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[Abstrusity]

I love them. It's the only thing I miss about living in Florida.

Used to be a place to get them up the road, but they stopped.

I blame Rick Scott.

 

[Apt101]

Whenever I head a little south of here, in Chesapeake, Virginia, I see these ads. I've never tried them. They don't look appetizing.

Oh, I also have seen many as I drive through Florida.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Chiming in to agree with others that it's the main (maybe only) thing I miss about living in the southeast.
A thousand times better than roasted.

 

[Hypemaster]

Yes and they are the best. Expand your food culture gaf.

West Africans started it (jk, not sure).

 

[mrkgoo]

What the FUCK.

I mean, I guess I'd try them, once, but boiling peanuts vs roasting them is about as appetizing as boiling meat.

Don't like stews?

I think it's a shame that some people will only eat some foods prepared in certain ways (not you just speaking generally).

I've had peanuts that have been prepared in like rice porridge and other Asian soups. Delicious.

Not sure if that counts. Haven't heard of boiling in husk, but could be great. I'm always game.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

I've only ever heard of them in House of Cards.

 

[ShinAmano]

So good. Get them every year and snack on them at the beach.

 

[OneEightZero]

I love boiled peanuts.

I can't chose roasted over boiled or visa versa. I either have a taste for one or the other.

 

[Vinland]

I love the spicy Cajun BPs. Born in Florida so of they are normal to me.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

I've heard of them, but I haven't had the chance to try them yet.

 

[Nostremitus]

Mix the spicy Cajun and regular boiled peanuts together....

Delicious.

 

[Dishwalla]

First tried them down in South Carolina, although they do sell them around here. Just another Southern item I don't understand, along with sweet tea and grits.

 

[black_clavus]

Boiled Peanut are top tier when it's hot, trash tier when it's not

 

[KevinCow]

It never occurred to me that this was a regional thing that other people might not have tried or even heard of. The thread title might as well have been, "Have you ever eaten or heard of Apples?" as far as I'm concerned.

Boiled peanuts are amazing. They're pretty much a staple when going to see a baseball game down here in Georgia, as much as hotdogs and beer.

 

[Bitanator]

Had a bag of them last year and was addicted to them, but have not found any near me.

 

[Chococat]

After reading this thread, I found a canned version at my local store. Tried them. Not bad. Would eat again. Imagine they are better homemade.

 

[zethren]

I live in the south, so yeah I see them all the time.

But honestly the thought of them disgusts me so I've never tried them. It's my curse to see them around every corner...

 

[Maklershed]

So are the shells soggy and you twist them open and pull the peanuts out? And I assume the peanuts inside are soft?

 

[KevinCow]

So are the shells soggy and you twist them open and pull the peanuts out? And I assume the peanuts inside are soft?

Yes.

 

[skybald]

God of All Snacks

 

[pa22word]

I live in the south, so yeah I see them all the time.

But honestly the thought of them disgusts me so I've never tried them. It's my curse to see them around every corner...

go down the road and get you some peanuts 'forgodsake

 

[Kite]

Boiled peanuts aren't just a southern thing, we eat em in Taiwan/China as well. Here is some in a zongzi (wrapped glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings) and another as part of a side dish.

edit: Forgot that you can also get em as a topping on traditional shaved ice.. I'm not a fan tbh

 

[RuGalz]

Easy to make at home, love them.

 

[Verdre]

So are the shells soggy and you twist them open and pull the peanuts out? And I assume the peanuts inside are soft?

Some shells are soggy, but they've mostly still got some crunch so you pop them open. Boiled peanuts as a whole are a lot easier to understand when you remember that they're basically peas/beans, so you're really just cooking them like you do most other legumes.

I'm growing about a hundred peanut plants this year, so hopefully I'll have tons of good, homemade boiled peanuts.

 

[triplestation]

wtff IMHO

 

[Ishan]

Yup. Common in India

 

[Armaros]

Boiled peanuts aren't just a southern thing, we eat em in Taiwan/China as well. Here is some in a zongzi (wrapped glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings) and another as part of a side dish.

edit: Forgot that you can also get em as a topping on traditional shaved ice.. I'm not a fan tbh

My mom makes the top one every year for family and friends. So good

 

[DonMigs85]

Some shells are soggy, but they've mostly still got some crunch so you pop them open. Boiled peanuts as a whole are a lot easier to understand when you remember that they're basically peas/beans, so you're really just cooking them like you do most other legumes.

I'm growing about a hundred peanut plants this year, so hopefully I'll have tons of good, homemade boiled peanuts.

So do they have the taste and texture of cooked/canned peas, beans or garbanzos?

 

[Violence Jack]

My parents used to get me a bag of them when we visited the mountains. Ate them until I found out I had developed a peanut allergy around 12 years old.

 

[Verdre]

So do they have the taste and texture of cooked/canned peas, beans or garbanzos?

I'd say the texture is most similar to black eyed peas and the like. Not mush, but nice and soft with some substance to them. It wouldn't feel strange at all to cook up a pot of them like you do black eyed peas if they were already unshelled.

 

[Ke0]

They're also pretty popular in Korea.

 

[Nostremitus]

I live in the south, so yeah I see them all the time.

But honestly the thought of them disgusts me so I've never tried them. It's my curse to see them around every corner...

They are just beans that we are accustomed to eating raw...

They taste good cooked, too

Spoiler

peanuts are not nuts, they are legumes.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Posted previously in this thread and still don't really have much of an opinion on them.

 

[TheGoddamn]

So do they have the taste and texture of cooked/canned peas, beans or garbanzos?

We have boiled peanuts in the Philippines

They are just beans that we are accustomed to eating raw...
[/spoiler]

We don't really eat raw peanuts. Most peanuts for consumption are roasted or fried.

 

[Samimista]

Living in Florida, I see boiled peanut stands at almost every corner.

But no, never tried them. I just never put much thought into it.

 

[quackamole]

Boiled peanuts are legit. I would make my own if I am not so damn lazy.

 

[Wyndstryker]

Boiled peanuts are good. Haven't had them in years though.

 

[bman94]

I used to go to South Carolina every summer when I was little, loved the fuck outta some boiled peanuts. We don't have any in South Florida (at least I know of) but we got Hot Sausages and Pickled Eggs so I guess it's a fair trade.

 

[Valkerionseven]

More amazed so many people have never heard of this. They are acually very good. Can get them mostly in more rural locations or what not but they are a simple and super tasty snack.

 

[antispin]

I could've sworn I'd contributed to this thread way back. So: yeah, these are delicious. There's a balance in how much to boil -- the best-tasting ones are not oversoaked, also adding some salt helps a lot.