DJS0302 wrote:
>> 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.

Not sure where you are, but apparently you aren't down here since you have
to order them from Georgia I'm in Tennessee and raw peanuts are easy to
find. I can just pick them up at the grocery store in a by-the-pound bin in
the shell or in bags in the shell, or shelled, in bags raw.

I make 'boiled green peanuts' by tossing a pound of raw peanuts in the shell
in a large stock pot with 2 cups of salt (rock salt works well for this);
simmer slowly about 5 hours, then drain and refrigerate. If you like
'spicy' boiled peanuts you can add some Tabasco or other seasonings to the
brine while they are simmering.

Jill