Q&A for How to Roast Peanuts

For flavourful nuts, boil them in water with your desired seasoning before roasting. The longer they steep in the seasoned boil, the more flavorful they will be.

Take a small pot, then put the salt in and mix it with the peanuts until the salt burns. Don't throw the salt away, as you can use it again for roasting.

Yes, it is.

Refrigerate immediately. Store-bought peanut butter only lasts so long because of either preservatives or (for the 100% peanuts stuff) the vacuum-packing.

350 degrees for 25 minutes. If you want them salted in the shell, brine them and dry them prior to roasting.

When making peanut butter, I add only peanut oil to give it a more smooth finish. I guess you could add any food oil if you wanted to experiment with a different type of flavor.

Using blended crayfish as a base before roasting groundnuts sounds interesting, but it might not give you the flavor you're looking for in peanut butter. Groundnuts are usually roasted plain or with a bit of salt to bring out their nutty flavor. Adding crayfish might make the taste a bit strange. It's better to stick with traditional methods for roasting groundnuts for peanut butter.

You need about 540 peanuts to make a standard 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.