When I saw the colorful Lord Nut Levington display at SPEC's, I was attracted like a moth to a flame. Not only did it have pretty colors, there was sort of a Victorian flare to the display... and... well... as I think Victorian England was the pinnacle of human civilization, the goldfish in me was hooked.
The first thing I noticed... after drawing closer.. was that the Lord Nut Levington brand likes to have uniquely flavored peanuts. Some that struck me were "Apple, Cinnamon, Vanilla" "Mesquite Smoked and Pineapple BBQ" and "Thai Curry and Lemongrass." Yes folks, I said "Thai Curry and Lemongrass flavored peanuts." I'll admit, I had sort of an eeww moment.... then, I thought of how many delicious, Thai dishes contained peanuts... I was reminded of how I love phad thai... not the phad thai I've hungrily consumed in countless restaurant's during the past 26 years, but the first phad thai to flirt past my lips and caress my tongue. The exotic, succulent dish was surrendered to me by a Philippine bar owner somewhere south of Oceanside. As the sound of waves soothed the shore, she set it steaming before me with an icy San Miguel and indulged my illusion that she served it only to me... and I... I was more than willing to be indulged... Alas, my dear, one of my few regrets is that your name has eroded from my mind... but the memory of your phad thai will surely share those final moments as I tenaciously cling to yet one more mortal thought...
Needless to say, I bought a can of Lord Nut Levington's Thai Dyed peanuts.
I was not disappointed. The flavors don't mingle together; they each play with you in turn. The freshness of lemongrass bursts in the front of your mouth before a peanut accent teases you, yet never fully takes control. Then, when everything is over, you are left with a gentle tingle of curry, that lingers like the memory of moonlight on tender ocean waves...
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