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Boiled peanuts anyone!!!

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dkline
dkline Posts: 1
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I just picked up a bag of peanuts from Winn Dixie and have been craving boiled peanuts but have never made any before. Not sure how long and at what temp they should be cooked at on the BGE. I was going to use my Dutch oven and not sure the process.
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  • Buckdodger
    Buckdodger Posts: 957
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    Welcome to the forum....wish I could help with a how to. Maybe an eggspert will chime in with a plan.

    Opelika, Alabama
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  • Cookbook_Chip
    Cookbook_Chip Posts: 1,299
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    LOVE boiled p-nuts!  Never made 'em but sure like to eat 'em!
    Lovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
    Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,054
    edited April 2017
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    The way I do them:

    Half a turkey fryer full of water, 2 cups kosher sea salt and 5 lbs of raw and cleaned peanuts. Boil for 4 hours, adding more boiling water as necessary to compensate for evaporation. Turn off the burner and let the peanuts rest in the hot salty water for about 2 more hours. 




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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,647
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    Eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! tried them once. Yuck, ewwww, gross.. come to mind.
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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
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    You can make them in a slow cooker.
    Gittin' there...
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  • Buckdodger
    Buckdodger Posts: 957
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    onedbguru said:
    Eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! tried them once. Yuck, ewwww, gross.. come to mind.
    Where you from boy ????

    Opelika, Alabama
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,485
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    I've had them (they're okay), never cooked them (noob), but I can almost guarantee the best temp for them is 212 F.  
    I should get paid for this.   =)  
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    "Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month  


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  • jeffwit
    jeffwit Posts: 1,348
    edited April 2017
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    Wouldn't the salt in the water change the boiling point?
    Jefferson, GA
    XL BGE, MM, Things to flip meat over and stuff
    Wife, 3 kids, 5 dogs, 4 cats, 12 chickens, 2 goats, 2 pigs. 
    “Honey, we bought a farm.”
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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,341
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    onedbguru said:
    Eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! tried them once. Yuck, ewwww, gross.. come to mind.
    Me too. Cant even stand to smell 'em. 

    Little Rock, AR

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
    I gave the home-made (crock pot) boiled peanuts a go last year.  Either found a recipe here or the universal source "Google".  Regardless, I was the only one who ate them and I won't be going down that road again.  Not bad but next time I will travel south and buy them.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
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    I only just discovered boiled peanuts last summer during a road trip through the south.  I loved the BPnuts, so I looked up how to make them.  As I recall, it's necessary to start with raw nuts, which I had to order.  I made them in the slow cooker, and they were good, really pretty much the same as the store.  

    I will probably order more this year and do it again.

    Phoenix 
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  • SBGonzo
    SBGonzo Posts: 137
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    Pour some cheep beer in the boil and add plenty of salt. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    blasting said:

    I only just discovered boiled peanuts last summer during a road trip through the south.  I loved the BPnuts, so I looked up how to make them.  As I recall, it's necessary to start with raw nuts, which I had to order.  I made them in the slow cooker, and they were good, really pretty much the same as the store.  

    I will probably order more this year and do it again.

    Brother you are spot on with the green peanuts. They start coming out of Florida about this time of year. They are a staple at our baseball tailgates....take about 2 1/2 hours to cook. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,485
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    Hoo boy, if some of you made boiled peanuts with already-roasted nuts, instead of raw, no wonder you couldn't stand them!  :sick:

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    "Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month  


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    @Botch- the raw may be the only part I got right besides the obvious boil part. I musta hosed up the flavoring as the peanuts had a great texture but that was about it.  I may go down the road again and juice up the seasoning now that I know no one else has any interest.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    If I can find them, I may ball some up at Butt Blast....I see a trip to the farmers market in my future.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 688
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    I get close on the seasoning, but make sure to not over season. I get it to my taste the last hour of boiling. 
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  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    edited April 2017
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    Crock pot high 4-5 hours little salt and if you want spice a few tbs cayenne.  When cool they freeze well.

    https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/BoiledPeanutsHistory.htm

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