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Thank you, annepostic!

Whipped cream and chocolate wafer log!

Here's what Wikipedia says: The shell of the pistachio is naturally a beige color, but it is sometimes dyed red or green in commercial pistachios. Originally, dye was applied by importers to hide stains on the shells caused when the seeds were picked by hand. Most pistachios are now picked by machine and the shells remain unstained, making dyeing unnecessary except to meet ingrained consumer expectations.

Looks beautiful! But the reality in my house: dog slobber.

I love Plenty, too, Theo38. And I just got Jerusalem, too!

I roast them whole in the oven (sometimes wrapped in foil, sometimes in a covered dish). Take them out when done, let rest on a rack until they're cool enough to touch. Then I slice the non-pointy end off and usually can slip the skins off fairly easily. Sometimes I have to go back with a knife and cut a resistant piece of skin off.