430248 Sat Aug 11 10:55:44 -0700 2007 32 11 South 0 2836072 Where can I buy the best boiled peanuts in the South? I am willling to mail order if need be. I live in Arlington, Virginia, and will be traveling down I-95 next week to Florida. Are there places along interstate where I can stock up? Have cooler, will travel! Sat Aug 11 10:55:44 -0700 2007 105717 alkapal 1 2836096 There's a convenience store at the South Newport exit off 95 (can't remember the exit number but it's south of Richmond Hill in a construction zone) in Georgia that sells Vidalia boiled peanuts. They're huge, perfectly cooked and come regular or spicy cajun. Buy some green peanuts while you're down here and cook them at home. I've been making them all summer with garlic salt and my friends at the beach can't get enough of them! Sat Aug 11 11:09:38 -0700 2007 2836072 107491 dinner belle 2 2836285 I made some once years ago and it took FOREVER to boil them to perfection. What is typical time? Sat Aug 11 12:48:27 -0700 2007 2836096 105717 alkapal 3 2836299 If they're fresh green peanuts -- not dried raw ones -- it should take around 6 hours. Made the mistake of buying dried bagged ones from the grocery store once and after 18 hours they still weren't quite done! I have a friend who does hers in a crock pot, but I think stovetop or outside on a fryer like CharlestonChow mentioned works best. Sat Aug 11 12:54:47 -0700 2007 2836285 107491 dinner belle 4 2836309 Thanks for the info. BTW, your name is cute! Sat Aug 11 13:00:09 -0700 2007 2836299 105717 alkapal 5 2836318 Thanks -- it seemed a good fit for a southern girl! Sat Aug 11 13:08:09 -0700 2007 2836309 107491 dinner belle 2 2836311 I google mapped it, and it looks like where Rte. 17 crosses 95. Is it on the southeast side of 95? (i.e, cross over 95 if southbound?) Not too many other buildings around? Sat Aug 11 13:03:24 -0700 2007 2836096 105717 alkapal 3 2836326 Northwest side -- on your right as you exit southbound. Just know that 17 and 95 cross several times (actually nice to know if traffic comes to a stop on 95). Sat Aug 11 13:10:50 -0700 2007 2836311 107491 dinner belle 4 4241078 I think them ones in a can are from new york city,boiled in east river water.,Thank god i live in the south boiled peanut paradise,and the beaches are a great place to sit and eat a cup,and enjoy the view Fri Dec 12 02:22:46 -0800 2008 2836326 247592 kowbouy 5 4310213 kowbouy, you won't believe this at all, but i just got the winn-dixie brand canned peanuts while i was down in sw florida, and they were actually decent flavor, texture AND size! mom and i polished them off pretty quick -- o.k., mostly me...... street cred: i'm from there, my mom is from the panhandle, cousins in georgia, s.c., virginia. friends in dothan -- peanut capital of the world. still don't know why virginia doesn't do boiled peanuts!!!!! Fri Jan 09 06:00:42 -0800 2009 4241078 105717 alkapal 1 2836107 IMHO the best boiled peanuts are straight out of the pot from the vegetable stand or roadside trailer. The canned variety never replicate the real thing. If you really have a hankering for peanuts tough try: http://www.youngpecanplantations.com ... and search for "peanuts." My personal favorites are the green peanuts boiled with lots of salt an jalapeños. They are so tender you can eat the shell and all. Sitting around your own pot of boiling peanuts (on outdoor propane fish fryer of course) with cold beer and friends is about as enjoyable as Southern gets. Sat Aug 11 11:15:26 -0700 2007 2836072 100129 CharlestonChow 2 2836134 The problem I've found with boiled peanuts from a stand is that they never seem to be consistently cooked. They seem to keep adding peanuts to the pot as they sell them, so you get some that are done and salty and some that are virtually raw. I agree about the canned ones -- I'd sooner do without. Sat Aug 11 11:28:43 -0700 2007 2836107 107491 dinner belle 2 2836289 Should have said, "No cans." Sat Aug 11 12:49:08 -0700 2007 2836107 105717 alkapal 2 4241137 As to the best boiled peanuts, that is an unanswerable question. It is similar to the questions on Chowhound who has the best BBQ or hot dogs. It is mainly you like what you are use to, or grown up