To many of us though, peanuts are beloved as a crunchy snack. When you need a handful of nuts to get you to your next meal, here are the peanut packs we recommend.
Key ingredient
When you think of Planters, the image of “Mr. Peanut” probably flashes first in your brain. Our top-hatted friend dates back to 1916 when a young schoolboy won a design contest with the first cartoon version of the animated peanut. More than a century later, Planters’ nuts are still an institution, but one that has evolved with the times. These snack packs are cholesterol and trans-fat-free, so munch without any guilt.
Traditional flavor
Kirkland uses a centuries-old process for their peanuts called “blister roast,” which gives their nuts an extra-crunchy texture. These nuts are processed with just a touch of salt to keep them close to the way they were originally eaten back in the early 1800s.
Sounds fishy
If you want to turn some heads at the next block party, pull out a can of these Old Bay peanuts. Sure, you’ve used the spice before on shrimp and fish, but on peanuts? (I have a friend who puts Old Bay on ice cream!) The Virginia nuts come in an 18-ounce can so there’s plenty to share.
Guilt-free option
There’s not a single memory of college that doesn’t involve finding a half dozen bags of Munchies nuts in my backpack. I think I lived on Flamin’ Hot nuts and Diet Cherry 7-Up from the campus vending machines. This pack includes 10 bags of Flamin’ Hot peanuts, 10 of the honey roasted variety, and 16 bags of salted peanuts.
Steve Spears is editor of Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. He is based in Orlando and counts St. Augustine, Key West and the Gulf Beaches among his favorite destinations in the state.
