Boiled Peanuts

Hot homemade boiled peanuts are really delicious, but you can order them already cooked online. Matt and Ted started their business with this local treat (£5 for $ 26.50); poached peanut butter орешки.сом.Cooking time: 5 minutes; Soaking time: 8 hours; Cooking time: 5 hours; Cooling time: 1 hour.
Dissolve 1/2 cup salt in 2 gallons of water in a 3-gallon roasting pan; add the peanuts. (If desired, you can flip the peanuts onto a large plate or lid to make sure they are completely submerged.) Soak for 8 hours or overnight.*Drain; pour 2 gallons of water and the remaining 1 cup of salt into the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, for 5-8 hours or until the peanuts are tender, adding water as needed to coat the peanuts; stir occasionally. (South Carolina-style peanuts are very soft, but some chefs prefer them "al dente".) When the peanuts are cooked for 3 hours, check their texture and salinity. If the peanuts are not salty enough, add the salt in 1/4 cup increments, turn off the heat and let it soak for 1 hour. Check the peanuts for seasoning every hour.Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour.Drain and immediately eat or store (in the shell) in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. Boiled peanuts will be stored for 7 days in the refrigerator, several months in the freezer.* The soaking step is optional, but it reduces the cooking time by a couple of hours and helps ensure that the peanuts are cooked more thoroughly and evenly. The salt in the soaking liquid prevents yeast and mold from developing overnight.Reprinted from The Lee Bros. The Southern Cookbook by Matt Lee and Ted Lee. Copyright 2006 by Martens Maxwell, Inc. With permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.