Any true southerner knows that boiled peanuts are a household staple snack. Growing up I can remember the smell of my mom boiling peanuts on the stove in a giant silver pot. It would take hours for these peanuts to become soft enough to snack on. Mom would add salt or sometimes a hot pepper sauce to kick the flavor up bit. In southern states you can see signs outside of gas stations and along US 1 that say "Get Your Boiled Peanuts Here! Regular or Cajun!".
When I moved to Philadelphia in 2003 I was shocked to find that none of my new friends had ever heard of boiled peanuts! And my Aunt Diane who I lived with in Philly told me that you can't even buy raw (non-roasted) peanuts in Philly. That ruined my plan to make a batch for my friends to try!
However, the friends I have in FL who are from NY and NJ have tried them and they can't stand them!
Oh well! More for me, I guess!
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I guess you'll have to bring a batch back north.
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