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post #1 of 75
5/1/08 at 4:14pm
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I have been contemplating opening a boiled peanut stand in an urban area in the North East possibly even Philadelphia or Manhattan. I have always enjoyed boiled peanuts when I had to travel down south with my previous employer and due to the complete lack of boiled peanut vendors in my target area I feel that it could be a very successful business if situated in the right location. If you live in the North East would you consider trying boiled peanuts if you saw a stand offering them at a reasonable price and in a hygienic manner? Have you tried boiled peanuts previously and did you appreciate their taste level?
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post #2 of 75
5/1/08 at 4:27pm
I have tried them. I didn't like them.

good luck
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post #3 of 75
5/1/08 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by Joseph K. Bank View Post
I have been contemplating opening a boiled peanut stand in an urban area in the North East possibly even Philadelphia or Manhattan. I have always enjoyed boiled peanuts when I had to travel down south with my previous employer and due to the complete lack of boiled peanut vendors in my target area I feel that it could be a very successful business if situated in the right location. If you live in the North East would you consider trying boiled peanuts if you saw a stand offering them at a reasonable price and in a hygienic manner? Have you tried boiled peanuts previously and did you appreciate their taste level?

I like boiled peanuts a lot but then again I am from Georgia.

I think this might be a cool novelty for NYC but you have to get the "brine" just right or they don't taste as good.
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post #4 of 75
5/1/08 at 5:57pm
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I have tried them. I didn't like them.

good luck

+1
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post #5 of 75
5/1/08 at 8:02pm
Why don't you open up a sizzler franchise.
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post #6 of 75
5/1/08 at 9:20pm
Why would you boil a peanut? Sorry, but in th NE I think roasted would win out. We like roasting things up here. I think you'd need a gimmick, or the giving away of many samples. ~H
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post #7 of 75
5/1/08 at 9:51pm
I love boiled peanuts, especially on a cold, misty day. They have to be warm, though.
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post #8 of 75
5/1/08 at 11:37pm
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Why would you boil a peanut? Sorry, but in th NE I think roasted would win out. We like roasting things up here. I think you'd need a gimmick, or the giving away of many samples.

~H

I agree with the roasted.
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post #9 of 75
5/1/08 at 11:57pm
Much better than Cruiser...
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post #10 of 75
5/2/08 at 3:33pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
Why would you boil a peanut? Sorry, but in th NE I think roasted would win out. We like roasting things up here. I think you'd need a gimmick, or the giving away of many samples.

~H

They take on a potato like consistency when boiled and taste very different, better imho. You have to experience them to understand.
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post #11 of 75
5/2/08 at 7:46pm
I have a cruel obsession with boiled peanuts.

I was born and raised on them in South Carolina. There was a boiled peanut stand at every gas station and corner. $2 for a paper sandwich bag full. I'd easily eat two bags at a time.

Now in Georgia, there's only one place within reasonable distance that sells them, and they're roughly $4-4.50 a bag of the same size. I bet a stand would go over great in New York.

Boiled peanuts are up in the realm of foods such as bacon and hot wings.
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post #12 of 75
5/2/08 at 11:18pm
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Originally Posted by Artisan Fan View Post
They take on a potato like consistency when boiled and taste very different, better imho. You have to experience them to understand.
Interesting! Will keep it in mind for my future travels.
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post #13 of 75
5/3/08 at 2:46am
[Homer, waiting at his car for a police officer buys something called "Khav Kalash" from a street vendor.]
Homer: Now, what do you have to wash that awful taste out of my mouth?
Vendor: Mountain Dew, or crab juice.
Homer: Blech, oh, jeez! I'll take a Crab Juice.
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post #14 of 75
5/3/08 at 4:37am
I dont know what globetrotter is talking about, but boiled peanuts are great. I don't know how to do it (boil peanuts with salt?), but when done with a fresh batch? Game over.
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post #15 of 75
5/3/08 at 10:10am
Definitely more than just salt, I imagine you're boiling them in some kind of a stock w/ a ton of herbs/spices to get them to that level of tastiness. I remember buying some on the side of the road in Florida over ten years ago. Spicy boiled peanuts are amazing.
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