TASK DEFINITION: Given the background description of some cooking related query, summarize the question into a title
PROBLEM: Is there a special tool available just for cracking open pistachio nuts? I'm asking because as I have gotten older, I have developed severe arthritis and joint pains, making opening them with my fingers very painful. I've always loved pistachios and hate having to ask my wife to crack them open for me.I have tried using regular nut crackers, but the pistachio either slips out without cracking or the nut inside gets crushed.

SOLUTION: Cracking open a pistachio

PROBLEM: Is there any way to tell if an acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open to cook it? I keep getting unripe squash from the grocery store, and I don't know they're unripe until I've cut them open, sadly turning them into compost instead of dinner.

SOLUTION: How can I tell if my acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open?

PROBLEM: I live in an area that has some of the best catfishing in the world. Here, they are considered a garbage fish, and no one eats them. I think I would like to try them. What are the best ways to prepare a catfish?

SOLUTION:
Best method to prepare catfish (very soft flesh)?