SC - Re: speaking of peanuts...
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Mon Apr 9 07:55:58 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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