Boiled Peanuts

[Rockin Rooster]

You can just use raw peanuts from the grocery store. I use 1/2 cup of salt per gal of water (I think), and make sure you have plenty of water. Cook them until they are done at least 2 hours. You'll know when they are done cause when you taste one it won't be bitter. It's been a while since I made any. I have thought about vending them. One more thing make sure you wash them off real well, they have a tendency to hold dirt and that can ruin a batch of peanuts. I think I'll make some this weekend.

 

[swampsauce]

rooster is right, just plain raw or green pnuts. i think the 2 hours is a little short, ive always done'em about 4 hours. they still have a little texture, not 100% mushy. as an added flavor, add a couple smoked hamhocks. not traditional, but ive not had any complaints. tim

 

[Rockin Rooster]

In Charlotte, NC you should be able to go into any grocery store and find raw or green peanuts. North and South Carolina, and Georgia is where they are the most popular. I can't imagine you will have any difficulty finding the nuts. and like I said 2 hours would be a minimum. I kinda like takin them on to around 5 - 6 hours.

 

[swampsauce]

i usually find them at food lion. some of the smaller stores ive seen them there also like iga or piggly wiggly . the farmers market would be a good place as well. tim

 

[Diva Q]

I have heard of this but never eaten them.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Charlotte may be a little too urban to find green peanuts, but
if you do a little research and askin' around, you should be able
to get some. Add some cajun seasoning to em while they boil..
I can eat my weight in cajun peanuts....nobody can have just one.

 

[Smokey_Joe]

Wal-Mart up this way carries 3 pound bags of green peanuts....... I'm lucky they do....I'd prolly die without them!

 

[Rockin Rooster]

I have heard of this but never eaten them.

It's definantly a SouthEastern regonal thing, but once you try them you'll be hooked.

 

[007bond-jb]

I got a great Cajun recipe for boiled peanuts. I'll get out of my recipe box & post it tomorrow

 

[allie]

Man, that is one of the things I miss! Living up here in NE Indiana, all I ever see are the dried ones and they just don't make good boiled peanuts.

 

[Rockin Rooster]

Man, that is one of the things I miss! Living up here in NE Indiana, all I ever see are the dried ones and they just don't make good boiled peanuts.

If you have a farmers market you might get lucky and find raw peanuts.

 

[Puff1]

Some pics of them peanuts cookin' would be perfect

 

[Smokey_Joe]

I was actually shocked last year when we went to Niagra Falls on vacation... we decided to cruise some Canadian country-side and we seen fields and fields and fields of peanuts...I had no clue it was a crop that would even grow this far North..never mind Canada!

 

[Rockin Rooster]

I'll see if I can't get some soon.

 

[007bond-jb]

Cajun boiled peanuts

For every 3lbs of peanuts use:
water to cover the peanuts by 4 inches,
1lb salt or Tonys
1/4 cup liquid crab boil
2 to 6 whole heads of garlic cut in 1/2
2 med onions cut in 1/2
2 lemons cut in 1/2
5 bay leaves
1 quart jar of sliced jalapenos with juice
1 cup Louisiana hot sauce
If like em fire hot add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cayenne pepper
WARNING they will be pretty Damm hot without the Cayenne,
Boil till done & let soak in the liquid till cool, Better yet refrigerate in the liquid for 24 hours. The, get even spicer as they suck up the liquid.
& yes the will be soft
Don't take my word for it, save the liquid & soak on old stiff leather shoe in it for a day. It'll fall apart. 8)
The liquid will also kill weeds, trees, & unstop drain lines

 

[allie]

Man, that is one of the things I miss! Living up here in NE Indiana, all I ever see are the dried ones and they just don't make good boiled peanuts.

If you have a farmers market you might get lucky and find raw peanuts.

I've been wanting to get to a new farmer's market that opened about a month ago in Elkhart, IN. We've just been too darn busy for the hour and a half or so drive to it. It would probably take up most of the day looking around. lol This place is HUGE!

http://www.americancountryside.us/market/

The smaller ones around here haven't really opened for the season yet. You see a few selling handmade crafts, flowers or garden plants, and honey or other canned goods like apple butter. It's early yet for fresh produce in this area. In 9 years of living up here, I've never seen green peanuts!

 

[Puff1]

Puff, I would but the wife took the camera with her back to NY.

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[Captain Morgan]

lol, can't stop eatin em..