They are perfectly edible as they are, you just have to chew a bit more. I wish they weren’t as salty but I also love it. I just find it gross having to spit out shells just to get to the tiny seed. Easier just to munch it all
I would recommend not eating shells though, it’s probably not healthy. It can mess with your intestines
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Are you eating peanuts whole? Like you pop a whole nut in your mouth and just start chomping?
Except the shells are nasty lol
It is if you’re not a psychopath
Mmmm… wood.
This, YES, exactly; how else are you going to avoid losing/wasting all that precious salt?
“Eating glass isn’t weird, you just have to crunch it a bit!”
I knew a guy who had an exact mirror of this opinion: just sucking all the salt off sunflower seeds and spitting them out whole isn’t weird
Peanuts… yes weird
Sunflower…. not weird
Do you have the appetite of a squirrel?
weird ass dietary practice is not unpopular opinion, its just weird ass dietary practice.
But they can punch tiny holes in your stomach lining, which then get infected
“It’s not harmful if you accidentally swallow small pieces of shell. Nonetheless, if you eat a large amount, the shells may cause a blockage in your intestinal tract, which can be dangerous.
Seed shells from any type of edible plant can collect in your small or large intestine and form a mass, also called a bezoar. It can cause constipation, intestinal pain, and in some cases, bowel impaction.
An impacted bowel means that a large mass of stool is stuck in your colon or rectum. It may be painful and, in some cases, cause hemorrhoids or more serious damage, such as a tear in your large intestine.
Often, a bezoar has to be removed while you’re under general anesthesia. In some cases, surgery may be necessary.
Sunflower seed shells may also have sharp edges, which could scrape your throat if you swallow them.
summary:
You shouldn’t eat sunflower seed shells, as they can cause intestinal damage. If you enjoy the flavor of whole sunflower seeds, be sure to spit out the shell before eating the kernel.”
Definitely unpopular. Definitely funny. Have my up vote. I don’t know how the fibrous woody texture of peanut shells are palatable let alone edible to you
I always eat part of the peanut shell, just for that extra little taste of salt.