boiled & dried peanuts

[shaveice]

i don't know if you guys remember bob's peanuts at the ward farmer's market but his shop had great boiled peanuts. for whatever reason, he closed his shop and i heard a rumor that he might be selling peanuts at the kam swap meet.

anyway, i wonder if anyone knows of another place in town that sells boiled & dried peanuts; note that i'm not talking about boiled peanuts. those can be found everywhere. i'm talking about boiled and dried peanuts. so ono and it can keep while traveling (i'm flying soon).

muchos gracias.

[Pomai]

I certainly do remember Bob's in Farmer's Market. Fortunately Haili's Hawaiian Foods (http://www.hawaiianfoods.com/door/) is still there.

For boiled & dried peanuts, check out..

Chris's Peanut Shop (808) 488-7187, located in Waimalu Shopping Center near Zippy's. $3.50/pound.
The Peanut Shop (808)-523-8511, 1619 Liliha next to McDonald's. $3.30/pound.
TROPIC Fish & Vegetable in Ward Farmer's Market next door to Haili's. I buy them from there all the time. Costs $2.50/bag (not sure what the weight is). They usually sell out, so go early.


One of my favorite places for regular boiled peanuts was Fort Ruger Market near KCC. I haven't stopped by there in years. I heard they were sold to new owners, so the recipe might've changed.

[shaveice]

thanks pomai,

right next to haili's? amazing (to me) that i never saw it before. thanks so much for the tip. i'll check it out today :)

[lurkah]

One of my favorite places for regular boiled peanuts was Fort Ruger Market near KCC. I haven't stopped by there in years. I heard they were sold to new owners, so the recipe might've changed.
Ruger Market is also one of my favorite places for buying poke, although when I checked a couple of years ago, the price for shoyu and onion aku poke was way up around $18/lb. Really ono, but wow! :eek:

What made buying Ruger Market an offer they couldn't refuse for the new owners was that the original owners agreed to include in the deal most if not all of their old recipes which took them two generations to refine (http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/1998/12/14/smallb1.html). Makes me drool just thinking about it. :D

[shaveice]

eh pomai, do you have any idea if bob has set up shop at the kam swap meet? a friend told a friend who told me so i'm not sure if it's true.

by the way, here's a funny but true story: i went to bob's one day and bob wasn't around but this other guy was. i knew it was a family business so i asked the guy if his son bob was around and he looked at me and said, "eh! ass my younger brother!" i was so embarassed i could walk out of that place UNDER the red swinging doors!

[Pomai]

Shave Ice, I have no clue if Bob set up shop at Kam Swap Meet... never gone there.

There's a stand next to Haili's called Stanley's Chicken. They also serve shave ice and boiled peanuts, but not sure if they have the dry-boiled variety. Perhaps when you go to Farmer's Market, you can ask the old timers wheah Bob stay.

Lurkah, tanx' fo' da link to dat story. Glad to know the new owners are preserving the original recipes. Whoah, I remember stopping by Ruger befoah' hitting da' beach... brah, da' Poke da' kine juss' melt in da' mout.. so fresh.. unrealz.

[craigwatanabe]

i don't know if you guys remember bob's peanuts at the ward farmer's market but his shop had great boiled peanuts. for whatever reason, he closed his shop and i heard a rumor that he might be selling peanuts at the kam swap meet.

anyway, i wonder if anyone knows of another place in town that sells boiled & dried peanuts; note that i'm not talking about boiled peanuts. those can be found everywhere. i'm talking about boiled and dried peanuts. so ono and it can keep while traveling (i'm flying soon).

muchos gracias.

I remember them. I used to go there sometimes for lunch (Ala Moana Farmers Market) and pick up the large bag of his Boiled and dried peanuts. For those who still don't understand Bob's peanuts, it's boiled like the rest but then he takes out most of the water so you get these peanuts that are boiled yet don't have all that water that makes eating them a pain. It's as if he steams them or something, but his peanuts are soft yet crunchy. The best.

[shaveice]

hey craig, you got that right. sadly, i must report that tropic fish & veg does not even know what dry-boiled peanuts are! so, no, they don't have them :confused: i was actually kinda shocked that they didn't know what i was talking about!

oh well. i guess i won't be taking any with me on the plane. when bob's was around, i'd always buy a big bag to take with me cuz it wouldn't spoil and it wasn't messy (as the boiled ones would be). once i took some boiled peanuts that my mom had boiled and they spoiled on the way. ugh, the smell was awful!