on, or the first ones that you had. By the grace of God, I have been able to eat boiled peanuts all of my life. It was many years that I ate the standard boiled peanuts, water and salt variety. But approximately in the early 1980's there was a roadside stand in my local area that had a sign that said K-Jon flavored boiled peanuts. At first I could not translate the word K-Jon, but I screwed my courage to the sticking point and asked to try a couple of those K-Jon peanuts. My mouth was on fire. I could not believe the joy that I experienced. Now when I go back to the old standard they are good but the K-Jon are so much more tasty. I agree with Charleston Chow that boiled peanuts and a good cold beer is one of the best earthly delights on this side of heaven. Another place that almost requires boiled peanuts is sitting in the stands of a high school football game on a crisp October Friday evening. Of course at the football game one is not allowed to have the proper beverage to wash down those peanuts. This does necessitate several trips back to the car and the facilitites. Another thing that I think is interesting is the many ways the word cajun is misspelled to catatch peoples attention. Fri Dec 12 04:14:04 -0800 2008 2836107 145336 Wienerhound 3 4310224 k-jon! LOL! it is hard to resist cajun boiled peanuts -- i first had some from a huge roadside kettle over near cherokee, nc (!). they are addictive -- even though your mouth is on fire. ;-). Fri Jan 09 06:03:38 -0800 2009 4241137 105717 alkapal 1 2836170 http://papajohnspeanuts.biz/?gclid=COjyr9eN7o0CFQJxHgodfH3Mww Sat Aug 11 11:44:21 -0700 2007 2836072 109703 tansu 2 2836290 Checked them out, and prices look good. Have you tried them, tansu? Which do you prefer, if so? Sat Aug 11 12:50:18 -0700 2007 2836170 105717 alkapal 1 2839675 You could always get a DIY kit from the Lee Bros.- boiledpeanuts.com. Mon Aug 13 05:36:09 -0700 2007 2836072 12626 ted 1 2843351 The best boiled peanuts in the South are at the peanut farm/production facility on SC Hwy 21 just north of the intersection with Hwy 61,or just north of Hwy 64 at Bells Crossroads.. I can't remember exactly which intersection. Their peanuts can be found in the coolers of convenience stores for quite a radius.My friend from Florida stocks his cooler there every time he's up this way. If you want to risk the detour, get off I-95 at Hwy 61, go to the intersection with Hwy 21 and turn right. The farm will be on your left shortly. If not, turn around and proceed down 21 keeping a watch to your right. It will be right before the Hwy 64 intersection. There's also a friendly country convenience store at one of those intersections. Hwy 21 will take you back to I-95. Tue Aug 14 06:04:01 -0700 2007 2836072 44847 savdoug 2 2856164 We got off 95 at the Walterboro exit (rte 64) west to 21 and Bells Crossroads. The lady at the cafe on rte 64 towards Walterboro told us to turn left at 21 for "mitchells" peanuts -- where she got hers (that is all she knew of). At Bells Crossroads there was no signs for any other boiled peanuts. Anyhow, we did turn left/south on 21, found a place about 1 mile that was a farm with a little stand, bought 1/2 bushel boiled peanuts for $19. Big peanuts, everyone likes much. I think they are a bit overcooked. But are not too salty. I want to say it was "Briard's farm". I think this must be different than yours? Will try again on way back up 95. Very good overall. PS The sausages at that little cafe (just east and on opposite side of road of HUDDLE HOUSE on rte 64 at the Walterboro exit) were really tasty. but service was SO SLOW. Maybe it is just Walterboro, or SC? Or that cafe? (I did notice the "speedy checkout" at Wal-Mart was also an exercise in irony.) Fri Aug 17 14:57:57 -0700 2007 2843351 105717 alkapal 1 2845449 Cromer's P-Nuts, "Guaranteed Worst In Town," Columbia, SC. www.cromers.com Tue Aug 14 14:09:16 -0700 2007 2836072 103121 sardis 2 2857375 looking at cromer's site, what's the dif between boiled green peanuts and simply boiled peanuts? thought all boiled used "green" peanuts? Sat Aug 18 06:06:01 -0700 2007 2845449 105717 alkapal 1 2849956 After 4 days of this thread stoking the craving, I broke down today, searched