Southern Pantry: Peanut Butter, Plain and Simple

South of the Mason-Dixon, peanuts are not the stale nuggets that the rest of the country buys salted and plastic-wrapped at gas stations. They are living beans picked fresh and boiled until just tender, or slow-roasted to the point of perfect crunch. It only stands to reason that the state of Virginia, home to some of the country’s best goobers, would spawn a peanut butter that brings real flavor to a field long dominated by processed big-name brands.