Do you eat peanut shells?

Need2Exerc1se
Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
in Food and Nutrition
When eating peanuts served in the shell, do you shell them and only eat the nut, or do you eat the shell?
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  • curvy_gamer_loses
    curvy_gamer_loses Posts: 126 Member
    Uhhh no.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I didn't know you could eat the shell. Do you mean the papery brown covering between the shell and nut, or the actual outer shell?
  • losingdays
    losingdays Posts: 19 Member
    lmao wut no??
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    The outer, thick grey shell goes in the trash, unless you're an elephant; I eat the inner red papery layer, but most people discard that as well.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    The outer, thick grey shell goes in the trash, unless you're an elephant; I eat the inner red papery layer, but most people discard that as well.

    This
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
    I didn't know you could eat the shell. Do you mean the papery brown covering between the shell and nut, or the actual outer shell?

    I mean the shell that holds the (usually) 2 nuts. Like if you went to a steakhouse that provides buckets of shelled peanuts you'd just pop the whole thing in your mouth.

    I did just yesterday with some friends and they were both eating the whole thing. Despite the obvious germs that are probably on these in a steakhouse setting, I'd never seen anyone do it. Just wondering if my friends are psychos (as suggested above) or this is something many people do.

    After a few beers I did give it a try. It was surprisingly not bad. Crunchy and very salty, but easily chewed.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited February 2016
    Really? People do eat these card boardy shells? Is there any nutritional value to it?

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    Really? People do eat these card boardy shells? Is there any nutritional value to it?

    Good question. I looked on the USDA nutrient site but they don't seem to have it (which likely means they don't consider an 'edible portion'). I would imagine it has a good deal of fiber judging by the feel of it when chewed.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Fiber?

    And, I guess, if you like the taste and/or texture, sure.
  • mean_and_lean
    mean_and_lean Posts: 164 Member
    There's fiber in them but you also run the risk of blocking up your intestines.
  • curvy_gamer_loses
    curvy_gamer_loses Posts: 126 Member
    If it's not harming you...whatever floats your boat lol
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    edited February 2016
    I eat them hahaha tried to eat sunflower shells too once... let's just say the end result wasn't a good one :s

    ETA: I do it cause that's where the salt is :/ maybe I'm a bigger weirdo than I thought?
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    Uh, wow, I've never heard of that. If I was at Texas Roadhouse (assuming that is the restaurant you are referring to, or similar) and saw people eating the whole thing I would assume they had a few too many alcoholic beverages.

    Don't think that's something I'd like to try, but thanks for trying it for us and letting us know!
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
    I didn't know you could eat the shell. Do you mean the papery brown covering between the shell and nut, or the actual outer shell?

    I mean the shell that holds the (usually) 2 nuts. Like if you went to a steakhouse that provides buckets of shelled peanuts you'd just pop the whole thing in your mouth.

    I did just yesterday with some friends and they were both eating the whole thing. Despite the obvious germs that are probably on these in a steakhouse setting, I'd never seen anyone do it. Just wondering if my friends are psychos (as suggested above) or this is something many people do.

    After a few beers I did give it a try. It was surprisingly not bad. Crunchy and very salty, but easily chewed.

    I vote psychos :wink:
  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
    That just sounds awful. Reminds me of the kiwi's we just bought. The package said you can even eat the peel. :o
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    mean_and_lean wrote: »
    There's fiber in them but you also run the risk of blocking up your intestines.

    Oh? Why/how?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    curvy_gamer_loses wrote: »
    If it's not harming you...whatever floats your boat lol

    You can probably even build a boat with the stuff :p
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Once, when I was in GA, I got some boiled peanuts at a convenience store (because they are in every convenience store in GA). On the first few, I ate the shell because it was soft from being boiled and less messy than removing the soft shell. It was also very tough and stringy. I won't be doing that again.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    When eating peanuts served in the shell, do you shell them and only eat the nut, or do you eat the shell?

    I thought that was a health risk due to aflatoxin?
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    When eating peanuts served in the shell, do you shell them and only eat the nut, or do you eat the shell?

    I thought that was a health risk due to aflatoxin?

