Pistachio Pedestal

Name: Pistachio Pedestal
Rating: 4.8 (765 reviews)

This solid wood pistachio server is designed to offer an elegant solution for storing discarded shells.

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$48.00

4.8 (765 Reviews)

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Inspiration in a Nutshell

With a nod to the form and colors of pistachios in the shell, this two-tiered server is perfectly designed to solve the nut's perennial problem: the leftover debris that piles up in your hand, in your pocket, or in the aftermath of a party. Featuring an organically coordinated, pistachio-green rim, the upper tier holds 8 ounces of whole nuts, while the lower, broader level offers an elegant solution to stash the shells without fumbling for a makeshift discard dish. It's routed from solid, sustainable North American Maple, hand sanded and finished with teak oil for a smooth, food-safe finish. The tiers come apart for easy, tidy shell disposal. Made in Dorset, Vermont.

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Pair your Pistachio Pedestal with our Roasted and Salted Pistachios.

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Made in Vermont

Exclusively for UncommonGoods

The UncommonGoods Product Development team identified a problem inherent to serving pistachios—the mess produced by the discarded shells—and sought a design solution that was easy to present, serve, and clean. With guidance from our team, J.K. Adams developed and produced the Pistacho Pedestal. The design enables you to serve pistachios in the shell in a convenient and attractive way that incorporates space to dispose of the shells.

The J.K. Adams Company was founded in Dorset, VT in 1944, by Josiah Adams. In 1949, the Cooper family purchased the company and has owned it ever since. In the early years, the company produced wooden drafting equipment, slide rules, and surveying equipment. The company also did contract wood manufacturing and produced products such as wooden shoe shine boxes. As technology started to replace many of these products, the company started to design and manufacture cutting boards and other housewares. Some of the houseware innovations attributed to J.K. Adams are angled knife blocks, in-drawer knife racks and numerous innovative cutting board designs. The company now employs 48 people, many of whom have been with the company for over twenty years. The company has been from it founding and remains committed to operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Each item in the Uncommon Collection meets five important standards. Here's how Pistachio Pedestal qualified for the Collection:

1 original design
2 responsible business practices
3 environmentally friendly materials
4 resourceful packaging
5 exclusivity

Original Design

The Pistachio Pedestal design elegantly responds to the downside of whole pistachios�the leftover shells. The upper tier of the connecting, two-piece design holds whole nuts in an attractive server rimmed in pistachio green, while the lower tier stows discarded shells in a convenient, unobtrusive space until easy disposal.

Responsible Business Practices

mission statement

"Our mission is to put a J.K. Adams product in the hands of every person who is passionate about their kitchen, about the food they make, and about the connections made while entertaining with good food and good friends. We will design and produce products that are exceptional from a functional, aesthetic, and quality standpoint and will always stand by them with a full 100% replacement guarantee. We will continually work to prove that well run companies with committed and customer focused employees can grow and prosper by producing high quality products in an environmentally and socially responsible manner in the United States."

fair wage

J.K. Adams pays employees a starting wage of $13/hr., which exceeds Bennington County's living wage.

- Local (Vermont State) minimum wage: $10
- Federal minimum wage: $7.25
- Living wage of Bennington County: $12.39

paid time off

All full time employees receive 9 paid holidays and earn PTO based on years of service, from 1 to 4 weeks. They also receive 3 paid personal days off per year, available on January 1st and to be used within the calendar year.

recycling primary/secondary materials

J.K. Adams recycles all of its primary material (wood). All of their scrap and by-product pieces of wood are collected and burned in one of two wood-burning furnaces, which in turn reduces their dependence on fossil fuels. The sawdust they generate is collected in two 20-foot containers and sold to local dairy farms.

charitable giving

J.K. Adams has a long history of supporting local charities. These non-profit organizations include their local library, an organization focused on their local forests, a local theater, and organizations focused on numerous health and educational issues. In 2014, they provided these organizations with financial and product donations for events and auctions totaling $10,000.

