Boiling peanuts

[KitingHigh]

Darn things have been boiling since 0900. When are they gonna get tender and soak up the massive amount of spices I put in with them?

 

[travnole]

We tried doing it one day and it took an insane amount of time for the peanuts to get soft Enough.

 

[funksouljon]

I ended up boiling mine for 6 hours and they were almost there last time I made em. Softball starts on friday, maybe I will make another batch. And I ran out of salt in the house. The amount that came with them in the package I ordered online was laughable.

 

[Cribbs]

Are you using green peanuts? Usually only takes 3-4 hours tops for me.

 

[smurfdaddy]

omg please don't tell me he's using dried raw peanuts

 

[KitingHigh]

omg please don't tell me he's using dried raw peanuts

Bought a 2 pound bag at publix. Am I boned?

 

[funksouljon]

Speaking for me, yes. raw and dried due to season. Not roasted though. It isn't the same as green but since I can't get any form of raw locally, you play the cards you are dealt.

Kiting, are they "dried" or are they "roasted". That is different.

 

[KitingHigh]

Speaking for me, yes. raw and dried due to season. Not roasted though. It isn't the same as green but since I can't get any form of raw locally, you play the cards you are dealt.

Kiting, are they "dried" or are they "roasted". That is different.

Bag just said raw.

 

[smurfdaddy]

well yes and no they will work but they are well "dried". You really need "green" peanuts which are straight out of the dirt after cleaning. These still have the natural moisture and flavor needed. But you will need to wait until summer to find them.

 

[KitingHigh]

well yes and no they will work but they are well "dried". You really need "green" peanuts which are straight out of the dirt after cleaning. These still have the natural moisture and flavor needed. But you will need to wait until summer to find them.

Thanks, they did finally get tender but aren't quite right. I'm gonna let them spend a night in the fridge and warm them up tomorrow, hopefully that will help.

 

[funksouljon]

Dry will work, they just aren't the same as green. But if I waited for green, I would almost never get that. So dry it is, and figure out a way.

 

[Bartdog]

also, the salt doesn't really seep in until after they boil. Don't taste them while they're boiling thinking that's as salty as they'll be.

 

[Nole-4-Life]

After years of the boiling method, which is a pain in the ass IMO, I started using the crock pot. Peanuts, water and whatever seasoning you choose. Put it on high when you go to bed and they're done when you get up in the morning. Perfect every time.

 

[KitingHigh]

You just dumped dried legumes into hot water...another reason of the many that I don't understand Floridians who like to claim being southern.

Florida is Southern for the most part, anyone saying otherwise doesn't really know Florida. I'm actually Cajun though, and despite the handwritten signs on the road Cajuns don't typically boil peanuts. I'm a hell of a cook, but this just isn't something I normally do.

 

[62Nole]

I like to soak over night, then boil in salt water for several hours.

And a cold beer is required with boiled p'nuts.

 

[FSUATT]

well yes and no they will work but they are well "dried". You really need "green" peanuts which are straight out of the dirt after cleaning. These still have the natural moisture and flavor needed. But you will need to wait until summer to find them.

Yes, around Memorial Day is when you start finding the "green" peanuts used for boiling. After they come out of the ground, they need to stay refrigerated until you cook them. They should only take about one hour of boiling to be just right. Can't wait!

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Yes, around Memorial Day is when you start finding the "green" peanuts used for boiling. After they come out of the ground, they need to stay refrigerated until you cook them. They should only take about one hour of boiling to be just right. Can't wait!

Not sure about where you live, but in Florida peanuts are generally planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. The green ones start showing up in stores around football season. I have a friend who grows them and he lets me raid his field usually in early September. And in 40 years of peanut boiling I've never seen any that were done in a hour.

<MyCousinVinny>Does water soak into a peanut faster on your stove than any other stove in the world?</MyCousinVinny>

 

[KRB123]

I too get the bag from Publix.
I let them boil in a crock pot overnight. usually a good 10-12 hours
Works like a charm.

 

[Zeek99]

Not sure about where you live, but in Florida peanuts are generally planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. The green ones start showing up in stores around football season. I have a friend who grows them and he lets me raid his field usually in early September. And in 40 years of peanut boiling I've never seen any that were done in a hour.

<MyCousinVinny>Does water soak into a peanut faster on your stove than any other stove in the world?</MyCousinVinny>

That's when I've always picked peanuts. I think peanuts are planted in May and harvested around September/October. Green for boiling and yellow for drying/roasting.

 

[jamnolfin]

Use a crock pot or pressure cooker. My wife does them with red pepper flakes, garlic powder sea salt, jalapenos, garlic cloves, onion powder, sometimes she uses Old Bay. Turn it off when they are still firm and let them soak 4-5 hours. My wifes are the best I have ever had.

 

[Cribbs]

@Nole4Life, I am in Florida and never see green peanuts until May. I can them May through September and nothing October through April.

 

[JohnnieHolmesNole]

We tried doing it one day and it took an insane amount of time for the peanuts to get soft Enough.

If the hardness lasts more than 4 hours, immediately seek medical care.

 

[nynole1]

I've never been able to find green peanuts in NY and therefore never tried to boil them. Ate shit tons of them at The Palace, and they weren't even that good.

 

[Nole-4-Life]

@Nole4Life, I am in Florida and never see green peanuts until May. I can them May through September and nothing October through April.

Wonder if they're shipped in or something. They grow a lot of peanuts around here and they always come in around September.

 

[FSUATT]

Not sure about where you live, but in Florida peanuts are generally planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. The green ones start showing up in stores around football season. I have a friend who grows them and he lets me raid his field usually in early September. And in 40 years of peanut boiling I've never seen any that were done in a hour.

<MyCousinVinny>Does water soak into a peanut faster on your stove than any other stove in the world?</MyCousinVinny>

I live in Tally and have always gotten green peanuts in late May, early June. They probably come from S. Florida. Peanuts take about 4 months to mature from the time they are planted. So, peanuts being planted right now in N. Fla./S. Ga. will be ready around mid July.

I have also been cooking boiled peanuts for a long time. Once they get to a hard boil, they are almost always are ready in about an hour. Occasionally, I have had to cook them up to an hour and a half. If they take longer than that, it probably means the peanuts have dried out a bit. I get my peanuts from Tomato Land in Tally, which sadly, is closing.

 

[smurfdaddy]

As some of you know i work in the produce department at Publix. Most of the peanuts we sell are from the north florida/south georgia area. Generally the first shipments hit the stores anywhere from late may to early June depending on the weather. There are two main varieties the early season 'spanish" peanuts which are smaller and the "Goober's" which are quite a bit larger.

 

[Cribbs]

Wonder if they're shipped in or something. They grow a lot of peanuts around here and they always come in around September.

Lol, well let's work something out here. Between the two of us we can eat boiled peanuts year around. Awesome!!! I am in Tampa and generally just get them from Publix.

 

[nygaflmd-nole]

Pressure cooker is the way to go. You can put em in when Gameday starts and be eating them by a 1:00 kickoff.