Eli5: Why does eating a whole peanut taste better than eating a half one?

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Ever had that, when you’re eating some peanuts you tend to go for the full ones first before the half ones…. They taste better…. But why?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

two heads are better than one. ask any girl! wich is better, two nuts or one?

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s the little nub inside a whole peanut. It’s the embryo of the seed and it has a much more flavorful kick to it.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Maybe whole peanuts have less air-contact? It could be that half peanuts get more stale than whole peanuts.