As a child, I had an album of American folk songs that included a Civil War-era classic called “Goober Peas.” I didn’t know what the title meant, but I knew it was about eating something delicious. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hot summer is the perfect time for cool treats like popsicles and ice cream. But in South Carolina, soaring temperatures also mean ...

Salty, tender boiled peanuts are a classic snack throughout the South. Boiled peanuts got to the Southern United States via slave ships traveling from Africa. Peanuts were used in cooking across ...

If there's anything that makes me feel homesick, it's the scent of boiled peanuts. Although I grew up primarily outside the South, my family moved to Central Florida when I was in high school, and it ...

Hot summer is the perfect time for cool treats like popsicles and ice cream. But in South Carolina, soaring temperatures also mean it’s time for the state’s official snack: boiled peanuts. From ball ...