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Southern Boiled Peanuts

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Jun 23, 2011. 8:53 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I'm moving most of my instructables to my creative development blog.

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Apr 16, 2010. 6:00 PMmyyankeeboyz says:

WE MOVED TO COLORADO ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AFTER LIVING IN FLORIDA FOR 15 YEARS, MY BOYS AND MYSELF MISS BOILED PEANUTS. THEY R THE BEST. IM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND GREEN PEANUTS SO I CAN TRY AND MAKE SOME BUT I HAVE HAD NO LUCK. IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS OR RECIPES I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEM

Jul 6, 2010. 4:44 PMallibarry says:

Depending on where you are in Colorado look for a Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage....any kind of place of that nature. If you are military you can get them at a commissary that is where I get mine. I grew up in GA and moved to Colorado 7 years ago and occassionally make boiled peanuts. They are a must have!!!!

Apr 8, 2010. 10:11 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I'm thinking about if I'll be able to grow my own peanuts using an Aquaponics system.

Sep 14, 2008. 8:57 AMCramnella says:

I'm boiling peanuts this morning and wanted some new ideas. You're addition of smoked neck bones is a stroke of genius! I'm off to the grocery store to get some. Thanks!

Sep 14, 2008. 11:06 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

You are welcome. Let us know how they turn out!

Sep 26, 2008. 10:24 AMCramnella says:

Boiled my peanuts with recommendation and they were fabulous! One thing I did wrong (and you might have mentioned this) was, I put the peanuts in the fridge after we had gorged on them. The next morning, there was a lot of nasty congealed fat. I don't know how remedy this. I thought of rinsing the nuts in hot water, but the salty shells are part of the magic of boiled peanuts. Any suggestions?

Apr 8, 2010. 10:10 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I suck, I'm sorry, i should have totally answered this way back when, this was like almost 2 years ago. hahahaha I usually just put them back on the stove and reheat them when I do that. That all goes away and then I take the peanuts out of that pot and put them in plastic bags (no water/juice) or plastic containers.

Oct 20, 2008. 11:57 AMtercero says:

Hey. Thanks for this. I've heard about this and really wanted to try it, but, being in Canada I doubt I can buy raw peanuts. Everything's from Planters and is either fried or dry roasted. Can anyone tell me where I can actually buy raw peanuts to try this?

Oct 22, 2008. 9:21 AMBamaRose61 says:

Check your local Super Walmart in the produce or any place you find fresh produce. You might find some. Or if you know anyone that drives a truck that delivers Vooterman cookies south, have one of them to pick you up some (or any trucker that comes into the deep south). I know they come south cause the pick up shelled green peanuts where my hubby works sometimes. Shelled green peanuts can be boiled, but they are not as good as those boiled in the shell. As a matter of fact, someone that worked where hubby does now use to boil shelled peanuts with neckbone and bring leftovers for lunch (or that is the story he was told).

Oct 20, 2008. 11:25 AMBamaRose61 says:

Sorry but the smoked neckbone ruins them for me. I prefer plain salt or a little crab and shrimp boil. Now is the time for boiled peanuts while you can still find fresh green peanuts. The best ones are if you know someone digging up a field and they don't mind you getting a pickup load and picking them off yourself.

May 14, 2008. 2:38 PMcoryo93 says:

Where did you grow up in the South?

Jul 31, 2008. 10:44 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Tampa, Florida but all of my family is from Dothan, Alabama.

Oct 6, 2008. 11:27 AMgkaye says:

I am in Dothan but have never boiled peanuts myself. An employee of mine brought me a bag of peanuts this morning and since my daughter loves them boiled I googled to get instructons. What a surprise to find someone with Dothan roots to instruct me! Thank you!

Oct 6, 2008. 9:29 PMcoryo93 says:

Oh. Yeah I'm from a small town in Deep Southeast Texas, a town called Diboll.

Sep 12, 2008. 1:54 PMcowscankill says:

I love boiled peanuts. 4.5*!

Jul 31, 2008. 10:46 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy them. :)

Aug 1, 2008. 5:53 AMMyMenagerie says:

They were a very big hit with my extended family. Thank you for posting the recipe!

Aug 1, 2008. 3:45 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Fantastic! You are welcome. :)

Jul 28, 2008. 6:24 AMFred82664 says:

I have yet to of tried them but they do sound good ! I am in SD shipping raw or drayed peanuts probably coast me a a new born kid> lol would the ones in the store that still have the shell on them and salt work or the ones that are raw in the baking goods?

Jul 31, 2008. 10:45 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I had to use the ones that were already dried with the shell on them because I live in Upstate, NY in a place where you can't get "green" peanuts. They were unsalted.

Mar 13, 2008. 9:43 PMkhaslund says:

I had these in Savannah years and years ago. They look as good as I remember.

Nov 24, 2007. 6:04 AMzjharva says:

are these like goobers? my dad brought them back from a business trip one time and they were boiled peanuts with the shell still on.

