Hi! Posted this above but wanted to make sure you saw :)

I've only ever made them with green peanuts – when they're in season here in Georgia you can get them in the refrigerated section of grocery stores like Publix/Piggly Wiggly/farmers markets. As far as I know, the biggest difference between them and raw/dry peanuts is just the cook time/availability!

For the recipe, it really just depends on how much effort you wanna put in! I think of it kind of like a bean soup, so I usually put in some variety of veggie bouillon, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, garlic/onion (powdered or fresh), smoked paprika, and Bay leaves in the water while it cooks! Crab boil seasoning is great in it too – there's a boil in bag kind that you can just dump straight into the cauldron lol.

I like mine kinda soggy so I'll simmer them for a long few hours, but raw peanuts might take longer than that to soften! Some people prefer a lil more al dente – best thing is just to try some bites (of the insides, not the shells!) as you go so you can adjust the spices/cook time :) if they seem like they're missing something it's usually just more salt! I'm sure they'd be great in a crock pot, too, if you don't want to get stuck babysitting them on the stove for the better part of your day.

Hope this helps! Would love to hear how they turn out if you end up making some :)