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I would say that you should pay a bit extra so you don't have the emotional cost of having that one pistachio you couldn't possibly open.

• wavefunction 10y ago
  I've opened that pistachio with force. You're better off leaving it closed! (It seems from my exhaustive studies that pistachios that "won't open" aren't worth opening.)
  • erikcw 10y ago
    Agreed. To me the pistachio that can't be opened is equivalent to the clam that doesn't open in the pot. Now you won't get sick from the pistachio, but the quality is never the same.
    • raldi 10y ago
      That's an old wives' tale. The clams, mussels, etc that are most resistant to opening are the ones that were in the best health, and thus the safest ones to eat.
      • erikcw 10y ago
        Source?
        • raldi 10y ago
          Just google [unopened clams safe]. It's all over the Internet.
  • nathanvanfleet 10y ago
    Or the one you just barely fit your nails in, and try to pull it apart?