Boiled Peanuts Recipe Taste of Southern. Our step by step, photo illustrated recipe for Southern Boiled Peanuts. Grab yourself an ice cold Nehi Soda and lets go to the drive in. They may take a few hours to complete, but the reward of popping these hot boiled peanuts in your mouth is well worth the wait. Expect a little of the juice to drip down your chin as you eat them, its just part of the tradition and nothing to be ashamed of. Southern Boiled Peanuts Recipe I love peanuts. I love parched peanuts. I love salted in the shell peanuts and I love salted peanuts in long slender packages. I love peanuts in jars and I love peanuts from cans. But, my favorite way to enjoy peanuts has to be hot boiled. What can I sayI love peanuts. My first memory of boiled peanuts goes way back to around 5 or 6 years of age. I probably had them before that but I just dont remember them. What I do remember, is my family being at Uncle Tom and Aunt Teens house getting ready to head out to the drive in theatre. Aunt Teen short for Christine and mama, had spent hours boiling a big old pot of peanuts for all of us to enjoy at the movies. I guess we had Sweet Tea to drink but I suspicion we may have had some co colas or a Pepsi to go along with them. Or, just maybe, some Nehi Orange or Nehi Grape Sodas. Either way, the trip to the drive in was a big occasion. All total, between our two families, there would have been 1. Uncle Toms old panel truck for the drive to town and a night at the movies. Wed take chairs and blankets to sit on and I guess they just charged us for the entire truck load as opposed to per person. Thats probably the only reason we even had the opportunity to go. For me and my cousins, it was playing in and around the truck while the grownups tried to watch the movie. It was probably some western, I dont know for sure. Mostly, I just remember there was a big screen with people moving around on it. Little did I know then that Id spend about 1. I got old enough to get a job. We probably had some popcorn, or maybe even popcorn balls to go along with the peanuts. I remember we did that sometimes as well. Still, it was a BIG night to head to the drive in. I guess for the parents, it must have been the end to a successful week of working the farm and selling some produce or eggs that gave us enough money to enjoy a little entertainment. Like most drive in theatres, the old Fox Drive In in Fayetteville, North Carolina has been long gone. Last time I noticed, part of the frame for one of the screens was still standing. For years you could still see the old ticket office that was just off of Bragg Boulevard. The theatre later developed a bit of a reputation as they had two screens. The screen up front showed the family movies but then they added a second screen. The second screen, around back, became known for its un family films that they showed for years before the place finally closed down. I sometimes think its sad that most of todays youth have never had the experience of going to a drive in theatre. Yes, there are still a few hanging on but not many. Those were just good days. OK, I could go on and on with those memories, but youre here to learn about boiled peanuts. Right  Lets see if we cant help you get started making some adventures of your own with our Southern Boiled Peanuts Recipe. Theyre pretty simple to make, it just takes several hours to cook them down. But, they are certainly still worth it. Or at least I think so. So, if youre ready for a salty good snackLets Get CookingBoiled Peanuts Recipe  Youll only need two ingredients, peanuts and salt. Im using two pounds of raw peanuts for this recipe. You could use green peanuts if you can find them. Green peanuts are only available for a short period of time during the growing season. Whats the difference  Green peanuts are the peanuts that have just been pulled out of the ground. Peanuts grow on a bush with the nut itself growing on the roots under ground. Farmers pull up the entire bush and pick the peanuts off. At that point, they are known as green peanuts. The shells are somewhat firm but will continue to dry out the longer they are above ground. RAW peanuts are dehydrated or dry peanuts. Raw peanuts can be used to make boiled peanuts but they must first be re hydrated. And then, we have roasted or parched peanuts. Those are peanuts that have been cooked or baked already. Roasted peanuts arent suitable for making boiled peanuts since they have already been cooked. You can probably find green peanuts in your grocery store, farmers market or some food distributor during the growing season. More than likely though, youll find raw peanuts in a mesh type bag or maybe a large bin where you can scoop them out by the pound. Some folks seem to prefer the green type to make boiled peanuts. I pretty much prefer the raw peanuts for some reason. And, they come in several varieties that you can read more about by Clicking Here. My favorite is the Valencia variety. Theyre not great big jumbo peanuts and they are just better tasting from what Ive tried otherwise. No matter which type of peanut in the shell that you have, youll want to begin by washing them. I just dump them in the sink and run some cool water over them. Then, I swirl them around a bit to remove any dirt or dust that might still be trying to hang on. The peanuts you buy have more than likely already been washed to some extent. It just never hurts to wash them a bit more though. Besides, you can enjoy the fun of chasing them all around the sink trying to get them back out. 85 Degree Bakery Recipes. After Ive washed them around in the sink, I chase them all over the place trying to get them into the colander. These little things can swim all around the sink. Drain the dirty water out of the sink and then rinse them off again under cool running water while theyre in the colander. Get out a large pot and fill it about 34ths full of water. Im using a 1. The peanuts will have to boil for several hours so youll need to start out with a good amount of water. Add the raw peanuts. Now, some folks would just let them set in this water and soak overnight. Thats highly doable and something Ive done in the past. But, why not go ahead and let them cook during that amount of time  Yes, they will cook a little bit quicker if you soak them first, and if you have the time, go for it. I didnt want to wait until the next day to enjoy them so Im going to just start cooking them now. Yeah, cook them nowdont wait. Look, they float. Maybe theyre just still swimming around in the pot. Whatcha thinkPlace the pot on the stove and turn the heat up to medium high. Lets get this thing to boiling. Once the pot of water starts to boil, reduce the heat down to medium and cover the pot. Theyve got to boil for several hours but just dont forget about them. Youll also want to keep a watch on the amount of water in the pot and not let it boil away. I kept an eye on the pot and checked it after each hour of cooking. After 2 hours, I tried a couple and found them starting to soften but still in need of cooking a lot longer. After about three hours of boiling on medium heat, the water level had dropped by about 4 quarts of water. The arrow points to the 8 quart mark which is where I started off at. Its almost down to the 4 quart mark at this point. Youll want to start tasting the peanuts after about three hours. Use a slotted spoon and remove a couple and let them cool. Eating a sloppy, salty cup full of boiled peanuts isnt nearly as difficult as finding the downhome delicacy. 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