On Tue 08 Jan 2008 08:49:43p, Michael O'Connor told us...

> 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.
>

My grandmother used to boil them that way, then spread them on baking
sheets and roast them in the oven 'til dry.


--
Wayne Boatwright

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