Boiling Down the Truth About Peanuts: The Amazing Boiled Peanut

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The peanut originated in South America and was first cultivated by Indigenous people in Peru. It was a status symbol in those societies and used as a currency! So, working for peanuts there was not a bad thing. But peanuts throughout the centuries were mostly eaten boiled. Since the 1800’s people in the Southern United States have preferred them boiled rather than roasted. In fact, roasted peanuts did not come onto the scene until the mid-20th Century. And peanuts in most other cultures around the world are primarily eaten boiled.

Lauren Marcinkoski, CEO of Luray Peanut Company in South Carolina is our guest this week and she is going to enlighten you about the delicious boiled peanut. Also known as the “caviar of the South!” Her company is on a mission to popularize them with a very convenient and tasty new microwavable package of boiled peanuts. Boiled peanuts are much more nutritious than roasted peanuts and have 40% fewer calories! Tune in to learn about them and the amazing peanut—the most sustainable source of protein on the planet according to Lauren.