On Jan 7, 8:41 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> 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.
>
> Boiled peanuts are boiled in the shell.
> Most folks accidentally buy raw but shelled peanuts, I think?
> Do we know which one the OP has?

I make boiled peanuts from time to time. Easy to make, just get a
large stock pot with about 3 gallons of water in there, a lot of salt
and a ham hock, and a pound or two of raw peanuts and boil it on high
about 3 hours. You'll know they're done when you crack the shells
open and the peanuts have a little crunch, with about the consistency
of chickpeas.