What is the easiest way to remove the papery covers from the peanuts?

Question

Intention is to make peanut butter. What is the easiest way to achieve the said aim?

Answer 1

Here's someone with a lot of experience doing it! video

Dropping the peanuts into boiling water for a couple of minutes, then draining and rinsing in cold water is supposed to make them easier and quicker to peel.

I've heard freezing them overnight helps.

One method method that I have actually done is to peel them by rubbing them with a towel while they are still warm from being roasted. The trick there is to only roast small batches at a time so you can get to them all before they cool.