SALTED ROASTED PEANUTS 250 g

Peanuts have long been used as fodder for livestock after discovering their use for oil and food acquired some importance. The flour obtained from peanuts is still used today in animal feed, especially for cattle, pigs and birds. In Italian cuisine, unlike other kitchens, they do not have a wide use excluding the preparation of desserts. This type of dried fruit has the ability to stimulate the production of breast milk in China, for example, new mothers consume peanuts in large quantities. The first peanut butter seems to have been invented by a Saint Louis pharmacist named George A. Bayle jr. in 1890, realizing the high protein percentage of these legumes, he wanted to develop an alternative to meat that was very expensive at the time for less well-off families. PAIRING: Salted peanuts have always been a tasty snack that we love to nibble especially at aperitif time, perhaps accompanied by a cool drink and in the company of friends. But the use of peanuts does not stop there, for example, if added to basmati rice with chicken chunks, it creates a spicy and refined dish. They are also excellent for garnishing desserts and fresh fruit smoothies. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Peanuts offer several properties and benefits. First of all, they are a good source of vegetable proteins, in fact, they contain many amino acids but they also provide our body with mineral salts (in particular magnesium potassium zinc phosphorus manganese and copper) vitamins (especially vitamin E) fibers and good fats. FUN FACT: for a long time peanuts were used as fodder for livestock after discovering their use to obtain oil and food, they acquired a certain importance. The flour obtained from peanuts is still used today in animal feed, especially for cattle, pigs and birds. In Italian cuisine, unlike other kitchens, they do not have a wide use excluding the preparation of desserts. This type of dried fruit has the ability to stimulate the production of breast milk in China, for example, new mothers consume peanuts in large quantities.