Description

Pistachio slivers are a colorful and fragrant pistachio product made from the green pistachio kernel and are mostly used for decorating and flavoring foods. Below are their main applications:

Uses of pistachio slivers:

1. Decorating sweets and desserts:
   • Baklava
   • Gaz (Persian nougat)
   • Muscat jelly
   • Traditional and modern cakes and pastries
   • Desserts like panna cotta, firni, halva, etc.
2. Decorating traditional dishes:
   • On festive rice dishes (such as sweet rice, morasa polo, zereshk polo)
   • Alongside almond slivers and barberries for decorating banquet dishes
3. Industrial and export uses:
   • Chocolate industry
   • Special ice cream production (such as traditional saffron ice cream)
   • Export to Gulf countries, Europe, and East Asia because of their color and unique flavor
4. Pharmaceutical and hygiene products:
   • Limited use for natural fragrance and color in some herbal medicines or soaps

Important points:
• Pistachio slivers should have a light and uniform green color
• They should not be broken or chipped (appearance is very important for decoration)
• If prepared for export, they must be produced and stored with special packaging and standards

The pistachio kernel is the edible and valuable part of the pistachio, obtained after removing the hard outer shell. Depending on the type of harvest, processing, and use, pistachio kernels come in various types. Below is a complete introduction to pistachio kernels:

Types of pistachio kernels:

1. Whole pistachio kernel (intact):
   • Obtained from naturally split pistachios
   • Beautiful, healthy, and large appearance
   • Suitable for nuts and export
2. Broken or chipped kernels:
   • From kernels broken or chipped during shell removal
   • Used in confectionery and food industries
3. Raw (green) pistachio kernel:
   • Harvested from unripe pistachios
   • Dark green color and very valuable
   • Suitable for export, ice cream making, luxury sweets
4. Peeled kernel:
   • After removing the thin skin on the kernel
   • Lighter green color and more luxurious appearance
   • Expensive and suitable for special markets
5. Halved kernel:
   • Pistachio kernel cut in half from the middle
   • Used in industrial production or food decoration

Uses of pistachio kernels:
• Nut consumption
• Pastry making (baklava, gaz, nougat, pistachio sweets)
• Food industry (ice cream, chocolate, pistachio butter, pistachio powder)
• Export (European, Arab, Chinese, Indian markets, etc.)
• Food decoration (rice dishes, desserts, salads)