2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Peanuts are one of the most affordable, loved and widespread nuts in the world. These small protein bombs, provided to us by nature, are rich in nutrients and full of opportunities for a variety of applications in our menu (pastries, dishes, sauces and dressings).
They are also a great appetizer and company for a glass of nice whiskey or cold beer.
To preserve and even enhance the taste of these nuts, it is best to roast them in their pod. Then they become really irresistible and very fragrant.
If you haven't tried this option before - homemade roasted peanuts, I highly recommend you do.
Although we can buy peanuts already roasted, it is always better to prepare them at home - the effort is minimal, and the results undoubtedly compensate for them.
The first step is to wash well, because although the shell sometimes looks clean, there is a layer of dirt and dirt between the pores.
Put the peanuts in a large strainer and pour cold water over them, shaking them several times under the stream. They should be dried well in a clean towel and then spread in one layer on a wire rack to dry completely.
The oven is heated to 170-180 degrees, and peanuts with pods are arranged again in one layer in a suitable tray. This is necessary so that they bake evenly and do not stick together.
The time for roasting peanuts with the shell is about 20 minutes, and after the 12th they are observed and stirred. When they start to smell nice, try them by taking out a peanut and letting it cool for a few minutes. The color of the nut is broken and found, which should be very slightly changed from white to cream, and the outer shell of the shell should be darker than the inner.
Note that even after removing from the oven roasted peanuts with the pod, will continue to cook as they have retained heat in their pod.
Wait for them to cool completely before consuming in your favorite way.
Peanuts with pod they can also be pre-salted while still wet. Some will say that this is meaningless due to the fact that the shell has no contact with the nut. Yes, that's right, but don't rush to rule out this option unless you have blood pressure or other problems where it's not good to use salt.
Salting the peanut pod will actually make your roasted nuts even tastier because their aroma unfolds and absorbs better. The other point is that subsequently, when the shell is broken, salt remains on the fingers, which in small quantities goes on the nut and tastes it.
In countries like Spain, where peanuts are mostly consumed this way, people break them even with their teeth, and this pleasant salinity remains directly on the palate even before the peanuts themselves are eaten. That is why the moment of cleaning under running water is important.
Try which way you will like the most.
Nuts are like capsules with nutrients concentrated in them. In peanuts has a high content of protein, many times more than red meat, fatty acids Omega 3, Omega-6, Omega-9, vitamins E, B3, B9-folic acid, minerals magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, as well as carbohydrates and fiber (9/100).
Many of these nutrients, as well as the valuable resveratrol and polyphenols, are found in the skin covering the nut.
Peanuts are also high in fat, almost 50% of their composition, which suggests that they are quite high in calories and should not be overused. It is good to be careful with this, because there is a slight dependence manifested in the fact that if we start to bite them, it is difficult to stop.
Do not hesitate to eat roasted peanuts in moderation and you will guarantee many health benefits - they have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, bones, help fight cancer and Alzheimer's, reduce stress, prolong life and give us a surge of energy and good mood, which makes them very suitable for people suffering from chronic fatigue and tiredness.
You may not have known it until now, but peanuts among other things, they are a strong aphrodisiac.
Tips for eating peanuts
- Chew the nuts well before swallowing them, otherwise they may cause unpleasant gases. They contain oligosaccharides - molecules of large size that cannot be absorbed by the small intestine, where bacterial fermentation takes place, and it is the degradation of these sugars that causes gases;
- Make sure you are not allergic to peanuts to avoid side effects from eating them;
- Recommended dose - 50 g every 4 days.
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