Tasty peanuts are an interesting crop, as they’re not actually a nut, but rather a legume.
Some of our favorite recipes featuring peanuts include Thai Peanut Pasta, Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pie, Double Chocolate Nut Clusters, and Peanut Parsley Pesto. Georgia is a major peanut producer in the U.S., providing tasty peanuts for the recipes listed above.
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8 Fun Facts About Peanuts
- “Boiled peanuts” are considered a delicacy in the peanut-growing areas of the South.
- It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
- Former President Bill Clinton says one of his favorite sandwiches is peanut butter and banana. It’s also reported to have been a favorite of Elvis “the King” Presley.
- Astronaut Alan Shepard brought a peanut with him to the moon.
- The average peanut farm is 100 acres.
- March is National Peanut Month.
- Peanuts are sometimes called “ground nuts” or “ground peas” because they grow underground.
- What makes the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich? 56% say smooth peanut butter, 36% say strawberry jam and 31% say grape jam.
Source: National Peanut Board
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