Mark Thorson wrote:
> Silvar Beitel wrote:
>> My question is: What can one do with raw peanuts
>> other than turning them
>> into cooked peanuts?
>
> I believe raw peanuts are sold for the purpose
> of making boiled peanuts. Very popular snack
> in the Deep South and in Hawaii. I've had
> the Hawaiian version and I've made them myself,
> and they are pretty good.


Shelled raw peanuts is what you use to make peanut brittle. The peanuts
cook in the 300° syrup. I imagine if you tried to make peanut brittle
with roasted peanuts they would burn.

Bob