The company supports local farmers and producers. During the summer months, a local farm operates a produce stand two days a week from in front of their building, and in the winter, they host the Sunday Dorset Farmers Market in their manufacturing facility

Environmentally Friendly Materials

Teak oil, North American native wood (natural source materials), and milk paint.

Resourceful Packaging

The Pistachio Pedestal is packaged in a partially recycled and recyclable/compostable corrugated box, with partially recycled and recyclable/ compostable paper fill.

Exclusivity

There's one place�and only one place�where you'll find the Pistachio Pedestal: UncommonGoods.

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maple, teak oil, milk paint

Measurements

Entire Pistachio Pedestal: 9" L x 9" W x 2.2" H
Top Piece: 6.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" H; Capacity: 8 oz of whole nuts

Care

Wash with warm soapy water and dry immediately. For long term care, apply mineral oil or beeswax wood conditioner every few months.

Help condition and preserve your board with mineral oil.

Item ID

22405

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within 8 days, arriving no later than the 9th business day after the order was placed.

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within 4 days, arriving 5 business days after the order was placed.

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within 2 days, arriving 3 business days after the order was placed.

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will ship the same day and arrive 1 business day later.

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Reviews
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The Simple Life of a Pistachio

Such a lovely piece for all those pistachio lovers out there! Always having to limit the amount of pistachios eaten or location in which they are eaten because of the shells is no longer a problem. Easy to clean and such a creative idea. Love this item, can't wait to get it myself!

Keeks

Washington, D.C.

2019-01-25

Beautifully Crafted

It is useful stacked, however when in a casual situation, we use the two pieces separate. Nuts are messy no matter what !

Bonmom

2019-01-25

Pistachio set makes the nuts easy to eat and clean up!

It's easy to discard your shells, easy to clean and easy to fill back up again. We like the way the set looks. The wood has a beautiful finish, and has a fresh, clean look. We keep it on our kitchen counter and use it daily. We are very pleased with my purchase.

JMC

2019-01-23

Best gift ever

For me, hostess/thank you gifts need to be personal and practical. A bottle of wine is okay but I've never been thanked multiple times for one. This pedestal and a bag of good pistachios are a very nice way to say thank you.

Mary

Carmel, CA

2019-01-23

Just what my coffee table needed!

We are nut eaters in my house. Lots of nuts are eaten here, with lots of resulting shells. This pedestal bowl is the perfect solution. It works perfectly and looks great! Win-win.

hucklechuck

Evanston, IL

2019-01-12

Great buy for any Pistachio Lover!

I leave out all the time, looks great. Gets used daily. Very pleased with this gift.

Babs

Omaha, NE

2019-01-12

My daughter loves this!

This was the perfect Christmas gift for my daughter. It was a bit pricy for a bowl but we looked all over the internet & while we found plenty of cheaper pistachio bows they were all plastic. No wooden ones. She really liked this one so bought it for her as a late Christmas present as it was on backorder & didn't ship til Dec 26th. She received it shortly after that & she absolutely loves it. Thinking of buying myself one. Great gift!

Martha

DALLAS, Texas

2019-01-11

Smaller capacity than hoped for. Picture is misleading.

Purchased this for my brother's birthday. He consumes pistaschio nuts on a daily basis. Bowl requires frequent refills and emptying of shells, even for one person. He had hoped to be able to use it for entertaining.

nuthatch

Branchburg, NJ

2019-01-10

Functional and Beautiful!

LOVE this unique dish. Looking for one of these for a long time but none are this functional AND beautiful! I love that it is wood...it is a statement piece ,I hate when I have to put it away ! High quality and beautiful!

shell

Seattle

2019-01-10

Goin' Nuts for this Tray

Thrilled to have an attractive, useful and quality product.

Quality Buyer

Prescott, AZ

2019-01-08

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