If you wanted to roast some fresh in-the-shell peanuts at home, and you threw them in the oven, you’d be missing one crucial ingredient: salt. Yet, salting shelled peanuts before roasting would surely be futile. The salt would not even stick to the shells, let alone get inside to the actual peanuts. A clever cook […]
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What Variety Of Peanuts Are Best For Boiling?
Boiled peanuts really are a delicious delicacy. But for those who did not grow up on them, the whole idea is strange and people often find them off-putting. You probably think that boiling peanuts is a peculiar tradition of the Southern United States. Not a lot of people know it, but boiled peanuts are also […]
What is the Official Snack of South Carolina?
As far as I’m concerned my home state of Mississippi should have the same state snack as South Carolina , one near and dear to my heart: boiled peanuts. The correct pronunciation, in case you need to know, is “bald peanuts.” South Carolina may not serve up more boiled peanuts than any other state, but you […]