Dodgy peanuts

[Scrattajack]

Is it just me. or are supermarket own-branded peanuts superior to the big-name efforts (in particular, KP)?

 

[Clint]

In what way?

 

[Scrattajack]

Texture and flavour, mainly the former. KP especially has a soapiness to it, also true of Big D to a lesser extent (though I've not come across Big D for a year or two). Supermarket ones, e.g. Sainsbury's have more of a crunch and taste more of, well, peanut...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

We get ours from Tesco I don't know if they are better but they are not worse so why pay more for the name brand.

 

[St00]

Nope, you're spot on. Booths own are the finest supermarket peanut (available on Amazon Prime Now).
KP are soft and under roasted.

 

[St00]

"come across Big D" filth.

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Blimey, I was thinking this a couple of weeks ago. When restrictions lifted so that people could meet outdoors my wife had a few mates around in the garden and provided a few snacks, including peanuts.
We usually shop in Lidl and I get these nuts from there which I think are really good

However, because we had guests coming, my wife decided she should get the branded nuts so picked up a couple of packs of KP from Tesco. Honestly, they were horrible. They were covered in so much oil and looked like they‘d been fried, not roasted

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

BTW, have you ever wondered why there is a Rabbit looking the other way in every Peanut?!

 

[London]

BTW, have you ever wondered why there is a Rabbit looking the other way in every Peanut?!

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Turn it up the other way and its Father Christmas.

 

[Gerryjo]

Blimey, I was thinking this a couple of weeks ago. When restrictions lifted so that people could meet outdoors my wife had a few mates around in the garden and provided a few snacks, including peanuts.
We usually shop in Lidl and I get these nuts from there which I think are really good
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However, because we had guests coming, my wife decided she should get the branded nuts so picked up a couple of packs of KP from Tesco. Honestly, they were horrible. They were covered in so much oil and looked like they‘d been fried, not roasted

I find LIDL nuts,chocolate and quite a few other bits and bobs a lot better for quality and value...

 

[stubrewworx]

 

[Scrattajack]

Well, I'm glad it's not just me, was worried my taste buds were shot.

The peanut gold standard for me was the tin that turned up with my parents' hamper at Christmas time, the one with the funny shaped can of Ye Olde Oak ham. Gorgeous. Not had anything like them since.

 

[stubrewworx]

Salt n pepper cashews from the land of pound are actually good, fwiw.

Christamas family hampers, now there's a blast from the past!

 

[Scrattajack]

KP are soft and under roasted.

Wonder if whacking them in the oven for a bit would sort them out?

 

[stubrewworx]

Wonder if whacking them in the oven for a bit would sort them out?

My uncle does that with kfc, might as well diy

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Christamas family hampers, now there's a blast from the past!

Yep. They always contained that tin of what was supposed to be Ham, but was actually a tin of jelly with a bit of Ham in the middle. And you needed the key to open it!

 

[The Cat]

Yep. They always contained that tin of what was supposed to be Ham, but was actually a tin of jelly with a bit of Ham in the middle. And you needed the key to open it!

Post reported for Spamming :)

 

[stubrewworx]

Hands up for those that keep a 'key' in their drawer?
Corned beef?

 

[Scrattajack]

Yep. They always contained that tin of what was supposed to be Ham, but was actually a tin of jelly with a bit of Ham in the middle. And you needed the key to open it!

That's the one!

My uncle does that with kfc, might as well diy

Can't ruin them.

 

[The Cat]

My uncle does that with kfc, might as well diy

I make my own now and it's amazing