Harvesting and drying peanuts
Although peanuts are a legume, we are nevertheless accustomed to calling them a nut. It grows well not only in the southern regions, but also in the middle zone, showing an excellent harvest. But it’s not enough to grow peanuts; you also need to preserve them properly.
Peanuts grow like potatoes, and form entire clusters of nuts on the root system.
Immediately after collection, the nuts are not picked, but the plant is hung by the stem in a dry, ventilated room for 2 weeks.
Then the nuts are torn off and washed to get rid of lumps of earth and other debris. While the nuts are soft and do not even remotely taste like the peanuts we are used to. It needs to be dried thoroughly and it is better to speed up this process in order to prevent moisture from doing its dirty work.
In villages, nuts were dried on a stove, placed in the warmest place, and stirred from time to time. But the time of ovens is gone, all that remains is an electric dryer and an oven.
An oven and deep trays or baking sheets are best suited for drying peanuts. Without peeling, place peanuts on a baking sheet and dry at 90 degrees until tender.
How to check readiness? Take out one nut, peel it and rub it in your hands. If the husk comes off easily, drying can be considered complete.
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