The Fresh Chile Company
Roasted & Salted Pistachios
Roasted and salted in-shell pistachios sold by The Fresh Chile Company in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz packages. The nuts are described as New Mexico grown and are roasted and salted for eating as a snack or as an ingredient in recipes and gift bundles. The product holds a 5 out of 5 rating across 12 customer reviews, which cite the pistachios as fresh and good tasting.
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
- GTIN
745986000025- MPN
pistachios-roasted-salted-4oz
Specifications
New Mexico grown roasted and salted pistachios with red chile flavor.
- Material
- Pistachios, Salt
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 4 oz
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
Additional Attributes
- New Mexico grown
- roasted
- salted
- red chile flavored
Product Insights
Roasted & Salted Pistachios from The Fresh Chile Company are New Mexico-grown nuts with plump kernels dried to a brittle 5% moisture for a crunchy bite, coated in single-ingredient dried red chile that offers sweet-smoky, dried-cherry notes and a medium heat (5–6/10) that builds slowly rather than burning upfront. Salt is lighter than typical supermarket salted pistachios, and the seasoning is gluten-free, vegan, and free of peanut, soy, and dairy. The 4 oz jar, priced at $5.95 and currently out of stock, carries a premium over bulk alternatives, and reviewers say it disappears too fast, advising the larger 8 or 16 oz sizes — especially for using these nuts in New Mexico-style red chile pistachio brittle. Sourced through a Pecan Company partnership rather than an owned orchard, the nuts keep their crunch refrigerated for up to a year or frozen for two, though kosher certification is not displayed.
Verified claims
- Flavor
- The chile in the seasoning is single-ingredient dried red chile — sweet, smoky, with dried-cherry notes over roasted pistachio.
- Heat
- Medium heat, about 5–6 on a 10-point scale, building slowly rather than burning upfront.
- Origin
- New Mexico-grown through a New Mexico Pecan Company partnership, not an owned orchard.
- Taste
- Smoky, slow-burn red chile heat with moderate salt and an audible crunch.
- Kernel fill
- New Mexico's hot days and cool nights produce plump, well-filled kernels
- Crunch
- Roasted brittle dry at 5% moisture for the crunchy bite buyers report
- Provenance
- Grown in New Mexico's high desert, sourced through a Pecan Company partnership rather than an in-house orchard.
- Value
- At $5.95, the 4 oz jar costs $1.95 more than PistachioLand's $4.00 bag.
- Allergens
- Naturally gluten-free and vegan, with no peanut, soy, or dairy in the seasoning.
- Salt level
- Lighter than Trader Joe's (1.1 g/100g) and Wonderful (0.65 g/100g) salted pistachios.
- Nut quality
- Shells crack open to plump kernels with a brittle-dry crunch.
- Use case
- New Mexico cooks make red chile pistachio brittle, a home tradition these nuts fit.
- Authenticity
- Cowboy Kent Rollins and all 12 five-star reviews vouch for the authentic New Mexico red chile flavor.
- Regional lineage
- New Mexico's pistachio industry began with a 1974 Alamogordo planting — the 50-year lineage behind this product
- Seasoning
- Roasted nuts are coated in medium-heat ground New Mexico red chile and lightly salted.
- Portion
- Buyers report the 4 oz bag disappears too fast and recommend ordering a larger size.
- Storage
- Opened nuts keep up to a year refrigerated and two years frozen.
- Brittle use
- New Mexico home cooks turn these roasted red-chile pistachios into sweet-heat brittle.
- Brittle texture
- Dry-roasted kernels snap cleanly in a brittle, with mostly full New Mexico-grown nuts.
- Batch planning
- Larger 8 or 16 oz sizes suit brittle batches — the small size vanishes, and sealed nuts refrigerate up to a year.
- Shelf life
- Sealed and refrigerated, they keep the crunch for up to a year.
- Portioning
- Offered in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz; reviewers say the 4 oz is a trial size and larger bags are the better stock.
- Dietary fit
- Gluten-free and vegan, with a plant-based red chile seasoning.
- Kosher
- Comparable New Mexico red chile pistachios are Star-K kosher; this page doesn't display certification.
- Sodium
- Salted more lightly than typical supermarket salted pistachios.
