Green Peanut

Green peanut is the freshly harvested, uncured form of the peanut with high moisture and often sold in the shell. Its flavor is mildly nutty and green with a tender, creamy bite when boiled; raw kernels are crisp and starchy. Common uses include boiling in salted water, simmering in stews, roasting in the shell, or grinding into pastes; sold loose or bagged as in-shell pods or shelled raw kernels.\n\nPeanuts were domesticated in South America and spread widely through trade; green, uncured peanuts remain a seasonal specialty in the southeastern United States where boiled peanuts are iconic. Fresh peanuts also feature in Chinese, West African, and South Asian cooking before widespread curing and drying post-harvest.