Nov 24, 2007. 10:33 AM

royalestel says:

Yep. That's what goobers are.

Feb 28, 2008. 6:54 PMincorrigible packrat says:

I always thought goober was just another term for peanut. Does it specifically refer to a boiled peanut? If so, I gotta go try me some of them goobers. They sound tasty tasty.

Feb 29, 2008. 4:01 AMzjharva says:

yeah i think

Jan 4, 2008. 3:31 AMakshay.kering says:

another (very popular) way we do this in india is to boil the peanuts with salt and water in a pressure cooker(saves gas).then the nuts are served hot....i have 2 variations to this preparation... 1..throw some butter on the peanuts while they are hot and serve immediately(divine!!) 2..after boiling shell the peanuts add chopped onion,tomato,corriander,chilli powder and (smashed!!) garlic..serve cold(divine-er!!!)

Jan 10, 2008. 6:31 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

That sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing. :)

Dec 15, 2007. 10:15 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I made the most delicious batch of "Hot N Spicy" boiled peanuts today! I cooked them in the crock pot for about 8 hours (Thanks WileECoyote!). I used Cheyenne Pepper and Old Bay and all the same ingredients I used in this instructable. :)

Dec 4, 2007. 1:46 AMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I'd like to request that folks not respond to the comment made by thomasedisonjr. A little psychology 101... This is one of those times when we all need to understand there are certain people who need to do what this person is trying to do. And for those of us who are on another wavelength, we can't allow ourselves to be "behavior modified". So no matter how badly you want to school this person or anyone else who wants to jump on the train with them, please move on from doing so. There are wonderful things on this site to enjoy. :) Cheers!

Dec 12, 2007. 3:56 PMthomasedisonjr says:

Not quite sure what you are suggesting, but I think you are backing me up. Or insulting me. Either way, my warning was added and perhaps someone is a little more safe as a result.

Nov 24, 2007. 4:35 PMWileECoyote says:

I love boiled peanuts. I usually do them in my crockpot overnight. It takes longer but I don't have to watch it as closely.

Nov 24, 2007. 8:17 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

I was thinking about how to cook these in a crockpot. I didn't know how but I'd seen online someone say they used a crockpot. How long does it take?

Dec 1, 2007. 9:22 AMWileECoyote says:

Sorry, I didn't check my email to see your comment until today. I usually cook them on low for about 8 hours, this way I can start them at night and they're ready in the morning or start them before work and they're ready when I get home. I do start testing some peanuts after about 6 hours though but it seems to take 8 for them to be perfect. I suppose you could set the crock pot on high and cook them for around for hours for similar results. But I always test them before turning off the pot. They will start to sink after only a few hours but the nuts may not be soft enough for a few hours after that.

Dec 2, 2007. 3:17 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Thanks! I'll try cooking them in a crockpot next time to see how they turn out. :)

Dec 1, 2007. 7:31 AMusername says:

Being a Southern Gent myself (Savannah, GA) I applaud you. If you want to speed up the process you may use a pressure cooker. You produce smaller quantities but much more quickly. Pressure cook for aprox. 30 min. then let sit without heat and under pressure for 30-45 min. Times should be adjusted for quality of the peanut (i.e. more time for tougher older nuts and for your taste in softness and flavoring).

Dec 2, 2007. 3:17 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Cool. I'll have to try this.

Nov 28, 2007. 11:18 AMleebryuk says:

I am from the South as well (raised in Tampa no less.) I moved to England and Scotland for a while and missed these so much. The thing that kills me in Tampa is that Publix grocery stores charge $3-4 a pound for the raw peanuts! Come on, where in the South. There are peanut farms 2 hours away! Shame on Publix.

Nov 28, 2007. 3:10 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Hahahah that is SO true. Publix was always very expensive. We used to avoid shopping there for that very reason.

Nov 26, 2007. 4:04 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Please don't eat these with the shell on.

Nov 26, 2007. 7:13 AMrockyt says:

Do they taste any different then non-boiled peanuts?

Nov 26, 2007. 4:03 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

Yes. :) They have a unique flavor... delicious. And they are soft.

Nov 26, 2007. 11:00 AMbigwilly says:

everyone i know, eats the shell and all, pop 'em whole, we use "ol' bay" seasoning, some people use crab boil mix for flavor, this looks good with the smoked pork,

Nov 25, 2007. 9:35 PMgwrober says:

Man I freakin love boiled peanuts - time for another road trip - the best ones I've had were in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida...

Nov 25, 2007. 8:26 AMWhite_Feathers says:

Great Instructable! I live in Ohio, and had not heard about this delicious treat until my home school video class teacher mentioned them. (He was from the south) they sounded very odd to me... But then I went to Southern Tennessee and they were selling them on the road side, so I gave them a try and LOVED them! I can't wait to make them... :-D thanks!

Nov 24, 2007. 5:45 PMCinder2007 says:

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Nov 24, 2007. 8:18 PMThreeWestCreative (author) says:

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