Are you hot for peanuts? The buttery and slightly bitter taste of peanuts has made them an American staple. Many peanut lovers enjoy peanuts at baseball parks, fairs, bars, and processed in peanut butter for sandwiches and dips. They’re sold raw, roasted, shelled, and unshelled. Peanuts are not nuts at all. They’re legumes and are related to peas, chickpeas, and beans. Peanuts are known scientifically as Arachis hypogaea. The plant originated in South America. The flower of the peanut plant starts above the ground and then bends down into the grown. It burrows and the peanuts mature underground. Each brown shell has ridges and contains two to three kernels. Each oval-shaped kernel has two cream colored lobes inside a thin reddish-brown skin. Select unshelled peanuts that feel heavy and do not rattle inside the shell. Avoid cracked, bruised, or discolored unshelled peanuts. Look for shelled peanuts that are vacuum packed. Peanuts are a good source of monounsaturated fats, which help prevent heart disease. They’re also rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, and manganese.
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