What are green peanuts?
Green peanuts are peanuts fresh from the field – they have only been picked a day or so before they are boiled. They are typically harvested from August through October.  They can be eaten "green".

What makes green peanuts different from raw peanuts?
The level of moisture inside the peanut is the basic difference between green & raw peanuts. Green peanuts have a higher water content so they must be refrigerated upon harvesting to maintain their freshness. Raw peanuts are air dried to lower the water content – this makes raw peanuts less perishable. We do not recommend freezing green peanuts.

How do I store my fresh green peanuts?
If you are going to eat your Fresh Green Peanuts fairly quickly upon their arrival, then they need to be sealed and stored in the refrigerator at 40 degrees F. Boiled peanuts stay fresh in the refrigerator approximately 10 days once they are boiled.  Boiled peanuts can also be sealed and stored in the freezer to be saved (and savored) at a later date.

How do I boil my fresh green peanuts?
This is the basic recipe. You can increase the ingredients as needed according to how many peanuts you have to cook.  Add 2 ½ lbs green peanuts and 1/2 cup salt to 1 gallon water. Boil on medium heat for 1 ½ hours. After cooking, allow peanuts to sit in brine for added salt flavor. Drain and eat, or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.

How do I eat a boiled peanut?

This is a tough question - but here goes. There are two kinds of boiled peanut eaters. The first kind crack the hull with their fingers and then suck the salt water out and pick the peanut from the hull. The second kind place the peanut, hull & all, into their mouth to suck the salt water out. They then either crack the hull with their teeth to remove the peanuts or they crack the hull with their fingers then remove the peanuts. Either method is socially acceptable – as long as you do not eat the hull.

What about roasting peanuts?

Remove them from the shell.  Soak them in salt water overnight, you can add your favorite hot sauce, and some other spices   and roast them in the oven on a cookie sheet in a 350° oven for about 15 to 20 minutes.   Make sure you spread them out even.y... if you have a convection oven that may help them brown more evenly.  Some roast them at 220° to 240° for longer periods of time because they feel it makes them brown more evenly.