[Pomai]

sadly, i must report that tropic fish & veg does not even know what dry-boiled peanuts are! so, no, they don't have them :confused: i was actually kinda shocked that they didn't know what i was talking about!You sure? Those ones I buy there are boiled and pretty damned dry to me. Anyway, sorry that it wasn't what you were looking for.

I actually CALLED Chris's and the Peanut shop and specifically asked them for boiled and dried peanuts, as stated. They HAVE them for sure. The Peanut Shop is right in Liliha, so that's not far of a drive if you're already in the area and in a hurry to get to the airport.

[shaveice]

howzit pomai, thanks for the info :) i'll see if i can swing by the peanut shop before they close today!

[cezanne]

Bob is the chinese guy with the long hair in the pony tail right? Yeah I liked his boiled peanuts better than Ruger markets.

[shaveice]

Bob is the chinese guy with the long hair in the pony tail right? Yeah I liked his boiled peanuts better than Ruger markets.
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ass da guy! he's such a nice guy. i used to go so often that he'd often throw in an extra bag for free.

i went to the shop in liliha and bought what they called dry boiled peanuts. right now, i'm a little stressed cuz i've got some work to do and then i need to pack, etc so i'll have to post my review of those peanuts later, but many thanks to pomai for all your help!

[D'Alani]

Alicia's Market on Mokauea, a couple blocks below Nimitz, makes dried boiled peanuts, although not on a daily basis. Their boiled peanuts are a little too soggy for my liking. They have a lot of ono pupu's though.:)

[lurkah]

Alicia's Market on Mokauea, a couple blocks below Nimitz, makes dried boiled peanuts, although not on a daily basis. Their boiled peanuts are a little too soggy for my liking. They have a lot of ono pupu's though.:)
Would you know if that nice pake guy Leonard is still working there? He was the cook who took care of the ono pupu section in the back. We used to load up over there before heading over to Mokauea Island for the weekend.

If you folks know how to cook your own boiled peanuts and prefer it on the dry side, immediately dump the entire batch into the sink to drain after cooking. It's when you let the peanuts steep in the brine as it cools down to room temperature is when all that liquid is absorbed into the shells.

[1stwahine]

Chris's Peanut Shop (808) 488-7187, located in Waimalu Shopping Center near Zippy's. $3.50/pound.

Awwww...the memories. Chicken Skin time. Remember the Old Stadium. Back side. Local Lady sitting on her folded chair with her bamboo round holder carrying her boiled and roasted peanuts. Her children selling at all the other entrances as well. Missing out on the games.

That was the original Chris from Chris Peanut Shop in Waimalu. Her husband was the son of the owner who made the Best Peanuts in Chinatown - Mama Lau. Her store was located in front of TinTin Chop Suey House on Maunakea Street. One of his daughters became Miss Chinatown, Hawaii in the 60's.

How do I know? Chris is my mother's sister. Auntie Chris is still alive and well. Uncle Joe is gone. The family recipe for delicious Roasted and Boiled Peanuts is still enjoyed by Ohana! :D

Mahalo,

Auntie Lynn

[Samurai123]

Awwww...the memories. Chicken Skin time. Remember the Old Stadium. Back side. Local Lady sitting on her folded chair with her bamboo round holder carrying her boiled and roasted peanuts. Her children selling at all the other entrances as well. Missing out on the games.


Wow I remember buying the boiled and dried peanuts as a kid going to the Hawaii Islander baseball game. A couple years back someone told me that the guy who sold peanuts on the King Street side of Honolulu Stadium used to cook his peanuts in a furo. Maybe way they were so ono.

[U'ilani]

I miss boiled peanuts! I remember when I was a kid my mom used to take us to some small store in Honolulu where an old guy had a large vat of some sort with the boiled peanuts. I'd suck the salty water out of the shell first. YUM! How much does a bag of those sell for today? I'd pay 5 bucks for a bag of those right now, with a cold can of pop.

