I Can’t Say Enough Nice Things About Dixie Grace’s Boiled Peanuts (and Not Just Because I’m From the South)

There are a lot of magical things about growing up in the South. It’s usually pretty warm during spring break, so you don’t really have to travel to have a lovely pre-summer beach vacation. Some of the most beautiful freshwater springs in the world are right in your backyard (I was always partial to Ginnie Springs). And, most importantly, there’s the day-or-night access to gigantic styrofoam cups full of piping-hot boiled peanuts.

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If you didn’t grow up eating them, boiled peanuts can definitely be an acquired taste. They’re a totally different texture from roasted peanuts and they come suspended in a salty, tangy brine that can be a pretty scuzzy color from the shells. Once it clicks, you’ll love them and it will be hard to remember a time when you didn’t.

In rural Florida, you’ll find boiled peanuts stewing in their juices in dusty Crockpots in convenience stores, at sporting events, and even—if you’re really lucky on one of your drives out to the springs—at a roadside stand.

For ages, if you wanted boiled peanuts and you didn’t have access to a gas station Crockpot, you had to settle for the canned ones, which, if memory serves, are strictly fine. Now, a brand called Dixie Grace’s is selling bags of boiled peanuts online—and they’re worth the shipping and handling.

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Pros: I don’t know guys. It’s definitely been a minute since I’ve had authentic boiled peanuts, but to the best of my tastebuds’ knowledge, these are the real deal. They are—and I don’t use this word lightly—perfect. The brine has just the right tangy flavor, and the nuts have that perfect soft bite that makes boiled peanuts irresistible. They open easily between your teeth and they have a little bit of brine inside without the nuts getting too soft and mushy, which is a real feat. A life-changing snack if you’ve had a hankering for as long as I have.

Cons: My initial criticism was that I wanted more brine inside the shells since I’m used to eating them straight out of their saltwater bath, but when I ate a second bag (yup, we’ve eaten multiple bags of these suckers here at Sporked HQ) I shook them up before heating them in the microwave for 30 seconds and the brine seemed to distribute a little better. So what I’m saying is…no notes.

Rating:

9.5/10

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Pros: These boiled peanuts are genuinely spicy, and it’s exactly the heat level and type of spice that works with boiled nuts. And hey since I didn’t mention it above, it’s worth mentioning that all of these Dixie Grace’s nuts are organic, vegan, high in protein, and super low ingredient. These have more spices and stuff in the mix, but the Original nuts are literally just peanuts, water, Himalayan pink salt, and lemon juice.

Cons: The spice was a touch unpredictable from nut to nut, and some might catch you off guard. If you’re eating these on a road trip (boiled peanuts are THE perfect road trip snack), you’ll want extra water and a driver who is willing to stop for you to pee a lot.

Rating:

9/10

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About the Author

Howdy! I’m Gwynedd, Sporked’s managing editor. I live in Los Angeles and have access to the best tacos the U.S. has to offer—but I’m a sucker for a crunchy Old El Paso taco night every now and then. I’ve been at Sporked since 2022 and I’m still searching frozen mozzarella sticks that can hold a candle to restaurant sticks. Why you should trust me: I’ve been a journalist for 20 years (yikes), a consumer of food for 40-plus years, and I’m truly hard pressed to think of foods I don’t like (or that I can’t tolerate at the very least). Oh and one time I cooked my way through Guy Fieri’s cookbook and wrote about the journey through Flavortown. What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s Original Savory Thins. Fat free plain yogurt (usually Fage or Nancy’s). Honeycrisp apples. Sweet cream coffee creamer for my at-home Americanos. A frozen cauliflower crust pizza and some jarred mushrooms to top it with. Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells and Gardein Ground Be’f, even though I think “be’f” is a nightmarish contraction. Favorite ranking: Stouffer’s frozen dinners. I don’t own a microwave (I get my cancers the old fashioned way!), so I love taste testing things that I don’t really buy to eat at home. Least favorite ranking: Soy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love soy sauce—but consuming that much sodium in one sitting is probably illegal in some countries. Our frozen enchilada taste test was a close second; the smell of microwaved corn tortillas still haunts me.