Source: Atlas Obscura
Peanut pie is sometimes called “the poor man’s pecan pie.” However, anyone who says so has likely not sampled a slice. While it’s true that some peanuts are small, shriveled, and no match for the richness of pecans, the goobers in a peanut pie are large, meaty, and roasted to a perfect crunch.
They often hail from the United States’ Tidewater region, which stretches from southeastern Virginia to northeastern North Carolina.In spite of regional pride, the peanut is not an indigenous North American species. African slaves introduced the crop in the late 18th century. Though farmers began to grow the legume commercially, many considered it…
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