Green peanuts boiled in salty brine, sometimes with Cajun spice or garlic. Sold by the bag at roadside stands all summer; an official state snack of South Carolina since 2006.
Boiled peanuts have been a Southern snack since the late 1800s, when farmers boiled green peanuts to use up excess crop on the farm. South Carolina formally adopted them as the official state snack in 2006. The Gaffney-to-Greenville drive in summer is dotted with roadside peanut shacks selling fresh bags hot from the boiler all day.
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TD Saturday Market ★ 4.6
downtown · 206 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
TD Saturday Market closes Main Street to traffic from May through October: farm produce, baked goods, cheeses, seafood, cooking demos. The anchor outdoor.
Henry's Smokehouse ★ 4.6
wade-hampton · 240 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29609
Henry's has chopped pork down to a science on Wade Hampton since 1992: house-mixed rubs, four-sauce SC line-up, sweet tea by the gallon. Counter service.
Mac's Speed Shop ★ 4.1
west-end · 930 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Mac's Speed Shop runs barbecue and a deep beer list on the West End: pulled pork, smoked brisket, babyback ribs, dog-friendly patio, live music on Thursdays.