Peanuts are in fact not actually nuts at all but legumes.They grow in shells from the ground, so are often referred to as groundnuts. Incredibly versatile and flavoursome, peanuts can be used in starters, mains and desserts.

Find some inspirational recipes using peanuts in this collection, try Bruno Loubet's chicken lollipops, Galton Blackiston's peanut and chicken salad, and Matthew Tomkinson's Massaman duck curry.