peanuts or roasted peanuts in terms of nutrition. That news comes from food scientists in Alabama, who ought to know about boiled peanuts, which are a Southern snack. The researchers -- who included ...

If there's anything that makes me feel homesick, it's the scent of boiled peanuts. Although I grew up primarily outside the South, my family moved to Central Florida when I was in high school, and it ...

When my coworker explained boiled peanuts to me, I thought she was kidding. Soft peanuts? She couldn't be serious. Oh but she was. For those of you who don't already know (i.e. you're not from the ...

Peanuts (which are not actually nuts despite the name) are a versatile, protein-packed foundation for several delectable creations, including creamy spreads, candies, and savory dips. They also make ...

If you live in the South and are a fan of boiled peanuts, you already know peanuts are being harvested right now. Bins of green peanuts are showing up in grocery stores and roadside peanut stands are ...

A bag of boiled peanuts from Lowcountry. Credit: Jessica Elizarraras A familiar smell wafted from an unknown source when we made it to Lowcountry’s opening night on November 25 of last year. Was my ...

If you want to eat a healthy snack food, at least here in the Southeast, then you should consider boiled peanuts. Peanuts, however, are not really nuts – they are legumes. Legumes are in a class of ...

If you’re not from the South, you may be wondering just what it is you do with a bunch of raw peanuts. That’s easy. You boil them as if they were some stubborn new strain of pasta. When they’re ...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WMBF) – Not only are boiled peanuts - also known as goober peas and groundnuts - the official state snack, they play a role in South Carolina's folk and cultural history. According to ...

This Saturday is the 10th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil competition on Devine Street. Teams from around the Midlands will be offering up their very best recipes for what has been nicknamed “Southern ...

Thanks in large part to the entrepreneurial efforts of Charleston food writers Matt Lee and Ted Lee, who almost two decades ago started a mail-order boiled peanut business, the soppy goobers no longer ...