Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2007

I tried this recipe after trying it once with unsalted, roasted peanuts (my Alabama friend's version). The salt content and cook time are perfect, but I prefer the recipe with the roasted peanuts.

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2007

I like mine salty: the trick (to get the right flavor), is to boil them to the right consistancy, usually about 2 hours. Then, if you want them saltier, DO NOT add more salt and boil some more. Rather, let them sit in their brine as it cools. Every 20 minutes or so, taste one. When they are salty enough for you, drain them. (This means you don't have to taste hot peanuts, and they don't get too soggy. It also gets them saltier quicker.)

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Reviewed: May 30, 2007

If you have never tried boiled peanuts, stop whatever you're doing right this minute, go out buy peanuts and get started (smile) if you do you will not be let down. TO DIE FOR!!!! OH!! WHAT EVER YOU DO BUY RAW PEANUTS IN THE SHELL, DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO BUY ROASTED IT WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE TRUE BOIL PEANUT EXPERIENCE, TAKE IT FROM A SOUTHERN WOMAN HERE!!!!.

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2007

Love boiled peanuts! I tried this using green peanuts in the slow cooker and it worked out great. My first attempt at this resulted in a "kitchen tragedy"..After boiling them for 3 hours on the stove, for some reason the steam did something to my over the stove microwave. Not sure what happened, but it never worked again.I have a new microwave over the stove now and have decided not to do any cooking that consist of long hours of boiling!

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2006

Ahhh, good ole' boiled peanuts! Yum! This is another Yankee girl who loves them. The owner of the local produce market here told me to use green peanuts. Great recipe. **UPDATE** My source at the local produce market also told me that you can freeze uncooked green peanuts for up to three months before you boil them. I tried it and it turned out beautifully...I just made sure they were completely thawed before I boiled them.

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Laurenski

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Living In: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

These tasted exactly like my Georgia-born mother-in-law's boiled peanuts. I probably doubled the amount of salt and after cooking for 3 hours on the stove, I transferred them to a crock pot on low heat for 7 hours. They were worth the wait! Next time I'd use a little less salt though.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

We loved this! Added some liquid crab boil for a kick and only cooked 2 lbs of the peanuts. Once they came to a good boil, I then transferred them to the crockpot and cooked on low overnight and all next day. They were perfect! Made hubby quite happy :)

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2005

add 5 tablespoons of cayenne,5 whole cloves of garlic and 6 whole dried red chiles ,then you have a real boiled peanut recipe

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2005

The trick to this recipe is to use a LARGE pot if you're going to do 5 pounds of peanuts. You won't have any fear of running out of water if they have plenty of water to begin with. I added 4 beef boullion cubes to the water to make it more rich. This yankee LOVES boiled peanuts!!!!

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2005

After spending 20 yrs in Ga. then moving to Buffalo I couldn't find boiled peanuts anywhere here so decided totry making my own this recipe was easy and delicious

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2004

We love to add tabasco or hot sauce and cajun spices to ours for a bite. Also, rather than add salt, you can let the peanuts cool in the brine and they will soak up the salt. I love boiled P-nuts!!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2004

I've never liked boiled peanuts before, but these were excellant. They were so easy to do. My husband bought 2lbs for me to try making. I solved the forgeting to check the water level by carrying the timer with me. I did have to add more salt after 2hrs, when I tasted them I didn't think they were salty enough. I will be making more of these!!

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Reviewed: May 20, 2004

It a good recipe it just takes a lot of time and you have to watch it. I let the water boil out of it and burned the bottom layer of the peanuts.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2004

this was great..i made this recipe by half the suggested amounts. i slow cooked mine in a crock pot.. took about 24 hours... i also put in 4 beef bouliion cubes.. i like the brine a bit richer myself.. very easy.

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2004

I am from the south and I love boiled peanuts. I have found that using a crock pot for boiling peanuts is great. It helps retain more of the water (you may still need to add a little). But you can just set it and only have check on it every hour or so.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2004

This recipe is so easy! The only bad thing-- you have to watch them a lot. I left them to boil and was busy with something else for about 30 minuets and the water boiled away and the bottom layer was burned!! I'll try it again some time.

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2004

Simple recipe, great results! I couldn't stop eating them. Works best with green peanuts. You need to make sure that you watch the water level. I had to keep adding water to keep the level up. Just don't add more salt though. I made that mistake the first time. :-)

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2003

Yummy! The whole family loves this treat and I am glad that I can now make them myself. I added a bit more salt and some tabasco sauce which only added a bit more flavor. I will definitely be making this more. I think I will add some jalapenos and onions next time.

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2003

More water. More water. More water!

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Living In: Warren, Rhode Island, USA

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Reviewed: May 20, 2003

Boiled peanuts are the best. My dad has been making them for years. When we moved away from the south we had to learn how as they are not readily available everywhere. I was surprised how easy they are to make and you can put them in the crock pot as well, they take about 12 hours that way when cooked on high. I was excited to learn my dad recently introduced my daughter to them and she loves them. Make sure you use raw peanuts. We have tried with roasted and they do not work well.

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