pistachio
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Gently toss with butter and vinegar and sprinkle with pistachios. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Spice-Roasted Carrots," 23 Oct. 2018 Three years ago, his pistachios fetched $3.77 a pound. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, "California Farmers Are Trade-War Casualties," 19 Sep. 2018 But Acú brought it to a higher place by adding a dish of vanilla ice cream with a golden crown of honey and pistachios. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: New Dominion restaurant Acú Bistro Bar aims high but misses a few," 7 June 2018 Roughly chop the last of the pistachios and sprinkle one the pasta. — Skye Mcalpine, Vogue, "Pistachio Pesto and Almond Granita: Skye McAlpine Discovers the Tastes of the Aeolian Islands," 23 Aug. 2018 Their San Joaquin Valley districts grow about 99 percent of U.S. pistachios. — William Lajeunesse, Fox News, "California farmers say China’s new tariffs couple cripple industry," 6 Aug. 2018 Or blend it with tahini, honey, orange zest and toasted pistachios. — Tia Keenan, WSJ, "The Cheese You Need Right Now," 7 Sep. 2018 The shop, to open around May 15, is to offer about 24 gelato flavors with ingredients from Italy, including pistachios from Bronte, a little town in Sicily, and hazelnuts from the Piedmont region. — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, "Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions," 10 Apr. 2018 But, Balika’s beet salad ($12), tossed with curly, buttery Lolla Rossa lettuce and sprinkled with winey toasted pistachios, redeems the form. — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, "Petit Margeaux puts local, modern spin on classic French café fare," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pistachio.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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