Peanuts and Coke explained

Peanuts and coke, sometimes called a "farmer's Coke",[1] is a snack in the Southern United States made out of peanuts soaked in Coca-Cola.

Description

The most common variation involves pouring salted peanuts into a bottle of Coca-Cola before drinking them.[2] Traditionally, glass bottles of Coca-Cola are used.[3] The snack's appeal is often attributed to the combination of sweet and salty tastes, as well as the crunchiness of the peanuts.[4] [5] Other variations substitute different nuts or sodas.[6] The combination has been called "the working man’s strawberries in champagne."[7]

History

The combination is believed to have developed in the South during the 1920s, as a snack for blue-collar workers that did not require them to wash their hands.[8] [9] It quickly became popular as a summer snack,[10] especially in rural areas.[11] The snack became an internet trend in 2018.[12]

References

  1. Web site: Leidy . Hannah Lee . 2018-02-14 . The Story Behind Coke and Peanuts . 2023-06-18 . The Local Palate . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-21 . Pour peanuts into Coca-Cola and call yourself a Southerner . 2023-06-18 . The Takeout . en.
  3. Web site: 2017-10-09 . I Tried the Southern Tradition of Putting Peanuts in My Coke, and It Was Oddly Delicious . 2023-06-18 . Spoon University . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2018-08-17 . Adding salted peanuts to Coke is a southern US tradition - so we tried it . 2023-06-18 . The Independent . en.
  5. Web site: Maria . Meghan De . 2019-11-19 . Peanuts and Coke: Why Putting Salted Peanuts in Coke Isn't as Crazy As It Sounds . 2023-06-18 . Eat This Not That . en.
  6. Web site: Ratliff . Shannon . 2022-04-15 . Try Peanuts in Coke For a True Taste of the South . 2023-06-18 . Wide Open Country . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2018-08-14 . Baptize Your Peanuts in Coca-Cola for a Trip Straight to Flavor Heaven . 2023-06-18 . Esquire . en-US.
  8. Web site: Coke and Peanuts . 2023-06-18 . Atlas Obscura . en.
  9. Web site: Peanuts in Coca Cola—Delicious or Disgusting? . 2023-06-18 . Nerdist . en-US.
  10. Web site: Southerners' All-Time Favorite Snack Calls For a Bag of Peanuts and Bottle of Coca-Cola . 2023-06-18 . Southern Living . en.
  11. Web site: 2020-06-11 . The Real Reason People Put Peanuts In Coke . 2023-06-18 . Mashed . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-09-12 . Putting Peanuts In Coke: Trend Regaining Popularity - CBS Philadelphia . 2023-06-18 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.