{"title":"Aegina Pistachios","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aegina pistachio is not simply a pistachio from Greece — it is a PDO-protected product grown exclusively on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, recognised by the European Union as so distinct from other pistachios that no other can carry its name. Among food experts and chefs who work with premium nuts, Aegina pistachios are considered the world's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference from commercial pistachios (predominantly Iranian or Californian) is apparent immediately: smaller in size, with a distinctive green kernel that is almost lime-vivid, a thinner shell, and an intensity of flavour — rich, resinous, sweet, with a complex nuttiness — that makes the experience of eating one feel almost indulgent. They are more expensive than commodity pistachios. They are worth every penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAegina pistachios are grown by small family farms on the island's volcanic soil under a hot, dry climate that stresses the trees in exactly the way needed to concentrate flavour in the nut. The harvest is entirely manual, sun-dried in the traditional style, and processed without the artificial colouring (a pink dye) that is sometimes used to mask blemishes in cheaper varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEat them as they are. Add them to baklava, to the Cypriot semolina cake ravani, to rice dishes, or crushed over ice cream and yoghurt. A genuinely special product with a compelling provenance story.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/greek-pistachios.jpg?v=1776595668","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/greek-pistachios.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}