[shaveice]

I miss boiled peanuts! I remember when I was a kid my mom used to take us to some small store in Honolulu where an old guy had a large vat of some sort with the boiled peanuts. I'd suck the salty water out of the shell first. YUM! How much does a bag of those sell for today? I'd pay 5 bucks for a bag of those right now, with a cold can of pop.
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just check pomai's and 1stwahine's posts above and you'll see some prices.

i just got back from a cool (not as in temperature cuz it was super humid!) northern corner of thailand, just across laos :D had the hook up cuz of a friend's connection and we stayed at this small, 2 story "hotel" that was just across the street from the mekong river. awesome. anyway, my hat's off to pomai cuz he clued me in on where to find some boiled/dried peanuts and they were perfect for that long layover in narita. my buddy was flying on united (using his miles) but our layovers overlapped in narita and that's when i broke out the peanuts. talk about joy! ha! ha! thanks again pomai; you da man!

[Pomai]

FYI

Boiled and dried peanuts (left) and boiled peanuts (right) from Chris's Peanut Shop in Waimalu Shopping Center...

http://www.96seven44.com/images/boileddrypeanuts.jpg

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[adrian]

mmm... boiled peanuts. Man, I had so much of that last xmas, that I couldn't eat my usual foods. Get one humungous pot, put water and peanuts and leave it while you cook other foods for the party. We might have some this father's day. Can't wait!

[shaveice]

ha! ha! great pictures pomai!

[Samurai123]

Pomai - wow that is a really great picture! Man I gotta go out and get me some peanuts now.

[Da Rolling Eye]

If you folks know how to cook your own boiled peanuts and prefer it on the dry side, immediately dump the entire batch into the sink to drain after cooking. It's when you let the peanuts steep in the brine as it cools down to room temperature is when all that liquid is absorbed into the shells.
1 lb. raw peanuts in the shell. The small peanuts are the best.
1/4 C salt. Anykine. I use Hawaiian or table salt.
Water

Dump the peanuts in a large pot, add enough water so the peanuts can be pushed under, add salt. Bring to a boil, turn the temp down so the peanuts are at a good simmer and cook for 1 hr. covered. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hr. for "juicy" peanuts. For dry peanuts, you gotta cook them a bit longer, maybe another 1/2 hr. Take one peanut out and try it at 1 hr. and every 15 minutes after till it's done to your liking...and do as lurkah said. Remove from heat and drain. Do not let it sit in the brine. Only drawback is it won't be as salty as the juicy peanuts.

The salt content and cooking time was what I came up with for my taste after several tries. You may have to do the same. The peanuts and salt are cheap. It's hard if you don't have the time.

Some places add star anise to the peanuts for added flavor. :confused: I guess if you gotta, go ahead. Personally, I hates the stuff in foods other than what it was meant for. Li hing powder on pineapple or grapefruit. <LOL>
Keep the stuff out of my oxtail soup. :mad:

[lurkah]

1/4 C salt. Anykine. I use Hawaiian or table salt.
Yup, Hawaiian salt, table salt, anykine salt will do.

My dad had a love and a flair for cooking and the firefighters he worked with always looked forward to when it was his turn to prepare their meals. I'm not much of a cook myself, but I never forgot the one "secret" my dad shared with me in regards to making really tasty boiled peanuts: keep adding salt to the water until it tastes like the ocean.

That formula hasn't failed me yet as my boiled peanuts have always received rave reviews. My dad has since passed on and I figure that life is too short not to share his secret so that others may enjoy. :D

[D'Alani]

[QUOTE=lurkah]Would you know if that nice pake guy Leonard is still working there? He was the cook who took care of the ono pupu section in the back. We used to load up over there before heading over to Mokauea Island for the weekend.

Yes Leonard is still there as is his two sisters and brother in law. They still have great pupus although I haven't been there too often since I retired three years ago.

[cezanne]

Anyone know if you can use a pressure cooker to make boil peanuts? My mom has a pressure cooker for making laulau. Thought I could use that to speed it up a bit. Some gal told me to add anise to it also. K so where do we get raw peanuts?

[na alii]

Chris's Peanut Shop (808) 488-7187, located in Waimalu Shopping Center near Zippy's. $3.50/pound.

Awwww...the memories. Chicken Skin time. Remember the Old Stadium. Back side. Local Lady sitting on her folded chair with her bamboo round holder carrying her boiled and roasted peanuts. Her children selling at all the other entrances as well. Missing out on the games.

That was the original Chris from Chris Peanut Shop in Waimalu. Her husband was the son of the owner who made the Best Peanuts in Chinatown - Mama Lau. Her store was located in front of TinTin Chop Suey House on Maunakea Street. One of his daughters became Miss Chinatown, Hawaii in the 60's.

