Favourite nut?

Originally Posted by Kolba

I've found that, on the contrary to being an annoyance, this method actually works as Pistachio conservation; the moreish effect of the Pistachio taste could perpetuate the uninterrupted eating of them indefinetely, if not for the fact that skin fraying of the thumbs eventually kicks in to make it quite a saw effort to open any further shells, and the Pistachios are layed aside for a thumb-respite.

Find one of the shells that's long, broad, and has a fairly pointed tip (it would hold a wide nut inside). Then use this instead of your fingernails for prying them open. Watch yourself eat entire bags at a time.

Jam it back in, in the dark.