I love peanuts and peanut products. My mother is the same. When I used to commute into London I would often run down to the station in Knebworth clutching a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Now I like nothing better than to have a nice piece of wholemeal toast spread with a mixture of Vegemite (first) and peanut butter (probably Waitrose own brand, but not essentially). At a pinch I will use Marmite in place of Vegemite, but it's not the same.
I love salted roasted peanuts, and I will enthusiastically eat any confection involving peanuts and chocolate. MarathonSnickers Bar.... mmmm!
I have, however, never been a convert to peanut brittle. The combination of glassy, filling-destroying hard toffee and peanuts has never much appealed to me. This is until I discovered Gourmet Buttery Peanut Brittle from Virginia Diner, courtesy of my wife's relative, Jim Pullen, resident of Fredericksburg, VA. This is the most delicious peanut butter I have ever tasted. The salty sweetness blends perfectly with the peanuts, which are present in the perfect proportion for satisfying crunchiness.
I am not capable of describing the taste of this stuff in a way that will remotely communicate its deliciousness to you. If you love peanuts you will love this stuff. Please ask to taste some if you drop by, but you'll have to be quick - I have only one pound of it and I do not have the willpower that would allow me to ration its consumption.
