Pistachio cake at a local gelateria.
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I’m a cashew-man myself, but I’ll admit pistachios have their place. I don’t know if anybody upthread has mentioned this outfit (after a cursory glance), but I recommend these guys:
ETA: I’ve had the usual suspects – Sicilian, Turkish, and the like. The problem with these in the US is the freshness/staleness. The Santa Barbara outfit side steps that. And, apart from their nuts, their current pistachio brittle is superb.
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I recently tried Turkish, Persian, Sicilian and California pistachios side-by-side at Kalustyan’s in NYC and was blown away by the difference. The California ones were far inferior- less flavor, less complex-tasting.
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Ahhhh, my late brother LOVED their pistachios! I remember buying him the Chili-Lemon and Hickory Smoke in-shell pistachios.
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Sourcing is crucial in these tastings and how long those particular pistachios have been on the shelf.
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Thanks for the info. I’ve only had the California ones so far; have yet to try the Middle-Eastern store recommended by @pavlova. I hope to find the good stuff there.
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I need to go too! All this talk of pistachios has me craving them. My teaching partner is going to Sicily this summer and I have already put in an order for pistachios.
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Oooh, lucky teaching partner! Where in Sicily? There’s a bunch of threads already, and I’d started one for my current trip.
I’m not sure! End of school year is a crazy time and we are like 2 ships in the night, meeting just to hand our students over. Will ask her. 14 more school days!
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So the Tarallini - are they like a baked dough with pistachio-confectioners sugar coating?
I believe they are a savory snack, but @LulusMom1 can tell you all about them 
There’s also more deets on them in this thread.
Now, back on topic 
Just a few more pistachio sweets at the Centro Italia branch near us, which is almost bigger than the one in the NE of the city we used to visit a lot.
We didn’t buy any of these, but a jar of pistachio pesto to attempt a recreation of that amazing sammich we had in Ortigia 
Ironically, I did not take a pic of the pesto 
Afternoon coffee treat was from another Italian bakery on our way home from the Italian market: a mini sfogliatella with pistachio cream
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Taralli are crunchy, savory snacks, served with a drink.
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Iranian pistachios and Greek pistachios are excellent, too.
This place sells online in Canada
https://greekreporter.com/2024/09/12/pistachios-greek-island-aegina-best/
Thanks for the info.
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The world is really going pistachio crazy! From a local bakery that actually opens early, at 7 am, I had a fresh pistachio chocolatine, which had vanilla buttercream and pistachios in the middle, in addition to the usual chocolate batons. The top was decorated with chocolate and a liberal amount of chopped pistachios.
It was nice and fresh and tasty, but not spectacular.
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Yeah, they seem to be everywhere these days. Not complaining.
More variety is a good thing
Oh wow. Sorry it wasn’t as spectacular as it looks!
I made a batch of pistachio paste and we’ve been dipping chocolate sticks into it, then rolling them in feuilletine. Our cheater version of the Dubai trend has been pretty tasty.
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