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?
There was an episode of 3rd Rock From The Sun (at least I think it was 3rd rock) with a line about peanuts: "Peanuts aren't nuts you know, they're leguuuuuuuuuumes"