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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by bermuda@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

So I have a pretty severe peanut allergy which means Ive never purposely ate a peanut and have therefore never tasted one without being in panic mode. People have told me that they taste like regular nuts which just makes me more confused. If you were given a selection of other nuts like cashews and almonds, what would compel you to go out of your way for peanuts? A lot of my friends who like them can't even explain why they like them.

I know that most people like them salted or roasted. Is it just a fidget exercise when you eat them plain?

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[-] bermuda@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

It's not everybody I know but a lot of my friends get peanuts as a snack food pretty regularly

[-] gramathy@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

There are certain qualities that other nuts have that people might not like.

Almonds can be bitter, walnuts have a weird “drying” quality to the oil in them that might just feel weird, Brazil nuts are kinda bland. Cashews and peanuts are probably the most imitate and “middle of the road” while still having decent flavor and crunch, and peanuts are cheaper.

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