Questions tagged [peanuts]
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How can I identify bad peanuts before using them?
Every once in a while I encounter a bad peanut - too bitter and sour which overwhelms the peanut flavor. (For example, when topping cookies with individual peanuts.) Since I can't taste and then use each individual peanut, how can I identify the…
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What is the difference between how nut flours and nut butters are made?
Nut flours are made by grinding nuts. Nut butters are made by grinding nuts as well. Do nut flours have the oil removed, or are they just ground a different way?
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Can I roast poached peanuts?
Accidentally bought a bag is poached peanuts instead of roasted. Can I roast them despite the fact that they are already cooked (and not raw)? If so, are there any extra steps I should take in doing so?
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Why does store-bought peanut butter in a jar have so much more oil than fresh ground?
When I buy fresh ground peanut butter, it has a very dry, paste-like texture with almost no oil. It can sit on my shelf for a week in warm weather and no oil separates out.
When I buy peanut butter in a jar, it has a layer of oil on top. Once this…
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Why does roasting add a flavour to the peanuts?
I roast the peanuts on a tawa and gas stove, after taking them out of their shells.
Have noticed that after roasting, peanuts taste great as compared to when they are raw.
Why is that so?
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How to roast peanuts for peanut butter?
Do I have to roast peanuts before grinding them or after grinding them?
Does it matter?
May I roast the peanuts with their papery skin on?
What should I expect from the output if I make the peanut butter with the peanuts with their papery skins…
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Can salt be inserted in unshelled peanuts? Do natural peanuts taste salty?
The label of the blue coloured bag in this link says:
Peanuts unsalted In-shell
What is the need of mentioning unsalted In-shell?
Is it possible to insert salt in unshelled peanuts? Do natural peanuts taste salty?
The bag of unshelled roasted…
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What is the purpose of kosher salt in peanut butter? Can it be replaced with something else?
From here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-peanut-butter-recipe/index.html
Ingredients
15 ounces shelled and skinned AB's roasted peanuts, recipe follows
**1 teaspoon kosher salt**
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2…
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Peanut butter becomes dry
I tried to make some peanut butter at home in a blender. It worked as expected, resulted in a somewhat smooth butter.
But after keeping it for about 30 minutes, it became too dry. The smoothness was all gone and started to appear powdery. How can I…
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How to separate peanut oil from roasted peanuts at home?
I want to enjoy peanuts' protein without as many calories, so I want to separate some oil from peanuts with simple home equipment. Is this possible?
How much oil can I separate? Can I remove 50-60% of the oil just by removing the top layer of oil…
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What is the shelf life of homemade peanut butter in winters and summers?
Assumptions:
The peanut butter contains ONLY peanuts and peanut oil.
The peanut butter contains ONLY peanuts, peanut oil, honey, and salt.
Winter room temperature can be between 16 to 20 degree Celsius.
Summer room temperature can go up to…
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How do you shell groundnuts (peanuts) without breaking their kernels?
I usually break groundnuts by putting them between my teeth. This often results in shattering the groundnut kernel.
The problem with smashed kernels is removing the papery cover as well as the outer cover which gets smashed and mixed with the kernel…
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For peanut butter, do peanuts have to be roasted with their shells or without their shells?
In a local market of India, I asked for roasted peanuts. the shopkeeper handed me a bag containing roasted peanuts with their shells intact.
Are these peanuts supposed to be used for peanut butter or we have to
first shell them and then roast…
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How do I make raw peanut butter creamy?
I bought fresh ground peanut butter, and it's great and all, and I really like it for peanut sauces, but I really just want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and this stuff just isn't right for that.
What additives should I mix in to get a more…
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what about peanuts that makes them more nut like than bean like?
As we all know, peanuts are actually legumes and not nuts. But they taste and function much more like nuts. They can be cooked quickly like nuts while beans take a long time to cook.
What about their chemical makeup, etc., that is the reason for…
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