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How Do They Get the Salt into the Shell of Roasted Peanuts?

January 2, 2018 By EricT_CulinaryLore

roasted peanuts in the shell

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 […]

What Variety Of Peanuts Are Best For Boiling?

November 20, 2017 By EricT_CulinaryLore

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?

March 26, 2015 By EricT_CulinaryLore

As far as I’m concerned my home state of Mississippi should have the same state snack as South Carolina 1Mississippi has not designated any “official foods,” including snack foods. The state does have an official beverage, which is milk., one near and dear to my heart: boiled peanuts. The correct pronunciation, in case you need to […]

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