Hello Foodies, today is National Peanut Day!!!! Eat some peanuts people its good for your health. There were five major studies proving that eating peanuts can lower risk for coronary heart disease. CNN report showed that has been associated with lower total cholesterol, lower Idl or 'bad' cholesterol, and lower triglycerides.
History of Peanuts
- Originated in South America
- Grown as far north as Mexico
- Spanish explorers returned to Spain with peanuts and traded to Africa & Asia
- 1800s peanuts were commercially grown in South Carolina for oil, food, and a coco substitute
- 1860 was the first increase in USA peanut consumption due to the Civil War
- Soldiers on both sides turned to peanuts for food
- Fresh roasted peanuts sold at street vendors, baseball games, and circuses
- 1903 George Washington Carver researched on peanuts and developed more than 300 uses for peanuts
- Peanuts contribute more than four billion dollars to the U.S. economy each year
Boiled Peanuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 Pounds of raw peanuts unshelled
- 1 1/2 cups of salt
Place the raw peanuts inside a large stockpot, adding the salt and water. Make sure the water is completely covering the peanuts. Bring the pot to a boil and simmer the peanuts for 2 to 3 hours. If you want your peanuts soft you must cook them longer. When they are done you can drain the water off of them and serve them.
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