Talk:Boiled peanuts

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can u boil roasting peanuts? I'm from florida and are craving some boiled peanuts, but I'm in ohio! I bought a bag of peanuts but there not green I think there roasted.

I'm not aware of peanut varieties cultivated for roasting vs. boiling... But I know you should't boil roasted peanuts! Some people boil green peanuts (fresh peanuts that have recently been harvested/dug out of the ground) and enjoy them. Others (like me) prefer raw peanuts for boiling (these have basically just been dried for long-term storage). They have not been roasted or cooked. Look for raw peanuts at your grocery or a farmer's market. Soak 'em overnight and boil 'em all day (jumbo peanuts can require up to 8 hours of boiling). As you surely know, do add lots of salt (and a six-pack never hurts). Enjoy! THIS PENUT BAG OF BOIL

[edit] Varieties

The peanuts described here were what you could commonly buy when I lived in South Carolina but very different from what I grew up eating in Florida. I never had boiled green peanuts until I moved to Beaufort, SC. The article seems to state that there is a "proper" way to prepare them but someone from other parts of the south would be confused by the description. I was always under the impression that the peanuts we ate were roasted, then boiled. I'm going to look around then come back with a decription of the snack that I'm familiar with to supplement what's already here.PvtDeth 21:27, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Health Benefits

Someone knowledgable should make a post about boiled peanuts being an good source of resveratrol, the potent antioxidant that is also in red wine and rumoured to have several health benefits.