Cookbook:Peanut

Peanut
Category	Nuts and seeds

Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Nuts and Seeds | Cookbook:Vegetables | Legume

The peanut, also known as the groundnut fruit, is a type of legume that is often used as if it were a nut.

Peanuts are used to make peanut oil, peanut butter, and peanut sauce.

Recipes featuring peanuts include

• Gado-gado

Warnings

• Moldy peanuts are deadly. They contain aflatoxin. In time, even low amounts can lead to cancer.
• Many people are horribly allergic to peanuts. Cashews can often be substituted.