When we first came up with Gameday Nuts, we had some issues with shells.
The main thing at the time was just the work for the reward. Each shell contained at most four nuts, which you’d be finished with by the time you started on your next shell, carefully working to avoid smashing the meat inside. Then, one would find a shell empty or the meat stuck inside.
Shells are the worst.
But it goes beyond that. One of the reasons you can’t get boiled peanuts (and sometimes any kind of peanuts) at ballparks is the mess. Many of us see it as not our mess, and whether we clean it up or not, we made it.
The stadium crews hate shells because they aren’t easy to sweep up. They are light enough to float or fly off and often end up clogging drains creating frequent floods when there is rain. The stadium’s just wont drain and it is partly because of the shells of peanuts.
One groundskeeper we read about said peanut shells are the worst part of his job. Not even the vermin and birds would eat the shells, whereas they would take care of some of the other organic trash.
Shells don’t just clog drains, they can clog your … uh… personal drains too.
While most people don’t eat peanut shells, they are edible. If you haven’t tried one, you’ll know you are getting a lot of fiber in every bite – and possibly even too much. Your digestive system cannot handle some of the fiber in peanut shells. It can block your system and create issues.
Shells just aren’t necessary. They limit the expansion of the nuts inside when boiled. They limit just how much seasoning can get into the nuts. If you get rid of half the flavor when you take it out of the shell, why have the shell?
We say, get the shell out of here. Gameday Nuts never has a shell. You get the best part of the snack. Its healthier and makes a shell of a lot less mess.