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re: Coke and peanuts? (Farmer’s coke)

Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:11 pm to
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:11 pm to
used to have them all the time in the hay field.
Posted by Sunnyvale
Little ST. James
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:11 pm to
Sounds like it could be a great meal replacement
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:14 pm to
My grandpa called it Goober coke. Although he did it with an RC Cola.
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
17999 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:14 pm to
It's a great snack in the heat when the bottle Coke is ice cold and just drop a few peanuts in your 8oz glass coke per sip.
Posted by Sunnyvale
Little ST. James
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:19 pm to
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:19 pm to
quote:

Sounds like it could be a great meal replacement


Protein, reasonably healthy fat, a good dose of simple sugars, sodium, potassium, and a mild jolt of caffeine. Pretty decent for someone working outside. I never heard ot called a farmer's coke like the OP suggested but it would work well for that line of work through the middle of the day.
Posted by Sugarbaker
Peachtree
Member since Jun 2023
677 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:19 pm to
My parents both loved peanuts in Coke. Small glass bottle coke, little bag of salted peanuts. Both born early 40s in Louisiana. He lived in BR, she is from the sticks.

They got me to try it when I was little. It was ok.

Never heard it called a farmer’s coke, but it was definitely a thing.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
53253 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:26 pm to
More of a north Alabama/georgia/carolinas thing

Not my jam but I get the appeal
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:31 pm to
Common in MS up through the 80s, back when cokes in a glass bottle were common.
Posted by Lynyrd
Under the Tilt-a-Whirl
Member since Jun 2010
13408 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:34 pm to
Yes some people do it. My ex wife was one who did. I never tasted it, so no idea what it even tastes like. She seemed to like it
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
22391 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:40 pm to
Barbara Mandrell “I was country when country wasn’t cool” the 58 second mark. That’s when I discovered this was a thing. Barbara sang about doing it.
Posted by La Place Mike
West Florida Republic
Member since Jan 2004
31864 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:51 pm to
I was putting peanuts in coke when putting peanuts in coke wasn't cool.




Damn it Sofa King.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 9:53 pm
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
6038 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:53 pm to
Bruh. If you ain't poured a pack of salted peanuts into a bottle of Coke then shame on you.

Next best thing is pouring a pack of plain M&Ms into a good cold bottle of Coors Light.

Forgot one.
Half a mug of cold beer and top it off with a good bloody mary mix...........poor mans bloody mary.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 9:54 pm
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
36809 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:59 pm to
What part of Yankee-infestation you from, boy!
Posted by MobileJosh
On the go
Member since May 2018
1453 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 10:22 pm to
Very common in the South. All the old timers did it. Apparently not so common with the mongrels in south La though. Which makes sense since they're oblivious to reality, and aren't really southern/human.
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
34828 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 11:37 pm to
Not sure why this got moved to the food board. It’s a culture question. But alas…

And I’m in my 40s and from Nola. Never heard of it until tonight
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
26102 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 7:32 am to
It’s delicious
Posted by riverdiver
Summerville SC
Member since May 2022
3125 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 8:21 am to
I’m 65, raised in SC by my grand dad. I picked it up from him as a young boy. Quit doing it probably in the 80’s, it just tasted better in a glass bottle.

I also occasionally put salt and pepper on watermelon and cantaloupe in his memory.

RIP, Pop.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20541 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 8:59 am to
I'm going on 74 and that was a thing back when I was in grade school. Take a $.06 coke in a bottle and pour a $.05 pack of salted peanuts in it after a couple swigs to make room.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8787 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 9:20 am to
I've seen it done and done it myself. I don't drink many soft drinks these days, but it was once common and pretty good. I would not put the whole (small) bag of salted peanuts in the coke, maybe half a bag.

I liked it, but I liked the Coke + Lance Toastchee snack better.
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