Peanuts
Frutos Secos$6.00 / 500gEstimated price, not quoted against a specific store.Approximate price based on Australian supermarkets.
Peanuts - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (frutos secos). Find it in Mexican and Latin American grocery stores across Australia or online via Amazon Australia. The recipes below show how to use this ingredient step by step.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Peanuts, part of the nuts and seeds section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Mole Poblano, Oaxacan Black Mole and Salsa Macha. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with - the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using peanuts
Storage and substitutes
How to store it
Nuts and seeds keep best in an airtight container in a cool, dark place: because of their oil content, heat can turn them rancid. For longer periods, the fridge or freezer extends their shelf life considerably without affecting flavour.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Peanuts?
Peanuts is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Mole Poblano and Oaxacan Black Mole. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Peanuts in Australia?
Look for Peanuts at Mexican and Latin American grocers in Australia, or at Asian grocers, which carry many of the same dried chillies and spices.
How should Peanuts be stored?
Nuts and seeds keep best in an airtight container in a cool, dark place: because of their oil content, heat can turn them rancid. For longer periods, the fridge or freezer extends their shelf life considerably without affecting flavour.