What are some uses of peanuts?

Answer 1

The best way to use peanuts is as food. As food peanuts can be prepared many different ways:

Peanuts can be roasted and eaten as snacks.

Peanuts can be ground into a paste and used as a spread.

Peanuts can be used to make a sauce for cooking.

Peanuts can be used in a salad.

Peanuts can be cooked with rice.

Peanuts can be used as a breakfast food eg in muesli or porridge

Answer 2

Like olive oil, peanut oil is predominantly a monounsaturated fat, meaning it doesn't contribute significantly to the production of "bad cholesterol" while, at the same time, it does contribute to the production of "good cholesterol". So, one reason to use peanut oil (in moderation), is for heart health.

Another reason to use peanut oil is that it has a much higher smoke point than olive oil, meaning it can take higher temperatures before it begins to smoke.

Peanut oil also has a pleasant taste, and it can be used in salad dressings, mayonnaise and oil-based dips. In fact, it's quite often used in Thai cuisine for it's unique flavor.

Finally, outside of cooking, some women apply peanut oil to their face, boasting that it gives them a soft, beautiful complexion (similarly, in some regions of Italy, women apply olive oil for the same reason).