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>Kellogg’s “food compound” involved boiling nuts and grinding them into an easily digestible paste for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a spa for all ki
by PopAlongKid 4y ago
>Kellogg’s “food compound” involved boiling nuts and grinding them into an easily digestible paste for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a spa for all kinds of ailments.
That sounds similar to boiled peanuts (except without the grinding), a favorite in the U.S. southern region. I've never had them but would like to. According to Wikipedia, there are even some claims that eating boiled peanuts not only circumvents peanut allergies but can actually help reduce them.
I grew up with the Skippy-style peanut butter, but eventually switched to the type which is nothing but peanuts and salt (no sugar, no hydrogenation). Stirring in the oil is not that hard with a reasonably-sized jar.
When I was a teenager (many decades ago) I tried to engineer a cheap, nutritious diet for myself, and a cup of peanuts every day turned out to be a great way to get a lot of protein for not much cost. Still have PB sandwiches several times a week even now.
- obloid 4y agoA tip to keep the oil from separating: I add about 5ml of water to a jar of peanut butter and stir in well. This creates an emulsion that thickens the peanut butter and prevents the oil from separating out. It improves the spreadability as well.
- HelloMcFly 4y agoAnother tip: store your unopened jar upside down.
- PopAlongKid 4y agoI already do that.
- ComputerCat 4y agoSave yourself a huge mess and don't try using an electric handheld mixer to do the initial oil stir...I got peanut butter EVERYWHERE. It's a nightmare to clean.
- skrbjc 4y agoOr just stir it up and put it in the fridge
- taeric 4y agoI'm a fan of boiled peanuts. Definitely recommend them if you can get some. Just remember that it is like edamame, where you don't eat the shells. :D
- klipt 4y ago> a cup of peanuts every day turned out to be a great way to get a lot of protein for not much cost Probably similar to any other legume (lentils, beans, chickpeas)?
- pchristensen 4y agoBoiled peanuts are sooo good. The countrier the road and the more beat up the pickup you buy them from, the better they're going to taste! Source: grew up in Pasco County, FL.
- bnralt 4y agoBoiled peanuts are also popular in China. If you want to try them, I suggest having a go at it. They're very simple to make.