Product record
- Title
- Roasted & Salted Pistachios
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $5.95 USD
- Availability
- Out of stock
- Rating
- 5 stars, 12 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 4 sourcesUses
Satisfying roasted & salted pistachio snacking
Reviewers describe upgrading from grocery-store pistachios because these taste better than standard store options. The small bags are easy to finish in one sitting, so some reviewers say they run out too quickly to feel satisfied. New Mexico grown and roasted & salted.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Roasted & Salted Pistachios: Choose this if you want New Mexico grown roasted & salted pistachios offered in 4 oz, 8 oz, or 16 oz bags, with reviewers per the reviews analysis calling the flavor better than typical store-bought and the salt and crunch just right. Some of those reviewers reorder multiple times, and the page shows 12 reviews, all 5-star. The same analysis notes the small 4 oz bag is easy to finish in one sitting, with reviewers advising larger bags, so pick a bigger size for heavier snacking.[1] | Ranch Pistachios - 8oz: Choose this if you want roasted in-shell pistachios in the merchant's zesty ranch dressing flavor, offered as a limited-time-only flavor and sold in an 8oz bag only. Both customer reviews (2 total) are 5-star, with buyers calling them 'great tasting' and 'incredibly delicious,' and one saying he plans to buy more. Note that the ranch powder contains MSG and the product contains tree nuts (pistachios) and soy, and the listing excludes subscriptions, so it can't be set up as a recurring order.[2] | Red Hatch Chile Pistachios: Choose these New Mexico grown pistachios if you want a savory red chile-flavored snack with just a mild kick—reviewers describe the in-shell format and shell-sucking, cracking ritual as a fun after-work treat. Skip them if you expect fiery heat, since reviewers note the chile seasoning is mild, and at least one reported a stale batch that hurt texture and flavor.[3,4] |
Image Analysis
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Product
A shallow matte bowl filled with shelled pistachio nuts; most shells are split open revealing green kernels and inner brown shell surfaces.
- Containered pileShallow rounded bowl filled to the rim with loose pistachio nuts; pile rises above the bowl edge in the center and slopes toward the sides.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.18 · w 0.92 · h 0.58 (high) - Shell geometryIndividual pistachio shells are roughly oval with an axial split; many shells are open along a seam exposing the kernel inside.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.18 · w 0.64 · h 0.48 (high) - Visible kernelsGreen pistachio kernels are visible inside multiple open shells, usually recessed slightly from the shell rim.
1 region
x 0.56 · y 0.22 · w 0.26 · h 0.28 (high) - Shell interior colorInner surfaces and split edges of shells show a light brown to tan interior distinct from the outer shell.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.38 · h 0.36 (high) - Surface textureShells have a matte, slightly rough surface with small natural blemishes and occasional darker streaks.
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x 0.20 · y 0.22 · w 0.60 · h 0.50 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background showing a cropped view of a dark matte bowl and a soft shadow below; high-key lighting with minimal reflections.
- Shot compositionFrontal close-up crop focused on the bowl rim and pile of nuts; upper portion of image shows no background objects.
- BackgroundUniform white background occupying the top and side margins of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.28 (high) - Prop descriptionDark matte rounded bowl serves as a prop and is only partially visible (lower half cropped), with a soft shadow directly beneath it on the white surface.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.56 · w 0.96 · h 0.36 (high) - LightingEven, diffuse studio lighting from above and slightly front produces soft shadows under the bowl and soft highlights on the shells.
Colors
pale beige· pistachio shell exterior#E2D5C3muted pistachio green· pistachio kernellight tan brown· shell interior and split edges#CBAA84- Containered pileShallow rounded bowl filled to the rim with loose pistachio nuts; pile rises above the bowl edge in the center and slopes toward the sides.
Variants
3 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| pistachios-roasted-salted-4oz | Roasted & Salted Pistachios - 4 oz | $5.95 | Out of Stock |
| pistachios-roasted-salted-8oz | Roasted & Salted Pistachios - 8 oz | $9.95 | Out of Stock |
| pistachios-roasted-salted-16oz | Roasted & Salted Pistachios - 16 oz | $15.95 | Out of Stock |
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
12 total12 reviews · out of 5
Just a really good pistachio!
Good
Good
Great nuts
Excellent pistachios 👍
Pistachios
Very good
Great product!!
Best pistachios available!!! Buy them!
Some of best tasting pistachios we've ever had. Note that we've reordered twice already! Highly recommended.
Pistachios
Better than the grocery store
Awesome tasting Pistachios
Good stuff
order larger package
Made mistake of ordering small bag of pistachios. Ate them in few minutes watching news. I wasn't satisfied and wanted more. Order big and often.
High Quality Pistachios!
Very tasty!
Just right
The pistachios are pefectly salted and just the right amount of crunch.
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/roasted-salted-pistachios
- Platform
- shopify
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