    Why did you think that?
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Did some searching and most info I could find was in forums that were blocked here (I'm at work). I did find this but I'm not sure how trustworthy it is.

    http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2002/may/02/peanut-shells----new-snack-time-treat-brief-treati/#
    Even after all these years, the staff here at Amalgamated Alice LLC is amazed at the crazy antics and just plain damnfool nonsense that makes up your everyday lives. In the case of Mr. Nuts, I think we can label shell eating a crazy antic. Mrs. Nuts's predictions of gastric disaster are probably overstated, but we can sympathize with her point of view. The shell of a peanut is primarily cellulose. To put that in perspective, so are hay, leaves, twigs, lumber, cardboard, tree bark, sponges, the little see-through windows in recyclable envelopes... Cellulose is a great source of food energy, but that energy is very hard to release. Unlike elephants, cows, goats, termites, silverfish, rodents, and other plant eaters, we don't have enough stomachs or the proper digestive microbes to handle it. So, Mr. Nuts, no matter how thoroughly you chew those tasty shells, they won't be much changed by the time they've sailed down your alimentary canal and out the other end. I'm sure you've noticed you're amazingly regular lately. Peanut shells would be fiber with a capital F.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    That just sounds awful. Reminds me of the kiwi's we just bought. The package said you can even eat the peel. :o

    The fuzzy peal? I thought most people ate that. I'm not a big kiwi fan but I usually eat it with the peel.
  • mean_and_lean
    mean_and_lean Posts: 164 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    mean_and_lean wrote: »
    There's fiber in them but you also run the risk of blocking up your intestines.

    Oh? Why/how?

    The shells can accumulate in the intestinal track. I'm assuming that's if you eat a lot of them though.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Did some searching and most info I could find was in forums that were blocked here (I'm at work). I did find this but I'm not sure how trustworthy it is.

    http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2002/may/02/peanut-shells----new-snack-time-treat-brief-treati/#
    Even after all these years, the staff here at Amalgamated Alice LLC is amazed at the crazy antics and just plain damnfool nonsense that makes up your everyday lives. In the case of Mr. Nuts, I think we can label shell eating a crazy antic. Mrs. Nuts's predictions of gastric disaster are probably overstated, but we can sympathize with her point of view. The shell of a peanut is primarily cellulose. To put that in perspective, so are hay, leaves, twigs, lumber, cardboard, tree bark, sponges, the little see-through windows in recyclable envelopes... Cellulose is a great source of food energy, but that energy is very hard to release. Unlike elephants, cows, goats, termites, silverfish, rodents, and other plant eaters, we don't have enough stomachs or the proper digestive microbes to handle it. So, Mr. Nuts, no matter how thoroughly you chew those tasty shells, they won't be much changed by the time they've sailed down your alimentary canal and out the other end. I'm sure you've noticed you're amazingly regular lately. Peanut shells would be fiber with a capital F.

    I love this... need the like button..

    My husband loves peanuts boiled (yuck) and I have seen him eat the outer shell, although it may be not on purpose, but in the case boiled it would make no difference..

    I am a roasted, dry roasted person.. and not to mention honey roasted...
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    When eating peanuts served in the shell, do you shell them and only eat the nut, or do you eat the shell?

    I thought that was a health risk due to aflatoxin?

    Why did you think that?

    My son was diagnosed with many nut allergies when he was 2. Peanut being the worst for him. We did a lot of reading up on nuts and I'm sure I remember reading about aflatoxin moulds on the shells and even in the roots from the soil.
    Maybe I'm remembering incorrectly. I'll have to have a google.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    That just sounds awful. Reminds me of the kiwi's we just bought. The package said you can even eat the peel. :o

    The fuzzy peal? I thought most people ate that. I'm not a big kiwi fan but I usually eat it with the peel.

    I have never eaten the shell of peanuts, just sounds yuck and annoying to eat. As for the kiwi, yes people do chuck the whole fruit in blenders and make a smoothie.. I wonder how much extra fibre and vitamins is in the peel?
  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    That just sounds awful. Reminds me of the kiwi's we just bought. The package said you can even eat the peel. :o

    The fuzzy peal? I thought most people ate that. I'm not a big kiwi fan but I usually eat it with the peel.

    yes! The fuzzy brown peel. I didn't know people ate it. We usually cut it in half and scoop the fruit out. The peel just seems so...idk...too fuzzy to eat. lol :smile:
  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
    edited February 2016
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    That just sounds awful. Reminds me of the kiwi's we just bought. The package said you can even eat the peel. :o

    The fuzzy peal? I thought most people ate that. I'm not a big kiwi fan but I usually eat it with the peel.

    I have never eaten the shell of peanuts, just sounds yuck and annoying to eat. As for the kiwi, yes people do chuck the whole fruit in blenders and make a smoothie.. I wonder how much extra fibre and vitamins is in the peel?

    yes, I could see doing this. I imagine there is a lot of vitamins in the peel. At least it would be a smoother texture once you put it in a blender with some other liquids.
  • Khovde07
    Khovde07 Posts: 508 Member
    A guy I work with eats the shell on sunflower seeds but that's as close as I've seen. I always suck on the shell to get all the delicious salt but then shell it and eat the nuts only.

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