LOL!
I was all set up to enjoy ‘boiled peanuts’, but my friend who traveled South brought back CANNED boiled peanuts. They were horrible!
I’m wondering how to make REAL boiled peanuts...
-JT
Canned are even worse than freshly boiled! Ick! My uncle eats them when he fishes, fresh in season, canned when not.
I actually love boiled peanuts! Especially the big ones called “goobers”. All it takes to make them is you get fresh, in the shell peanuts (many grocery stores have them), cover them with fresh water in a pot and add a lot of salt - I’d say a quarter cup for every pound of peanuts. It sounds like a lot but the salt has to penetrate the shell and flavor the nut meat. Bring to a boil, then simmer a few hours over low heat. Test one for tenderness and saltiness. I don’t cook mine to the mushy stage as they should be just tender all the way through (the peanut, not the shell - they’ll never get tender). Don’t eat the shell! You can also add some red pepper flakes to the water if you like a little spiciness. Great with a cold beer!