Sunday, June 2, 2024

Peanuts

 

Hi Grace!  I saw that you uploaded the show on the concert stage at Bottlerock but when I tried to watch it, YouTube kept giving me the private set.  Humph.  I wanted to hear your amp.

The last batch of peanuts I roasted was so good, that I ran out quickly.  For some reason, peanuts taste the best at 5 am, and right after Mary's set.  So I roasted a fresh batch last night while watching Grace Bowers.  YouTube created a Grace Bowers mix for me.  The AI isn't very smart: I only wanted to look at Grace, but at least I could skip to the next video.  The woman in the video above washed her peanuts!  No!  Peanuts absorb water just like beans, and will lose their snap.  I get my peanuts already shelled and skinned.  These peanuts have larger kernels, and are called "Shandong" peanuts.  I toss the peanuts in palm oil and salt them.  Then I roast them in an open wok over a very small fire: peanuts burn easily.  So I have to constantly toss them like a cook in a Chinese restaurant tosses fried noodles.  This batch took over 2 hours, but they came out perfect.  Better than the last batch.  See below!  I was tempted to stick my hand in there for the sake of the photo, but no.  Those peanuts were very hot.  Want some peanuts?  They're yummy!