Do you eat the peanut shells?

Rösti · Nov 21, 2017

Recently I bought a pack of these:

Roasted peanuts with shells. I'm on a tight budget so whenever possible I do my best to not throw food away, and thus I eat the shells of peanuts (among other things such as lemons and sometimes bananas). The shell is quite good, not much flavour perhaps but easy to chew. I'm not sure about the nutritional value of the shells, but they're bound to provide some fiber at least.

If you are presented peanuts with shells, do you eat the shell or peel the nut?

shnurgleton · Nov 21, 2017

Sometimes. High fiber diet's good for ya m'dude

Hollywood Duo · Nov 21, 2017

I'm fairly certain that its not good for you to eat the shells.

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

sometimes, usually not

vypek · Nov 21, 2017

I've never eaten the shell before. Didn't even know it was a thing people did.

Elfotografoalocado · Nov 21, 2017

No. I'm not a beast.

DJ_Lae · Nov 21, 2017

...No.

I guess I can sort of see people doing that over some other items (how on earth do you choke down a banana peel?), but it still seems incredibly bizarre.

Same with eating cupcake wrappers or shrimp skins.

_Karooo · Nov 21, 2017

uhh, pretty sure you are not supposed to eat the shells but what do I know...

julia crawford · Nov 21, 2017

.......what??

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

lol wtf eating the shell is entirely safe. they salt it for a reason.

Ray Wonder · Nov 21, 2017

I used to eat the starburst paper

ReAxion · Nov 21, 2017

lords no

Katsyo · Nov 21, 2017

Lick em but don't swallow em.

Guile On A Tricycle · Nov 21, 2017

Nope. Pumpkin seeds on the other hand...

whiteninja · Nov 21, 2017

If boiled yes but otherwise no.

subrock · Nov 21, 2017

I eat sunflower seed shells, but not peanuts.

Sibersk Esto · Nov 21, 2017

I wasn't even aware this was possible

Funny Valentine · Nov 21, 2017

Have fun with your future gastrointestinal problems, OP.

Ray Wonder · Nov 21, 2017

Katsyo said:
Lick em but don't swallow em.

Oh dear

Bakercat · Nov 21, 2017

I think sunflowers seeds is the only thing I eat the shell of.

Zukuu · Nov 21, 2017

Do I look like an elephant?

Reckheim · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
lol wtf eating the shell is entirely safe. they salt it for a reason.

They salt pistachios too, you dont eat the shells.

louiedog · Nov 21, 2017

Compost them and let them help you grow other food to save even more money.

Wetwork · Nov 21, 2017

What in the fuck

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

Reckheim said:
They salt pistachios too, you dont eat the shells.

they salt them because the pistachio nut is exposed and gets the salt

last I checked peanuts are in a fucking sealed shell bro

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Mona · Nov 21, 2017

nah, i dont

Casa · Nov 21, 2017

Even squirrels don't eat the shells when you throw them outside!

chrisPjelly · Nov 21, 2017

Dude no. What the hell is up with people eating hard shit like bone marrow and apple core??

Assisted Living Dracula · Nov 21, 2017

Funny Valentine said:
Have fun with your future gastrointestinal problems, OP.

Yeah that's gonna hurt.

cameron · Nov 21, 2017

chrisPjelly said:
Dude no. What the hell is up with people eating hard shit like bone marrow and apple core??

^

astro · Nov 21, 2017

No, because that's a really bad idea.

chrisPjelly said:
Dude no. What the hell is up with people eating hard shit like bone marrow and apple core??

Erm, bone marrow and apple core aren't hard... the marrow itself is very soft, you just crack the bone to get to it. Apple cores aren't even close...

Rygar 8Bit · Nov 21, 2017

Eating peanut shells and Starburst wrappers, jesus people.

Reckheim · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
they salt them because the pistachio nut is exposed and gets the salt

last I checked peanuts are in a fucking sealed shell bro

ok, I stand corrected, supposedly this is a thing. WTF?

sadistic_greyfox · Nov 21, 2017

No but there's this old guy on my job who loves sucking on the shell, it weirds me out a little lol.

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

curious of anyone who is knocking it has actually tried it

its really good and adds tons of texture

I've seen tons of people doing it at baseball games, it really isn't weird

chuseph14 · Nov 21, 2017

I didn't know we were building a community of MONSTERS

SwampBastard · Nov 21, 2017

Hell yes. They are garbage if you don't.

Hoo-doo · Nov 21, 2017

Why can't you guys just be normal.

Funny Valentine · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
curious of anyone who is knocking it has actually tried it

its really good and adds tons of texture

I've seen tons of people doing it at baseball games, it really isn't weird

Peanut shells have next to no nutritional value and could cause intestinal problems over time. I mean yeah you could do it the same way you could eat shrimp tails and apple cores but why?

Agent_ShortBus · Nov 21, 2017

Wtf? I didn't know people did that.

1000% H · Nov 21, 2017

Peanut shells are nature's cardboard.

Zing · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
lol wtf eating the shell is entirely safe. they salt it for a reason.

The shells aren't salted for you to eat. They are only incidentally salted, because salting peanuts in the shell requires soaking them in salt water.

Eating peanut shells is dangerous. You could easily have intestinal damage or a puncture. Don't do it.

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

Funny Valentine said:
Peanut shells have next to no nutritional value and could cause intestinal problems over time. I mean yeah you could do it the same way you could eat shrimp tails and apple cores but why?

I eat shrimp tails

in fact, if you know anything about fried seafood, you should be eating them too

Bandage · Nov 21, 2017

Isn't it like pure fiber and will fuck up your guts?

greenbird · Nov 21, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
Why can't you guys just be normal.

That's boring tho.

Anyway, yeah, I eat the shells. Not every one, it gets to be too much, but like every 3rd or 4th peanut usually.

Billfisto · Nov 21, 2017

Hell no.

1) Don't be a weirdo.

2) I ate a bunch of sunflower seeds with the shells one time and it resulted in a horrible, jagged mess come expulsion time.

3) Enjoy your pesticides!

Hi Cutie! · Nov 21, 2017

greenbird said:
That's boring tho.

Anyway, yeah, I eat the shells. Not every one, it gets to be too much, but like every 3rd or 4th peanut usually.

ditto, the salt can get overwhelming but its nice to eat a whole peanut with shell to mix it up now and then

peanuts are best when shelled, ill admit that. but they're damn good in the shell too.

Hollywood Duo · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
curious of anyone who is knocking it has actually tried it

its really good and adds tons of texture

I've seen tons of people doing it at baseball games, it really isn't weird

A quick internet search reveals that the shells are not digestible and can create intestinal blockages. I'm good on this one my man.

Mihos · Nov 21, 2017

Hi Cutie! said:
I eat shrimp tails

in fact, if you know anything about fried seafood, you should be eating them too

Knowing about fried seafood means you don't eat fried seafood

Do you eat the peanut shells?

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