# doesn't \*anyone\* buy pistachio? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766 "2003-08-12T23:26:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/1 "2003-08-12T23:26:38Z")
Caught in rural Ohio with a pistachio ice cream craving you wouldn’t believe. No one sells it! My only choice is Ben & Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio which Just Isn’t Right (it tastes like vanilla with chunks of salty pistachio, and it isn’t greeeeen!) Am I alone in my fervor for pistachio? Will I never find pistachio again? Is there no hope at all??? Julie ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/2 "2003-08-12T23:33:02Z")
I’ve heard of it. Never had the privlege to try it yet. It’s it green? Hrm. No wonder why. I mean, sure, mint is green too, But I would think that green ice cream just in general kinda gives off the impression of Alien brain juice. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/3 "2003-08-12T23:56:05Z")
No, you aren’t the only one to like pistachio. I like it too, but even when it’s scarce in the grocery stores, as sometimes happens, Baskin-Robbins can always give me a fix. Pistachio, black walnut, coffee, and chocolate, are my four favorite flavors. Finding a fellow black walnut appreciator is even harder than finding someone who likes pistachio. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/4 "2003-08-12T23:59:02Z")
I’m sure I’d join you in the whole black walnut love fest if I’d ever, well, tried it. I’ve been oppressed by The Man into eating the green nutty flavor rather than the black nutty flavor. Julie ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/5 "2003-08-13T00:08:10Z")
They have alot over in Italy. Just stop over there right quick. Only make sure you pronounce it “pistaKio” or else they’ll laugh at you and won’t give you any. ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/6 "2003-08-13T00:10:35Z")
Pistachio RULES!!! that is all. carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/7 "2003-08-13T00:38:06Z")
mmmmm pistachio… Just never use Jello pudding pistachio for a sex aid… those pieces of nut really chafe… _WHAT!?!_ ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/8 "2003-08-13T00:51:45Z")
Well, I have to confess that I _like_ Ben & Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio, and I think it tastes more like almond extract than vanilla. Next best thing to almond kulfi. I try to have some in the house whenever I cook Indian. Black walnut is good too. ---
**Author:** ![RotorHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@RotorHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RotorHead)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/9 "2003-08-13T01:06:29Z")
Pistachio is my favorite. I don’t seem to find it very often either. ---
**Author:** ![Vastard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Vastard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vastard)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/10 "2003-08-13T02:44:18Z")
I’m so intrigued by the idea that there is a Pistachio ice cream that is not made by Ben and Jerry’s! Don’t get me wrong, I love Ben and Jerry’s…but I agree that their pistachio is just not that great. Can anyone suggest a good brand that I can try to see what the real stuff is like? ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/11 "2003-08-13T02:52:22Z")
I used to love Pistachio Almond ice cream from Baskin Robbins, but I can’t eat ice cream anymore (and don’t really like it because it always gives me a tummy ache) so I do without. But when I was younger it was my favourite. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/12 "2003-08-13T03:20:00Z")
I, too, love pistachio ice cream. Mmmmm. I was afraid of the whole concept as a kid, but now I’ve discovered what I’d missed all these years. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/13 "2003-08-13T03:25:48Z")
Pistachio is Mr. Amanita’s favorite. Blue Bell makes a pistachio almond flavor that is pretty damn awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/14 "2003-08-13T03:39:49Z")
Hagen Daas makes a great pistachio ice cream, as does Brighham’s, if it’s available in your area. I can’t imagine NOT having access to at least 4 or 5 brands of pistachio at any time, though. You people are really missing out. ---
**Author:** ![cajela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cajela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cajela)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/15 "2003-08-13T05:44:46Z")
Do you guys have any Lebanese or Turkish grocers? They do the best pistachio icecream here. It’s not quite normal icecream to Aus/US/UK tastes, sort of more elastic in texture. But good if you can find it. Gelatissimo is a newish Australian gelato chain that does pistachio gelato; it’s OK but not strong flavoured enough and rather almondy. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/16 "2003-08-13T05:51:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baker \* > \*\*Finding a fellow black walnut appreciator is even harder than finding someone who likes pistachio. \*\* I _love_ black walnut! It’s my favorite flavor! –MidnightRadio ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/17 "2003-08-13T06:45:00Z")
Yes, I too am a pistachio ice cream kinda guy, the Blue Bell pistachio almond is pretty damn good, Ben & Jerry’s sucks!. unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/18 "2003-08-13T09:58:43Z")
I don’t like it, but I do know that they sell it in my part of Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/19 "2003-08-13T11:14:32Z")
You’re in the wrong country. Behold, the [pistachio nutty-buddy type frozen ice cream novelty!](http://www.hennig-olsen.no/produkter/smaais/Krone-Pistasj-Stor.png) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766/20 "2003-08-13T11:27:25Z")
Look for Italian gelato, y’all got eyetalians in Ohio. I love pistachio, but it gets more coloring abuse than one of those mall punkette’s hair. It’s not supposed to be the color of a spit-up spring grass cud. And why in dog’s name do they color the shells red? Oh yeah, there’s a little Armenian cafe near me that has awesome pitachio-based baklava-type thingys (the ones that look like eggrolls filled with whole pistachios SLAY me). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-anyone-buy-pistachio/194766.md?page=2)