Peanuts in Philadelphia?

May 23, 2007 10:37 AM

Where can I find raw peanuts in Philadelphia?

I'm trying to find raw peanuts in the shell for boiling and eating purposes but coming up a bit empty handed. Does anyone know where I might be able to buy these tasty little nuggets?

posted by oreonax to food & drink (10 comments total)

Try Chinatown. I have always found them in asian groceries.
posted by modernsquid at 10:45 AM on May 23, 2007

Trader Joes?
posted by boomchicka at 10:46 AM on May 23, 2007

Reading Terminal?

Italian Market?

Also, the new H Mart in Upper Dumpy near 69th Street is a top notch Korean supermarket.
posted by The Straightener at 10:51 AM on May 23, 2007

Whole Foods always sells them. Looks like they have two stores in the city.
posted by jk252b at 10:54 AM on May 23, 2007

Your Philly-specific best-bet is Nuts To You, which has 4 locations in the city.
posted by zachxman at 11:04 AM on May 23, 2007

nuts to you. there's one on walnut near 7th, one on walnut near 13, and one on walnut near 21st or 22nd.
posted by misanthropicsarah at 11:42 AM on May 23, 2007

Essene Market on 4th St sells them - raw peanuts in the shell. I bought some last weekend. They're called Wild Amazonian Jungle Peanuts, and an 8 ounce bag is $14.89, which is a lotta nuts however you shell it.
posted by iconomy at 11:46 AM on May 23, 2007

Asia Market in Chinatown, along with pretty much any other Chinatown market.
posted by scalefree at 12:27 PM on May 23, 2007

Oh my gosh. I had the SAME problem in Missouri. I eventually found them in a farmers market but they aren't of the same quality in Georgia. Hope you have better luck!
posted by thebrokenmuse at 3:04 PM on May 23, 2007

Thanks y'all and thanks for the luck!

To Essene!
posted by oreonax at 9:43 AM on May 24, 2007