Nut & Seed Group
Peanuts
About This Group
Peanuts are botanically a legume but sit here for their established culinary identity as a nut — the savory, roasted base of peanut butter, satay sauces, and West African stews.
The culinary peanut group. Despite its botanical legume status, peanut is classified here by established culinary identity — how it's used in the kitchen, not its scientific family.
At a Glance
Parent category
Nuts & Seeds
Ingredient count
1
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Peanuts
- Category
- Nuts & Seeds
- Ingredient count
- 1
Taxonomy
- Usage intensities represented
- primary