.
✅ Ingredients: PINE NUTS
✅ Origin: Russia
Allergens: May contain traces of PEANUTS and other NUTS.
A delicious crunchy artisan made with sesame and sugar. A fabulous mix of ingredients tasty on the palate without preservatives and additives.
Ingredients: sugar, sesame.
Origin: Italy
Allergens: nuts, sesame.
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Ingredients: hazelnuts
Origin: Italy
Allergens : nuts
Packaging: kraft envelope with zip to save freshness.
A fresh and crunchy artisan crunchy, free of additives, preservatives and gluten. Delicious and suitable for every person from adults to children.
Ingredients: sugar, PEANUTS. (peanuts origin: Brazil) (Gluten free)
Origin: Italy
Allergens: May contain traces of PEANUTS and other FRUITS A SHELL.
Roasted cashews are not just simple snacks, but they are fruits that contain countless beneficial privileges if taken regularly. It is a good source of minerals for the content of iron, phosphorus and in addition it provides vitamins B1 and A. It is widely used in Indian cuisine.
Ingredients: cashews, sunflower oil.
Origin: Ivory Coast
Allergens : nuts
Praline almonds are recommended at the end of a meal, at breakfast or to enrich a dish. They can be an excellent anti-cholesterol "scavenger". Excellent effect on blood sugar and the sense of satiety. They also have strong anti-inflammatory properties and are also rich in antioxidant substances. Excellent appetizer snack.
Ingredients: almonds, sugar.
Origin: Italy
Allergens : nuts
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Ingredients: pecan nuts
Origin: Usa
Allergens : nuts
An energetic mix of dried and dehydrated fruit with no added sugar, preservatives or colourings. A snack always at hand for those who want to stay in shape and have a healthy diet.
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Ingredients: pumpkin seeds, salt.
Origin: Ukraine
Allergens : nuts
Packaging: kraft envelope with zip closure to save freshness.
Pistachio is much more than a tasty snack or to nibble with an aperitif. So, in addition to being a special ingredient for our dishes, it is also a friend of our health.
Ingredients: pistachios.
Allergens : Nuts
Packaging: kraft envelope with zip closure that saves freshness.
Smoked almonds are a great different product than usual. Excellent for giving that sense of smoked cheese by grating them on a dish or enjoying them together with an aperitif.
Ingredients: ALMONDS, vegetable oil, smoked condiment, salt, smoked flavorings, detrosio corn, palm kernel fat, maltodextrin, (potato, corn) E300, E327, E330, E414. Contains traces of MILK.
Origin: Holland
Allergens : May contain traces of PEANUTS and other NUTS, traces of MILK.
