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It's that time. It's a southern thing.

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Recipes? I like them not crunchy but not mushy also. And not too salty.

Simple as can be.

Get a big pot and boil them to your desired consistency. That's it. Some nuts take longer, over night even, while fresher nuts may be ready in a few hours. Salt isn't to tricky as it isn't difficult to add more and it doesn't take too long for the salt to be absorbed by the nut. Taste your water before you put the nuts in.

I've also had good ones out of a crock pot, if you don't want to fire up a big ol pot on a burner.

Hardest part of it out here in the PNW is getting raw peanuts.

big pot of salty water , bring to boil, dump in green or freshly dug peanuts (wash dirt off),after ten min. or so dip out a few and taste if not ready boil some more and taste again!

Dept. of "Confession is Good for the Soul": When I finally got to try some, I was greatly disappointed. (Please see first signature line.)

Definitely an acquired taste

Although salted water makes wonderful boiled peanuts add some Tony Chachere's or Old Bay for a different taste.

Peanuts are pretty much like dried beans and I know we've had some discussions and disagreements about those. Regardless:

-Definitely better off starting with raw/green peanuts. Find them at a southern grocer like Food Lion. Roasted will work as well but...

-Give them a good overnight soak.

-Do not add salt until the last 30 minutes of cooking and then let them salt soak as long as you can. Use kosher sea salt.

-My favorite cook setup is a camp chef propane stove and either a stock pot or hollowed out beer keg.

From there you can add Tony's, Franks or pretty much any creole or hot additives you want. Down this way we pretty much stick with salt and clean water. Which BTW do not reuse boiled peanut water. I will not buy peanuts from a local vendor unless I know him because some just keep adding peanuts to the same water. You've heard of Montezuma's revenge right?

These are the basics that I've used for the past 20 years at the beach and camp. First thing I do is get the peanuts going!! They definitely go a long way.

Around here we parch them. miles

Tried them for the first time earlier this year. A friend with southern roots brought some over for the wife and I to try.

I can't believe that people really eat them. Tasted like salty goo.

In Alabama where I was born (Early on a frosty morn ... ), boiled peanuts are called "Snot-in-a-shell.."

L.W.

I may have never had good ones. The truck stop ones and the canned ones are not for me.

Boiled a mess last night. Turned out pretty good. Just right on the salt. Ended up boiling about 3 hrs and soaked another hr.

Got some going now with crab boil.

compared to what? slime that comes out of a dogs ass when they have parvo??????

growing up we always ate parched peanuts from the ones we grew in our garden.

later in life i was introduced to the boilt ones. now, i always soak them overnite before boiling. and often add hot sauce, cayenne flakes, or even chopped up jalapenos seeds and all to the water. adds a ton of flavor.

the doc says that with my high blood pressure, sodium is not such a good thing.

Never had 'em. Do you eat them like edamame?

Had to google what that was. And still not sure if it compares.

To eat you put the shell in your mouth. Crack it, suck the juice, then eat the nuts.

a huge favorite around here. Several road side vendors around town, so I usually just stop and buy a bag full, rather than buy and cook the raw ones. Oh, be prepared to boil them for hours and hours. And hours.
Simple as can be, as others have said. Boil the green peanuts in salted water until they are soft. Damn, I can eat 'em by the gallon.
I like to wash them down with a cold beer, but an RC Cola or a Coke works well too.

Bought a can in Walmart out of curiosity, I agree with the analogy of "snot in a shell". Must be an acquired taste, a southern thing perhaps.

just to be fair, i don't find the canned ones in the same league as the boiled at home ones. it's a knack to get them just right.

i didn't eat any until the second half of life. had heard of them, but nobody ate the boiled ones in our neighborhood growing up.

I do like to eat them green, but you can get a gut ache.