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Science Says There’s Enough Mental Stimulation In One Peanut To Produce 30 Minutes Of Serious Thinking.

National Peanut Brittle Day is observed on January 26. A hard, flat candy confection, peanut brittle is enjoyed throughout the United States.

  • 1830s – It’s theorized that peanut brittle made its way to the U.S. through Irish settlers coming to live in the New World.
  • 1890—The history of peanut brittle is uncertain, though one legend says it was all a mistake. In 1890, a Southern woman was making taffy when she accidentally used baking soda instead of cream of tartar.
  • 1892 – The term brittle first appears in print in 1892.
  • 19th Century – Brittle has roots in Southern U.S. cooking, where peanuts grow abundantly. During the 19th century, families in this region used local ingredients to create sweets that would last. Adding peanuts to brittle became a clever way to make a tasty, durable treat in a warm climate.
  • 1900s – Some believe that peanut brittle originated in the American South. Civil War soldiers survived on peanuts because of their protein content, coupled with the Southern peanut farming boom in the 1900’s.
  • 1915 – Samuel Sorensen Adams invented the snake peanut brittle can and the snake nut can, after pranking his wife by putting a cloth spring snake inside a jar of jam.
  • 2011 – volunteers in Bryant, Texas, broke records with a peanut brittle weighing over 2,500 pounds. They used hundreds of pounds of ingredients to cook the massive treat, celebrating local pride and raising funds for charity.
  • According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was the first candy ever made.
  • Because peanut brittle recipes are commonly found in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.
  • Some legends say peanut brittle was invented by accident in the late 1800s when a cook misread a recipe, mistaking baking soda for cream of tartar. The result? A crunchy, bubbly treat. Others claim a Southern woman trying to make taffy-added peanuts as a last resort to save a failed batch. While unconfirmed, these stories add charm to the candy’s history.
  • Traditionally, brittle is a mixture of sugar and water heated to the hard crack stage corresponding to a temperature of approximately 300 °F.
  • In parts of the Middle East, brittle is made with pistachios, while many Asian countries use sesame seeds and peanuts.
  • there’s enough mental stimulation in one peanut to produce 30 minutes of serious thinking. Peanuts are a good source of protein and the B vitamins, nutrients that help prevent “brain fatigue” – Source
  • Peanut butter/peanut paste is the leading use of peanuts produced in the U.S. (1/2); followed by snack nuts and in-shells (1/4); and, candy and confections (1/4).
  • Peanuts are the #1 snack nut consumed in the U.S. Accounting for 2/3’s of the snack nut market.
  • Five of the top 10 selling candy bars in the U.S. contain peanuts or peanut butter.
  • Peanut oil is valued as a premium cooking oil by cooks and chefs worldwide. Tasteless and odorless, peanut oil doesn’t transfer food flavors, has a very high smoke point (440 to 470† F.) and is high in the desirable mono-unsaturated fatty acids.

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