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 like them all, but they are very different so it's a bit like asking why you like apples when there are also bananas and pears available.
So about peanuts, I guess their selling point is the crunchiness and the particular smell. They're pretty great salted too, possibly the best salted nut.
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