>What are raw peanuts? Are they ones still in the shell, as opposed to
>salted and in a can or jar?

Unlike nuts such as pecans or walnuts, peanuts need to be cooked before you can
eat them. They're actually a member of the legume family which includes peas
and beans. So technically they're a pea that tastes like a nut. You could eat
them raw if you wanted to but trust me they don't taste very good. I use to be
able to find raw peanuts at the grocery store. Now I have to order them from a
company down in Georgia.