Virginia Peanuts are just Better. Change My Mind.

I prefer my peanuts ground into a smooth butter.

maschinenbau said:

M2Pilot said:

I must respectfully disagree with those of you who don't like boiled peanuts.

I DISRESPECTFULLY disagree with those who dare scoff at boiled peanuts! Maybe they've never had proper boiled peanuts, which are typically acquired at that sketchy backwoods gas station just off Hwy 20 your wife urges you not to stop at and served in a giant styrofoam cup inside a paper bag to catch the shells.

Open the lid, release those sublime bol' pnut vapors. Realize your feet are no longer touching the ground and you are adrift in peanut heaven.

First you bite the shell to split it, and suck out all the salty, savory juices.

Then you open the shell and hoover down those soft, divine fruits of the ground. Don't even bother chewing. Perfect for folks lacking full sets of teeth.

Optional: suck on the empty shells for maximum juices extraction.

And now my north GA roots are showing.

They are also divine when homemade.  I have a friend that is an artist with seasoning and a pressure cooker.  

Wally said:

I prefer my peanuts ground into a smooth butter.

I have a minor preference for smooth, but I'm OK with either kind.

I know a woman who loves smooth peanut butter and loves loose peanuts, but thinks crunchy peanut butter is the most vile concotion ever made.  I don't get it either.

In reply to Duke :

My wife is like that.

I eat only natural crunchy peanut butter and I love it. She won't touch it.

I used to make my own and made it from Canadian peanuts a few times. It was very good. At one time I ate it every day but since my metabolism has slowed it's now an occasional treat.

Peanut snobs. Seriously? 

In reply to Duke :

I don't like crunchy peanut butter either, it seems unfinished.

I like the natural peanut butter, but it's a pain to stir in the oil that rises to the top, especially in a new jar that's full slam up to the top.  Comparing the ingredient lists makes it all worth the effort, though.

Appleseed said:

Peanut snobs. Seriously? 

No, peanut connoisseurs 

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

As soon as you bring it home put it in the cupboard upside down.

I actually thought about building a mini paint shaker for the natural PB but I don't eat enough of it anymore to justify that

spitfirebill said:

It’s like Vidalia onions.  They can be grown anywhere, but can only be called Vidalia if they are grown in a couple of counties around Vidalia, Ga.

It's the soil that gives them their flavor. It has a very low sulfur content and doesn't let the onions develop their sulfuric acid to normal levels. When I went to college in Ohio, I learned pretty quickly that I couldn't use the same amount of the local onions on my salad or burgers there than what I was used to in Georgia.

I understand having a smooth / crunchy preference. To this woman, smooth is delicious and crunchy is like eating someone else’s vomit. 

I am also one of those strange people who will not eat "crunchy" pb but likes smooth. First off, it's not crunchy, it's "partially ground", as in unfinished like Wally said. It doesn't cost any less but they obviously gave up halfway through, so it's a rip off. Also, it's disgusting. 

I am kind of the same way with raisin bread. I like raisins, and I like bread, but I DO NOT LIKE raisin bread. Gross.

I also don't like stuff in my ice cream that is not truffles. Pretzels, cookie dough, peanut butter globs, that E36 M3 can all stay the berkeley out of my ice cream thankyouverymuch.

Texture is a real thing for some people. I get that. I can't stand creamy.

ECM when I get the munchies I eat my natural crunchy PB on toasted raisin bread!

Even though I don't particularly like peanuts I will eat one or two occasionally. However peanut butter in any consistency is so absolutely disgusting that I would rather cut my own toes off and eat those.

I snacked on in-shell peanuts last night. There is a Louisiana company named Hampton Farms and one of their products is Cajun "spicy".

They are freaking awesome.

In reply to Suprf1y :

Yeah, it's definitely a texture thing. And I'm glad to know the crunchy pb and raisin breads of the world are not going to waste. Diff'rent strokes and all that. 

Peanut butter is a mood dependant food. Sometimes, your sandwich needs an extra crunch, sometimes you need the school field trip grade creamy peanut butter that glues your tongue to the roof of your mouth. 

Texture is strange though. I don't like oatmeal or porridge because of the texture, and I know lots of people who don't like scallops because of the texture. One person in particular likes them raw, but not cooked. 

Suprf1y said:

Texture is a real thing for some people. I get that. I can't stand creamy.

ECM when I get the munchies I eat my natural crunchy PB on toasted raisin bread!

To be fair, he likes his jelly crunchy, too.

There's no jelly in my house but those little crunchy bits in strawberry jam are welcome.

Often on crepes, sometimes on toast, but never on peanut butter.

Dusterbd13 said:

Theres no better peaches than Georgia.  

South Carolina would like a word with you...

tuna55 said:

Hey I’ve never actually had some Virginia peanuts. Someone send me some. 

To truly appreciate the gastronomical delight that is a Virginia Peanut, one must be driving through the middle of nowhere, on a hot day in late July, somewhere southeast of Richmond.  One must pull into a diner and order some peanuts.  And a lemonade.  One must then sit in the shade of a large tree, on a chair with curved rails, and consume said peanuts and said lemonade.  

I don't like a lot of things about Virginia, but they do make some dang good peanuts.  

volvoclearinghouse said:

Dusterbd13 said:

Theres no better peaches than Georgia.  

South Carolina would like a word with you...

Somewhere I have a picture of my old '95 ACR sedan in front of the Gaffney Peach from Ross413's and my divebombing fly-n-drive PHL-ATL-DE to buy it.  I still miss that little beast.

In reply to volvoclearinghouse :

I'm surprised they haven't had to put a pair of shorts over that yet.

In reply to Wally :

It's South Carolina.  Half of the population there looks like that from the backside.  

Peanut butter is what you eat when you can't afford beans and rice. 

volvoclearinghouse said:

In reply to Wally :

It's South Carolina.  Half of the population there looks like that from the backside.  

There's another part of the anatomy that is represented by the peach.  Just sayin.