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2:29 PM - 2006-Sep-24
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Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are an important field crop in the southeastern United States. In 1995, peanuts were grown on 1.5 million acres in the United States. and produced a crop of 3.5 billion pounds. Peanut seeds (kernels) are used for peanut butter, oil, flour, roasted peanuts, and other food products. While they are not widely grown in Iowa, their unique growth habit makes them a fun addition to the home garden.
Peanuts are also known as goobers, goober peas, groundpeas, ground nuts, and earth nuts. The peanut is a legume with compound leaves similar to clover and yellow, pea-like flowers. Peanut varieties can be classified by growth habit (bunch or runner) and nut type (Virginia or Spanish). Virginia types are large podded and usually contain 1 or 2 large kernels per pod. Spanish types are smaller podded and contain 2 or 3 small kernels per pod.
Peanuts grow best in loose, well-drained soils. Avoid poorly drained, clay type soils. Plant peanuts after the danger of frost is past. Peanuts require a soil temperature of 65°F for germination. Sow peanut seeds 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart. Row spacing for bunch types should be 24 inches and 36 inches for runner types. Suggested varieties for home gardens include 'Spanish,' 'Early Spanish,' 'Virginia Improved,' and 'Jumbo Virginia.' Peanuts are warm-season annuals that require a minimum of 120 frost free days to reach maturity.
The flowering and fruiting of peanuts are unique. Plants flower above ground, but the pods develop below ground. Peanut plants begin to bloom about 30 to 40 days after emergence. The flowers are small, bright yellow, and pea-like in appearance. After pollination and fertilization occurs, the stalk (peg) below the fertilized ovary elongates and curves downward. It takes about 10 days for the peg to penetrate into the soil. A week after soil penetration, the peg tip enlarges and pod and seed development begin. The fruit mature in 9 to 10 weeks with favorable temperatures and moisture conditions. Since the peanut plant flowers over several weeks, all the pods do not mature at the same time.
Cultivate the soil around peanut plants to control weeds and to keep the soil loose so the pegs can easily penetrate the soil surface. Cultivate shallowly to prevent damage to the peanut roots. Stop cultivation in the immediate vicinity of the plants when the pegs begin to penetrate into the soil. A 1 or 2 inch layer of mulch can be placed around plants in early June to control weeds. Any weeds that do appear can be hand pulled.
Harvest the peanuts when the foliage begins to yellow in late summer or early fall. Dig up the plants with a spading fork and carefully shake off the loose soil. Cure the peanuts by hanging the plants in a warm, dry shed or garage. Beware of mice. After the plants have dried for 1 or 2 weeks, shake off any remaining soil and pull the peanut pods from the plants. Continue to air dry the peanuts for an additional 1 or 2 weeks. Once dried, place the peanuts in mesh bags and store them in cool, well-ventilated place until roasted. | |
11:29 AM - 2006-Sep-24
MAKING PEANUT BUTTER
Peanut butter is a fun and easy recipe to make!
Ingredients
- Salted or Unsalted Roasted peanuts in shells
- Corn, vegetable, or peanut oil
What you'll need
- Measuring cup
- Food processor or grinder (for crunchy style peanut butter)
- Food blender (for smooth style)
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Jar
- Crack open the shells and remove the peanuts. Measure out about one cup. If you have already shelled peanuts use one cup.
- Remove the red skin from the peanuts if the skins on are them still.
- If you want chunky peanut butter, put the peanuts in a food processor or grinder and run the chopped mixture through three or more times until the peanut butter is the consistency that you like. For creamy style peanut butter, chop up the peanuts in a blender. If using a blender you may have to stop it once or twice (sometimes more) and stir up the mixture to assure you get a good blend.
- Add about one to two tablespoons of cooking oil in small amounts and regrind or blend the mixture until the peanut butter is the familiar paste consistency. Some people, such as myself, use no additional oils for a thicker peanut butter. One of the best things about homemade peanut butter is that it contains no preservatives or other additives!
To avoid spoiling, keep any unused portion in the refrigerator.
11:13 AM - 2006-Sep-23
How To Roast Peanuts
You can do a home roasting of peanuts with one of our PEANUT ROASTER KITS (also linked to the Peanut Roaster images above) for your George Foreman or RONCO Showtime Rotisserie unit, and even your home BBQ!
The following instructions are guidelines to use when roasting nuts using the George Foreman or RONCO units and our kits. Please note that our kits for BBQ's uses a similar roasting process, however a bit more involved. Full instructions for roasting are included with all of our Peanut Roaster Kit and Complete nutROAST-IDM and nutROAST-ODM purchases.
ROASTING INSTRUCTIONS
At this point you have the peanut roaster kit filled with filled with up to 1 pounds of peanuts. We suggest that you try a smaller amount at first - about 1/2 pound. Or use the 1/2 cup of peanuts we supplied. Some people like to first put a little oil or melted butter on their peanuts before roasting, others prefer completely dry to roast. I will leave that up to you as to how you would like to do it. Maybe even experiment a bit!
Turn your rotisserie and set timer for 20 minutes. Make sure you have the rotisserie in a VERY WELL VENTILATED AREA (OUTSIDE!), as it will produce smoke due to the roasting process.
It won't take very long until the peanuts get done. You may be able to see a bit of their color through the glass of the rotisserie and the holes in the drum. I suggest that you stop the unit at 15 minutes and take a look at the peanuts. If they are a bit browner at this point, maybe they will be done to your liking. They do not have to be real brown to be done.
REMEMBER: The peanuts will still roast a bit after taking them out of the roaster.
When you get to the point that you desire, it is very important to turn off the Rotisserie and remove the Peanut Roasting kit, removing the end cap and pouring out the nuts into an aluminum pan, or equivalent that will not melt or break.
CAUTION!! MAKE SURE YOU USE HEAT PROOF MITTS TO HANDLE
THIS VERY HOT DRUM and all of its parts!
After dumping out the peanuts be sure to stir them continuously until they have cooled down completely. Remember that they are still cooking, and that due to such you need to stop this cooking process by cooling them off as such.
Put some salt on them, and eat them up! YUM!
7:46 AM - 2006-Sep-21
Hello and here I am. Officially in the Blogosphere. Just got done making a bunch of peanut butter (can you make a "bunch" of peanut butter?)
Anyhow, all I do is get some freshly roasted peanuts and dump them in my Hamilton food processor. Let it go on full speed until smooth. Add some Kosher salt (non-iodized). Give it about a 2 minute whirl again, then empty processor.
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!
10:42 PM - 2006-Sep-17 - {12} -
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