How do I know? Chris is my mother's sister. Auntie Chris is still alive and well. Uncle Joe is gone. The family recipe for delicious Roasted and Boiled Peanuts is still enjoyed by Ohana! :D

Mahalo,

Auntie Lynn

I used to buy peanuts from Chris' Peanut Shop from the original owners. Waimalu was where I used to live and grew up. I used to remember a peanut shop on Beretania St. next to the old Nippon Theater.

[Da Rolling Eye]

Anyone know if you can use a pressure cooker to make boil peanuts? My mom has a pressure cooker for making laulau. Thought I could use that to speed it up a bit. Some gal told me to add anise to it also. K so where do we get raw peanuts?
Just about any supermarket sells bagged, raw peanuts in the produce section. I even found them at Long's.

[cezanne]

Yeah I picked some up from Safeway today. That and a bottle of the anise stuff.
Just about any supermarket sells bagged, raw peanuts in the produce section. I even found them at Long's.

[cezanne]

Found a couple recipes for boiled peanuts via pressure cooker on the web and all are pretty much the same. I ended up tryin 1 lb peanuts, about 1/4 cup kosher salt, and an arbitrary 2 pieces of anise.

I added 6 cups of water (according to the recipe). It didnt cover the peanuts totally but what do I know. So I cooked it under pressure for 40 min (again like recipe) but when I checked, the bottom ones were hmmm al dente I guess but the top ones were kinda dry still yet. So I added maybe another 2 cups of water and on impulse I added maybe 2-3 tablespoons of Aloha shoyu then cooked under pressure for another 15 min.

I checked again and this time they were all cooked but the inside didnt squirt so I let them sit in the brine for what ended up to be a couple hours because I was distracted. Drained them and put them in the fridge.

My wife liked them so must be pretty good.

Gonna try a crock pot method today or tomorrow.

[Pomai]

So I added maybe another 2 cups of water and on impulse I added maybe 2-3 tablespoons of Aloha shoyuShoyu eh? I'm suprised nobody's already attempted to market an "asianized" flavored boiled peanut product yet. Star Anise is as far as anything I've personally seen or tasted.

I have no idea how good or bad these would taste, but you gotta' wonder, or perhaps even try making yourself the following:

• Teriyaki Boiled Peanuts (boiling water flavored mildly with teriyaki sauce)
• Miso Boiled Peanuts ""
• Kim Chi Boiled Peanuts ""
• Li Hing Mui Boiled Peanuts ""
• Furikaki Boiled Peanuts (Furikaki added to regular boiled peanuts)

Actually, that last one sounds easy and quite GOOD... I'm gonna' try that!

[cezanne]

It comes in a little bag found in the oriental foods section. Never knew what it was either til I was looking for it. Smells like licorice. Funny because I don't care for licorice... licorice whips anyway.

Star Anise is as far as anything I've personally seen or tasted.

[Pomai]

We have a HUGE bag of Star Anise that's been sitting in our pantry that's probably over a decade old. That licorice aroma is still strong, so I guess they're still good.

I think the anise adds character to the flavor of boiled peanuts.

I agree. Black licorice whips (and Jelly Belly's) bites big time. Bleck.

[Miulang]

We have a HUGE bag of Star Anise that's been sitting in our pantry that's probably over a decade old. That licorice aroma is still strong, so I guess they're still good.

I think the anise adds character to the flavor of boiled peanuts.

I agree. Black licorice whips (and Jelly Belly's) bites big time. Bleck.
I also use the star anise to make red cooked pork:

Take a 5 lb pork roast (boneless preferably)
In a big pot, put a little cooking oil, 3-4 pieces of cut ginger and a couple of whole green onions. Put the pork roast on top of that and brown the roast on all sides. When the roast is browned, add shoyu (about 2 c.) and enough water to cover the roast (be careful when you dump the liquid in...it might spatter). Then add about 3 star anise and a couple of big chunks of rock sugar (we used to call this "rock candy" small kid time). Bring the whole thing to a simmer and cook for a couple of hours until the pork is fork tender. If the liquid gets too low, just add more water to cover the pork.

Onolicious served over hot rice. Leftovers can be used for manapua filling or in a stir fry.

Miulang

[D'Alani]

[QUOTE=cezanne]. K so where do we get raw peanuts?

Chinatown or at Shimaya's on Kahou St. between King and Dillingham. Anise is used a lot in cooking Kapiolani Coffee Shop uses it in their Oxtail soup.