SC - Announcement-brag

Seton1355@aol.com Seton1355 at aol.com
Mon Apr 9 07:58:44 PDT 2001


Actually, the peanut, Arachis hypogaea, is native to South America.  It was
introduced to Africa from Brazil as part of the Portuguese slave trade.

Bear

> Does anyone here know if there is documentation for boiled 
> peanuts?  Peanuts are african, so surely there were some of 
> them floating around somewhere from 1150- 1603, and they are 
> an inexpensive, and
> here in Idaho, EXOTIC snack food. I'd love to be able to 
> serve them to all those that haven't had 'em.
> 
> Aleska
> Archduchess of Caerleon
> Lady of the Empire of Adria


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