Jill - if you are reading this, thank you - they're DELICIOUS!
My friend Jill stopped by today with a bag of boiled peanuts! Yum! This is a true southern treat.
She found them in the produce section of the supermarket! That's progress. Usually you have to make them yourself or better yet, stop at a roadside stand.
The good read side stands look like this and they usually sell honey, fruits and vegetables along with the peanuts. The peanuts are boiled in a large vat - usually outside on accounta the smell.
When you order them, the correct pronunciation is "bald", not boiled. The vendor scoops out a pound or two, drains them and puts them in a bag. You take them home immediately, take an ice cold beer or RC Cola out of the fridge (that'll be your "drank") then you settle on down at the picnic table and have yourself a delicious snack. If you have a Moon Pie handy, that'll be your dessert. M-m-m-m
Boiled peanuts have been around in the south since the civil war. They are also eaten in several other countries including Japan, China and AUSTRALIA. Blimey!
If you want to make some yourself, put 4 lbs of green peanuts in the shell and 1 cup of Kosher salt in a large pot and cover with water - about 2 inches over the top of the peanuts. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5-7 hours. Test them after about 5 hours - take out a peanut, shell it, see if the peanuts are nice and soft. If they're not ready, keep simmering them for another hour or two. You can season them with crab boil or beer or hot sauce which you add along with the salt. Eat them while they're hot. Eat 'em outside because they're a bit messy. Don't forget your drank.
Left over peanuts - if there is such a thing - should be refrigerated and eaten within 5-7 days.
Mine - from Jill - are easy - they are already boiled and they can be heated in the microwave just before eating. Which I did. Yummy. Thank you Jill!
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