One awesome thing about the south in winter is boiled peanuts.  I’ve never seen how peanuts are actually grown, and had the opportunity to see it, right before my very eyes.

The farmer goes through pulling up the peanut plants and leaves them to dry.

The peanuts are actually hidden underground, attached to the roots.

The farmer turns them over from time to time so they thoroughly dry.

Then, when they are ready, he will come along with a harvester that will pull the peanuts from the roots.

…and they look like this.

Rinse ’em, and put ’em in a pot with some salt water and boil ’em up for a few hours.

Til they look like this.

They have a wonderfully surprising, nutty taste similar to boiled chestnuts.  Yum!