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[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

Anthimus mentions pistachios, so they were probably available in early  
medieval Gaul. They were certainly imported to Gaul a century or two  later.
 
I don't know much about the Mideastern use of pistachios, but it is  
striking that after the Crusades almonds became ubiquitous; before that the most  
common (and native) nut in France was the hazelnut. But walnuts and 
pistachios,  as well as almonds, were also used.
 
jC
 
Jim  Chevallier
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In a message dated 7/19/2016 3:44:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
stefanlirous at gmail.com writes:

Where  were pistachios used? Did they make it to Classical Rome? I think of 
them as  being more Middle  Eastern.