A Peanutty History Lesson Peanuts are native to South America but are grown today in many countries with warm climates, such as India, China, West Africa, the USA and Australia. The grinding of peanuts into an edible paste goes back 1,000 years to South America. The making of a more refined Peanut Butter began in the USA just over 100 years ago. Sanitarium started making and selling Peanut Butter in Australasia in 1898. Energy is released slowly from the fat so peanuts provide sustaining energy.
Peanuts are also rich in many vitamins and minerals.
At Sanitarium, we use Australian-grown peanuts whenever possible to make our range of peanut butters. We blend different varieties to give the best possible taste and aroma. As peanuts grow in the ground, they have to be cleaned of stones, soil and any other contaminants. Roasting The nuts are roasted for about 20 minutes, until they are an even colour. We do this either by brushing the peanuts with stout bristles or rolling them against rubber rollers.