Is this Pistachio Halva soft and paste-like and easy to cut into pieces? Or is it like a brick? How do you serve it?
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It is fairly soft and easy to cut, but like all halva - a bit crumbly. I cut it into cubes and serve as a dessert.
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Hi Eileen, It's a brick of a soft chalky consistency so it's easy to cut into pieces. We just sliced it and ate it like candy. Delicious if you like the sweet nutty/sesame flavor.
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About as hard as fresh bread - cuts with a knife or a spoon.Cut it into cubes and serve with a tea. Eat with a teaspoon. You can eat it with fingers, but probably don't want to, because it's oily.And yes, it tastes great.
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This is like a soft brick but easy to cut. It's candy. It kind of falls apart when you cut it.
1408748
It is not rock hard but solid like a stick of butter. It will get real soft if it is near heat like an over. I have been using this for almost a year and have not no problems. I can make movie tasting popcorn with this oi.
1126637
It's pretty smooth but I wouldn't call it creamy... it's granular though not crunchy. I think the walnuts just don't get as smooth as peanuts, maybe because they're raw as well?
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The pistachios come unshelled. Who would want they otherwise? Half the enjoyment comes from getting the nuts out of the shells. I get these on a regular basis and I've never had any problems with this product.
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You could do that. I just kept it in the refrig and it was fine for 4 months due to the salt content. Just ate the last of it 2 days ago. Still had good texture, though some of the skinnier ends were dry and had to be cut away.
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Don't open the ziploc until it is time to put it on the cake. I actually had Raleys make the cake and put it on, so I am no sure of placement. I do know it does not cut easily. When it was time to cut the cake, we ended up peeling the whole thing off. It was very thick and heavy. We did not eat it. But, it was perfect and we got it really quickly.
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Yes. It's easy to cut. However, we never cut ours. You can order in different lengths and we just fold it at the end of the row if it is too long. The width is always fine as you want it to be loose enough so it doesn't crowd your plants. We place bricks or stone on the sides and at the bottom and top to discourage rabbits and squirrels from getting under the row covers and eating the tender new growth. Also works great to keep the crows from pecking up the seeds. We leave the row covers over our plants until they are established and the animals leave them alone. We just move the bricks and loosen the row cover as needed. Yes. It's easy to cut. However, we never cut ours. You can order in different lengths and we just fold it at the end of the row if it is too long. The width is always fine as you want it to be loose enough so it doesn't crowd your plants. We place bricks or stone on the sides and at the bottom and top to discourage rabbits and squirrels from getting under the row covers and eating the tender new growth. Also works great to keep the crows from pecking up the seeds. We leave the row covers over our plants until they are established and the animals leave them alone. We just move the bricks and... » Read More Yes. It's easy to cut. However, we never cut ours. You can order in different lengths and we just fold it at the end of the row if it is too long. The width is always fine as you want it to be loose enough so it doesn't crowd your plants. We place bricks or stone on the sides and at the bottom and top to discourage rabbits and squirrels from getting under the row covers and eating the tender new growth. Also works great to keep the crows from pecking up the seeds. We leave the row covers over our plants until they are established and the animals leave them alone. We just move the bricks and loosen the row cover as needed. « Show Less
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It is a bit soft. You could probably keep it in the refrigerator and that would stiffen it a bit, but I think it is fine kept in the cupboard. I have never kept it in the refrigerator and the consistency is fine with me. The only ingredients are roasted peanuts and salt, and that is a good thing. It has a really good flavor and it makes the best peanut butter cookies. I do put the batter in the refrigerator for an hour or two to stiffen up before forming into cookies. I buy it on subscribe and save. Good price for natural peanut butter.
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It's surprisingly not crumbly. It sticks together as if it's cased. You can make it tough by drying it for 5 hours at 200 degrees or keep it somewhat soft by stopping at 4 hours.
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It does normal food prep well. I have chopped garlic, onions, shallots, and lots of fruits . I have not tried nuts but I think it does as well as any other processor I have used. I think the key to chopping is timing.
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I used this fondant for my daughter's birthday cake. I LOVED the way it rolled out and became very pliable, and it tasted SO much better than the wilton stuff. However, when it came using the fondant for cutouts (I had star wars cookie cutters and wanted to use fondant for the shapes) it was really soft. Maybe I had just worked it for too long, I don't know. I ended up using wilton for the decorations. Maybe you could put it in the fridge for awhile before you tried making figures? That might help.
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The batch I recieved was smooth. It is softer than cocoa butter and you can break a piece apart using a spoon.
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I have made almond butters that are amazing. I did have to add oil, just as with a Vitamix. Almonds are hard, and more difficult to process than other nuts. I tried soaking raw almonds and it did not work. just became a gooey mess which I threw out. With the roasted almonds I find I have to pulse manually and use the stick, and it takes longer than the advertised minute. But, end result is great. Cleaning is easy. warm water a drop of dish soap and use the cleaning program. Then again with just warm water.
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I've never used it to crack chestnuts before, just pecans, but this is the best nutcracker I've ever owned. I can apply little pressure and get the whole pecan right out the shell without it falling apart.
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Love this - works well. I use shelled walnuts that I buy or crack them myself. The "chunks" come out small but not dust... maybe like fish gravel (couldn't think of anything else size wise). If you want it finer, you can put through again. I use to make filling for Christmas cookies.
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I have the polished, but wonder if the texture has more to do with the recipe than the finish. Case in point - this past Christmas I followed a pizzelle recipe but forgot to add the baking powder. They turned out thin, crisp and delicious. Next time I added the baking powder, and the pizzelles were thicker and soft. I, too, prefer thin and crisp and will intentionally omit the baking powder next time. Just my experience, hope it's helpful.
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To me, it tastes just like one from the oven- i'd say dry and fluffy, I cut it open right away and put a big pat of butter on it, so it loses some of the fluffy but it's tasty!