🌰🌰OMG & yummy. I think the Americans are probably really good at selling/packaging delicious nuts. 🥜🥜

I've never heard of that brand, but those do sound good. I honestly don't know of any specific peanut brands in the U.S. aside from Planter's, which is ubiquitous. I think most all other brands are regional, so it varies depending on which part of the country you live in. Most American grocery chains have their own store brands of different types of roasted peanuts—you can also find them in the bulk sections, but it's not apparent who makes those unless you do some digging into the grocery chain's suppliers.

Thank you, R1.

No problem. I just looked up the Belmont brand, and they're from Virginia. I lived in NYC when I was in grad school and don't ever remember seeing this brand, but I'm not a huge consumer of peanuts, so I could've just not noticed. I'm from the Pacific Northwest and honestly can't name a regional peanut brand from there, although I know there have to be some. We do have great nut butters in Oregon from a local brand called Wild Friends, although I doubt it's readily available in the UK.

I've never heard of the Belmont brand. Planter's is by far the best known brand in the US. Fisher Nuts are (or were) a superior brand, though (disclaimer: I worked for the parent company at one time, so I've been on factory tours). The variety that most people crave are (is?) honey-roasted cashews. They're extremely addictive. I consume a lot of nuts, since they're one of my main sources of protein. I always have pecans and walnuts in the fridge, for my breakfast cereal. I like to add them to salads in place of croutons, too.

I live in Virginia and haven’t heard of that brand, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Virginia peanuts are very different from typical cocktail peanuts, they are big and very crunchy. I usually keep them in the fridge, they are great cold. OP, I think Hubs are the most popular around here. Pick up some Smithfield ham to go with them.

I love Virginia peanuts. Usually don't see them up here in NY but there were some in Duane Reade the other day and I got two containers (on sale!)

I was at Costco on Monday and they had HUGE containers of Virginia peanuts. The Costco I go to is in Port Chester, New York.

I love California almonds, but the plants are so water-intensive in a drought region, it makes you feel a little guilty indulging.

R7, I guess it's Virginia peanut season up here then! Good to know.

I love those smokehouse almonds but I buy them sparingly since I'll eat half a container with beer or wine and call it dinner. Yumm...

CVS has a surprisingly large selection of store-brand nuts.

OP, I was born in Virginia and my uncle owned a Williamsburg farm that, among many crops, included peanuts.  The Commonwealth is famous for them; it's the sandy loam soil found along the coast in Tidewater/Eastern Virginia that peanut plants love, and thrive in.  Peanuts are technically legumes and members of the family of plant-based items including lentils, beans and soybeans. As others have pointed out, there are multiple commercial brands, but Virginia-grown peanuts are tough to beat!

Op, to quote your fellow countryman, Hugh Grant, from the movie Bridget Jones’ Diary, what an exciting life you do lead.

I often get the Planters Nut-trition Mens Health.

You’re pretty easily amused, huh, OP?

The Sahale brand makes great flavored and seasons nuts. My current favorite is the Cashews with vanilla and pomegranate, but their pistachios are awesome as well.

OP Real Virginia peanuts should have this logo on the label. Something to look for when buying Virginia made products.

[quote]You’re pretty easily amused, huh, OP?

Yes, I am. You sound especially funny.

Try Fisher cocoa almonds. They're very testy. A local grocery offers cinnamon-sugar almonds in the grain bins, and I like those almot as much.

Actually, I think Emerald makes the cocoa almonds.

I ate a whole can of honey-roasted cashews last night. That was pretty much my dinner (with some Merlot). I couldn't believe all the weird flavors they had for sale at the grocery, though.

[quote]A local grocery offers cinnamon-sugar almonds in the grain bins, and I like those almot as much.

Sounds LOVELY!! We don't so cinnamon much in England, not the way they do in America, but I love it.

I love Trader Joe's rosemary marcona almonds. And I just saw some from one of the California brands -- Blue Diamond, I think.