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?
I'm a huge fan of all nuts including peanuts.
Can't say I have a special preference for them specifically over other kinds, but they do taste differently. Meaning they have a specific taste recognizable as peanuts.
The texture is more creamy than anything other than cashews, and taste is a kind od sweet-salty-roasty combination that just has something special.
Don't know why anyone said they taste the same as "other nuts", no nuts taste the same. Pecans and walnuts are most similar (to each other) but there's still a difference.
I can't think of anything with a similar taste that you could safely try. Maybe smelling peanut butter would give you an idea if it's not too dangerous…