Southern Simplicity...Peanuts and Good Things from the South!

Buy fresh green boiled peanuts, roasted peanuts and raw peanuts! Southern boiled peanuts just like you remember! Made fresh daily! Robert E. Lee and his brothers of the Confederacy enjoyed boiled peanuts! They were a Southern staple food. They enjoyed them fresh boiled, roasted and raw. Their recipe for boiled peanuts is the same as today! The soldiers called them Goober peas!

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Southern Simplicity....Good Things from the South! Buy boiled peanuts, purchase roasted peanuts. Peanuts for sale.

Our peanuts are NEVER canned! We sell ONLY Fresh roasted and boiled peanuts. True roadside flavor! Purchase tasty Southern boiled peanuts here!

Simplicity is the property, condition, or quality of being simple or un-combined. It often denotes beauty, purity or clarity.

Simple things are usually easier to explain and understand than complicated ones.

Boiled peanuts are a staple of the South and southern United States. We sell FRESH vacuum packed boiled peanuts, FRESH roasted peanuts, raw peanuts and peanut related items.

All of our peanuts come from the finest Virginia has to offer. Our peanut recipe for both boiling and roasting is time tested and peanut connoisseur approved. Our boiled peanut process is a three day process. Quality takes time...and our peanuts are no exception. We also offer bulk raw peanuts, roasted, boiled and raw by the pound.Boiled peanuts are popular in many places where peanuts are common. Fully mature peanuts do not make good quality boiled peanuts; rather raw or "green" ones are used. "Raw" denotes peanuts in a semi-mature state, having achieved full size, but not being fully dried, as would be needed for roasting or peanut butter use. After boiling they take on a strong salty taste and become softer with the length of cooking, somewhat resembling a pea or bean, to which they are related. The most flavorful peanuts for boiling, are the Valencia type. These are preferred in the United States, being grown in gardens and small patches throughout the South. Green Virginia type peanuts are also sometimes used - these do have larger kernels, but not as good of a flavor. Boiling peanuts has been a folk cultural practice in the south of the US since the 19th century, where they were originally called goober peas. In late August, when the peanut crops would come in, unsold and surplus peanuts would be prepared in a boiling, and extended families and neighbors would gather to share conversation and food. Like a fish fry, peanut boils have been organizing principles for social gatherings. Like okra, black-eyed peas, collard greens and pork barbecue, boiled peanuts are symbols of southern culture and cuisine. Raw peanuts in the shell are put in a large pot of very heavily salted water and boiled. The boil can go on for two to four hours, depending on quantity, and the boilings will most often be of several gallons of water. Flavorings such as hot sauce or beer can be added to the boil. The resulting food is a very soft peanut in the shell, invariably quite salty. The softened peanuts are easy to open. Oftentimes small, immature peanuts (called "pops") are included, which have even softer shells and can be eaten in entirety. These tend to absorb more salt than the larger ones. Uneaten peanuts should be stored in a refrigerator, as they can become slimy or moldy quite quickly without refrigeration. Boiled peanuts can be frozen, and later reheated in a microwave for out of season consumption. Given high protein content and ease of storage, boiled peanuts are an excellent food for very hot weather and outdoor work. Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, northern Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Pronounced "bald peanuts" by diehard Southerners. They are an acquired taste, but according to southerners, they are totally addictive. From May through November, all over the south, you will see roadside stands - ranging from woodsheds to shiny trailers - offering fresh boiled peanuts. Sometimes they are hard to open with your fingers, and you must resort to using your teeth, but according to most people, they are worth the trouble. 2006 - On May 1, 2006, Gov. Mark Sanford came to York County and officially signed into law, H.4585, to make the boiled peanut South Carolina's official state snack food. Tom Stanford, a Winthrop University graduate, came up with the idea in a government class because he likes boiled peanuts.

Boiled peanuts are always a hit at any get together. They make a unique, tasty and nutritious snack!