"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> They're not so great for my waistline. :-) But pistachios are one my
>> very
>> favorite nuts.
>
> Is it me, or are the "fewer peanuts" type of pseudo-premium mixed nut
> mixes jam-packed with Brazil nuts now -- possibly more than enough to
> compensate for the reduced peanut count? Sure, when I'm spending money on
> mixed nuts I don't want them to be heavy to cheap peanuts -- but if
> they're going to be cut by X amount of filer, I'd rather they be cut with
> peanuts than *Brazil* nuts. Those are just too...I dunno...acidy, or
> barky or something for my taste.
>
> Yes, I probably made up "barky".
>
>
> --
> Blinky


To be considered by some: aflatoxins in Brazil nuts.
Goggle is your friend.
Dee Dee