Boiling peanuts

I love boiled peanuts, but I can't seem to ever find true raw green ones in Houston. Using the bags usually ends up with peanuts that are not as soft as I like them.

I add salt/Tony's and crab boil at the beginning and just let them roll, tasting one on occasion after a couple of hours. I don't shock with ice.

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and simply turn to mush if overcooked.

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I want some of them to be like this. Not all, but getting a mushy one every once in a while is fine by me.

Do you have a pressure cooker? Really eliminates the time you need to soak them first and how long to boil. I just toss them in the pressure cooker, let them soak for an hour or two, then snap the lid in place and get it going for about 20-30 minutes. When the pop-up pressure indicator drops back down they're ready.

I submerge them in salty spicy water in the pressure cooker (5 lb capacity) then pressure cook. Optimum time for me is 35 minutes. I'll let them soak after they're done and even refrigerate what's left over in the same brine.

I normally do this in the evening so I have warm peanuts for tail gating. start with 8-10lbs. of peanuts. 1lb. ea. of salt and shrimp boil. Place peanuts into pot/with a lid large enough to hold them submerged with water. Bring to boil then turn down to simmer add salt and seasoning and simmer at least for 3 hrs. I then turn fire off at let them soak over night. I turn fire on the next morning to warm them (sometimes I'll cook them some more depending on the texture.)All our tailgate crew seems to love them

They freeze really well. I'm still eating some of last years batch.

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I love boiled peanuts, but I can't seem to ever find true raw green ones in Houston.

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GRTiger, FWIW, I saw raw green peanuts at Canino's Produce Market on Airline last weekend, just one stall had them. They definitely weren't the jumbo greens you'd see in MS or AL and I didn't have time to deal with them so I haven't had any. Just thought it was worth mentioning that they were there and they appeared to be decent size.

I like a variety. Usually just salt, but sometimes I'll do spicy ones. Some of the best is to use equal parts salt and Everglades Seasoning. Whatever amount of salt in your recipe, just half it and add the same amount of Everglades. I try to find the one without MSG in it.

How much water, how much salt, how many lb peanuts, etc are you guys doing?

I love boiled peanuts and have been wanting to try to boil my own for years...it's time to make the investment.

What's the best setup for boiling them? I'll want to do this outdoors on the patio. Can I get a crawfish setup and use it for peanuts also or would that be too large and not work? Sorry for the ignorant questions. Rookie here

How much salt do you typically use per pound?

Anyone tried using the crock pot?