I picked these up at WalMart on a lark last week.  $1 a can.



I'm going to see if they offer a discount on a case.  To tide me over until the harvest.

Boiled Peanuts?.... ...!

Our conventional Salted Peanuts...>>>



Paul...A salty nut!... ...!

It's kind of a southern thing. I never really cared for them either. Give me dry or honey roasted any day.

There in just about every gas station near the cashier here in Fayetteville/Fort Bragg NC. Its funny to me. In NC we have the boiled peanuts at the gas station..I drove down to Savannah Georgia and at there gas stations you will find boiled peanuts, but also pallets of yard mulch for sale......AT A GAS STATION.......

Mike

I'm sure boiled peanuts are excellent for those lacking in teeth, however I prefer my peanut to have a crunch to it.

Webb wrote on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 4:22pm:


You eat the shells, as well!... .. ...!

All this frantic boiling malarkey has got to spoil the taste of peanuts.... ...!

Paul....>>> Peanuts

No, you don't eat the shells.  I gather that antioxidants are leached of of the shells or something.  I never considered them a health food and they're pretty salty.  I think ideally you could boil them in seawater.

"Boiling peanuts has been a folk cultural practice in the lower Southern United States since at least the 19th century, where they were originally called goober peas. The practice of eating boiled peanuts was likely brought by slaves from Africa.  In July and August, when the peanut crops would come in, unsold and surplus peanuts would be prepared in a boiling, and extended families and neighbors would gather to share conversation and food. Like a fish fry, peanut boils have been organizing principles for social gatherings. Like okra, black-eyed peas, collard greens and pork barbecue, boiled peanuts are symbols of Southern culture and cuisine."

I could live without collard greens, which is kind of like lawn mower clippings boiled in vinegar.

Fozzer wrote on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 4:27am:


I said the same thing about collards until I had my mother-in-laws. She is Taiwanese. She cleans them cuts them into strips and stir fries them in sesame oil and a little bacon. The closest I can describe it in terms of taste would be fresh spinach. And the smell is completely opposite of the traditional cooking method. I'd like to bottle it and use it in scented candles for my house .

Mike..