They're a cross between a roasted peanut and peanut butter both taste and texture wise. Its the middle ground... I cook them until I can get that peanut butter taste and a texture of a well boiled potato. Mine are not slimy like people fear. Temperature does change the taste/texture and generally warm to hot is better than ambient temp. Most people that are not thrilled to try end up eating my bag which is why I cook 15-20lbs as I know I'll give 1/3 away. The last newby to try them, a friend's wife, took my half filled gallon bag back home with her. I looked all over for it and we found out the following weekend where it went. She caught the nickname "the squirrel" as she was plowing through them and had a pile on the ground after getting over the first few. She was from Maryland originally. I'm not trying to toot my horn but saying I've had more hesitant people like them than not like them after trying.I moved up here from Texas just under a year ago. I still haven't worked up the courage to try boiled peanuts. They just look so wrong!
Definitely don't get the ones from the local gas station that have been cooking in their vat of slime since 2022. If you want to try some, find a roadside stand or pick up a can of "Peanut Patch" from walmart. They're too salty for me so I drain and quick rinse followed by dumping into a bowl and microwaving for a minute until warm. These are on the more mushy side due to the canning process which I think causes over cooking.
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