SC -"wash them in time of year",was:Strawberry Quest

[LrdRas@aol.com]

> > > Boiled peanuts must be a southern thing? At least not
rocky-mtn-states.
> > > I've only even heard of them peripherally (sp?).  Sound
> > > horrible--wouldn't they get all waterlogged and nasty?
> > > - --Maire
>
> Yes, they are a southern thing.  They are boiled in water so salty, it's
> more like a brine.  The texture is crisp/soggy.  Like a pickle.
>
> bonne--who has sentimental memories of floating around in an inner tube on
> the lake, sharing a can of boiled peanuts with my cousin.  tossing the
> shells to the ducks, who couldn't eat them but got all excited anyway.
>
> (add to list of things to do before moving.  Go to Winn-Dixie and buy a
half
> a dozen cans of Thrifty-Maid boiled peanuts.  That ought to last me a
couple
> of years.  I don't eat them that often, but I know they aren't going to be
> on the shelves in California.)

Good news -- www.boiledpeanuts.com

The source for all sorts of only-in-the-South treats, started by two
brothers who knew that there had to be hungry and homesick ex-pats.
Everything from boiled peanuts to preserves to pickles.


                                    ---= Morgan