out some fairly green raw peanuts (farm stand on 54, just before Graham), and boiled up a big batch. Boiled peanuts, some scuppernogs, and some damson plums...just like late summer at my grandparents' farm when I was a kid. Wed Aug 15 19:33:01 -0700 2007 2836072 67996 brokegradstudent 1 4241072 If I dont make them myself ,i like hawks boiled peanuts there awesome,thats what they sell in most zippy stores here down south,they have a cajun and a reg add a few spices and you have some awesome peanuts right at home,the bags come frozen already spiced up,most zippy marts will sell you a bag or look in your stores produce section ,sometimes they put them out there ,i know publix does,while not hawks brand there still really good.get a crock pot that way you can keep them hot all the time,just keep it on low and check the water now and then,I do have to admit the valdila peanuts in georgia are really good.oh by the way hawks had a website and you could order them delivered to your home last time i was there ,just do a search for hawks boiled peanuts ,as this is the south and im to lazy to do it for you,lol Fri Dec 12 02:11:33 -0800 2008 2836072 247592 kowbouy 1 4337569 Try this mail order or you could probably stop by if in the area. http://www.vidalia-p-nuts.com/index.html Sun Jan 18 18:24:28 -0800 2009 2836072 177849 ssioff 1 4338729 I know this is an older post but as a home grown South Carolina girlI have to add my two cents. Boiled peanuts freeze great. We buy tons in season and just throw them in the freezer and when I'm jonesing for them around superbowl time, they hit the spot. Secondly, on the rare occaision we do run out, you can take Roddenberry's right out of the can and dump them in a pot and boil for about two hours and they are perfect. You have to keep adding water but they are still good. I have to take offense to the poster who said boiled peanuts and beer are one the best earthly delights. Boiled peanuts and an ice cold Coca-cola out of the bottle are one of the best earthly delights! Mon Jan 19 09:47:28 -0800 2009 2836072 115738 BlueHerons 2 4340419 since we are in the same general area BlueHerons where do you purchase them? I am addicted to deep fried peanuts but i like boiled too. Mon Jan 19 19:30:25 -0800 2009 4338729 11854 LaLa 3 4363574 I got mine from the shoe shine guy at Barefoot Golf. I cannot remember his name to save my life but if you call there and ask for the guy in the shoe room with the boiled peanuts they can direct you. He lives in Whiteville and his peanuts are out of this world. Big with the perfect amount of salt. Tue Jan 27 16:29:57 -0800 2009 4340419 115738 BlueHerons 4 4364160 I will...thanks! Tue Jan 27 19:52:30 -0800 2009 4363574 11854 LaLa 3 4364560 omg, what on earth are deep fried peanuts? that sounds heavenly any clue what they fry them in? are they made salty or sweet? Wed Jan 28 00:06:51 -0800 2009 4340419 18598 shoelace 4 4373372 http://jerrysnuts.com/products/products.htm http://www.wallacesporkskins.com/defrpe.html http://beefjerkytn.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28&zenid=tqnr5kdf13jofg24ktpfnus024 I like the Uncle buds garlic or the Jerry's salt n vinger best.But I have tried them all from all the brands and they are all great.It is heavenly. Fri Jan 30 12:09:36 -0800 2009 4364560 11854 LaLa 1 4364558 where can i get them on the drive from fairfax, virginia to hilton head sc last year, we got them somewhere between myrtle beach and hilton head, but spend a lot of that time off the 95, this time, im hoping to find a decent place not far off the 95 any suggestions/recommendations? Wed Jan 28 00:05:21 -0800 2009 2836072 18598 shoelace 2 4368574 see my august 17. '07 post: (above): http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/430248#2856164 it's a husband and wife place. once you go down the dirt road off of 21, the house is on the right, farm stand on left. when you leave, follow the low country hwy (21) south to head back into 95 (i.e., don't go back to 95 the way you came out to the peanut place near bell's crossing....) please post back info on this place if you do go. phone #, name, etc, address, please! Thu Jan 29 06:28:26 -0800 2009 4364558 105717 alkapal