Anyone Growing Peanuts?

jd50ae · September 2014

Just for grins, 2 years ago we put in a row of peanuts and the yield surprised everyone. The only "bad" part was the cleaning after digging them up. They were big, a lot of them were 3 nuts, and very tasty. Still have a mason jar full of them in the pantry.

jbohon · September 2014

I can honestly say that I've never considered that one. I might have to when the next garden crop goes in.

First Warrior · September 2014

To cool at night in these mountains to grow peanuts, sweet potatoes and okra. Everything else grows good.

jd50ae · September 2014

First Warrior:
To cool at night in these mountains to grow peanuts, sweet potatoes and okra. Everything else grows good.

Okra.....? Why on earth would anybody want to grow okra on purpose...?

dr_frankenstein56 · September 2014

how hard is it to grow peanuts? never tried... Grow tons and tons of Green and Red Chile though

Aj

roland_7707 · September 2014

jd50ae:
First Warrior:
To cool at night in these mountains to grow peanuts, sweet potatoes and okra. Everything else grows good.

Okra.....? Why on earth would anybody want to grow okra on purpose...?

Cut, dust with flour, fry till golden brown, eat till your sick....repeat. Love fried okra.

First Warrior · September 2014

I smash the young okra pod, dip it in egg, and then cornmeal and FRY it. Stewed okra is kind of slimey.

jd50ae · September 2014

THREADJACKERS

This thread is about peanuts, not about the worst thing ever promoted as food.

matkn293 · September 2014

jd50ae:
THREADJACKERS

This thread is about peanuts, not about the worst thing ever promoted as food.

No that would be balogna

FireRob · September 2014

roland_7707:
jd50ae:
First Warrior:
To cool at night in these mountains to grow peanuts, sweet potatoes and okra. Everything else grows good.

Okra.....? Why on earth would anybody want to grow okra on purpose...?
Cut, dust with flour, fry till golden brown, eat till your sick....repeat. Love fried okra.

Amen to the fried okra! Any other way, I'm not interested.

Sorry JD, back to the peanut gallery. I do love me some nutts (yea if you think that sounds bad you should see what I was going to say but figured I'd keep it PG)

ArmyS1Guy · October 2014

Pickle them pods. Them's good eating.

dr_frankenstein56 · October 2014

OMG

Have you had BOILED PEANUTS? what is this magical fruit ive never had before! its sooo freaking good!

Where can I get some?

Aj

jd50ae · October 2014

jd50ae · October 2014

Ingredients

1 pound of raw "green" peanuts (not the color green, but fresh raw peanuts which are called green peanuts)
1/4 cup kosher salt (or 2 Tbsp table salt)
4 cups water

Optional seasoning

2 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning, smoked paprika, shrimp boil mix, or even star anise
HOT PEPPER

Method

1 Thoroughly rinse raw unshelled peanuts in water.
2 Put water, salt, seasoning, peanuts in a large stockpot. Bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce the heat just enough to maintain a low boil. Boil for 2 to 3 hours or longer (some boil their peanuts all day), until peanuts reach desired level of softness.
3 Drain. Eat up within a couple of days. Boiled peanuts don't save as well as dry.

dr_frankenstein56 · October 2014

jd50ae:
Ingredients

1 pound of raw "green" peanuts (not the color green, but fresh raw peanuts which are called green peanuts)
1/4 cup kosher salt (or 2 Tbsp table salt)
4 cups water

Optional seasoning

2 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning, smoked paprika, shrimp boil mix, or even star anise
HOT PEPPER

Method

1 Thoroughly rinse raw unshelled peanuts in water.
2 Put water, salt, seasoning, peanuts in a large stockpot. Bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce the heat just enough to maintain a low boil. Boil for 2 to 3 hours or longer (some boil their peanuts all day), until peanuts reach desired level of softness.
3 Drain. Eat up within a couple of days. Boiled peanuts don't save as well as dry.

my hero!

Aj

christian1971 · October 2014

I work for peanuts.

Anyone Growing Peanuts?

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