Wendell's been into making boiled peanuts lately. I think he made about 3 batches in the last few weeks. I like it; it's kinda crunchy.
4 lb. raw peanuts
1 cup Hawaiian salt
6 - 8 star anise
2 Tablespoons sugar
Handful lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick
Water to cover
Heat until boiling. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain immediately.
10 comments:
mmm sounds so good! I never had them with lemon and cinnamon in it.
I love boiled peanuts!! I can remember stopping to buy a bag from the Chinese ladies that use to be outside of the Honolulu Stadium. We'd stop to buy some after Kaimuki High's football games!!
Kat, it was lemon "peel" that Wendell put it, and it's not the crackseed snack kine. It's more dried out and is used for cooking. Wendell got it in Chinatown.
Betty, do you remember the guy that would walk around inside the stadium selling the peanuts? He had a hairlip. He would shout, "Peanuts . . . peanuts!", although not so clearly. Hey, I just thought of something . . . are they called "peanuts" because they're nuts and they're shaped like peas? Hahaha.
boiled peanuts!! Btw, how's the korean perfume the day after all the kim chee.
Yeah, I do remember him. He was quite a character. What precious memories!!
Ron, I don't know how fragrant I was, but boy did I have a stomach ache.
Betty, you remember!
mmmmmm... i lub boiled peanuts. just because i was lazy, i used to like to get it from the shop in the old farmer's market (ward; gone now); the guy who i used to like to buy it from had long white hair; cool guy. one day, he wasn't there and i asked a guy who was working there, "eh, wea your son stay?" and he said, "son? ass my bradda!" oh, talk about make ass!!! anyway, da boiled peanuts were so ono and i like the boiled/dried ones, too! ;-)
I remember the ladies that used to sit outside the old termite place. Their peanuts were always hot, cooked to perfection and ONO. They had the best boiled peanuts! Everytime I eat boiled peanuts I think about those ladies.
Randal, we were just talking about those farmer's market peanuts. Too bad no more anymore. I hate it when things change . . . I wish they could stay the same FOREVER.
Erick, how did they keep it hot? Do you remember?
It Was sooo guud! I never know how much work goes into making boiled peanuts! I thought u jus pop um in the pot with water...
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