Making Peanut Butter in the Bush-Video

While we were in Lukodi outside of Gulu,
Uganda working with ChildVoice International I had a lot of culinary
experiences.  A lot of life in the African bush consists of making food
so when becoming a part of the lives of these women I was happy to do
what they did. The ChildVoice Center has a goal of being fully
sustainable and so I was able to see culinary processes from start to
finish! They grow a lot of their own food as well as maintain livestock
so there is always a job to be done. Making peanut butter was one of
the things that the women did so Erin and I took some time to learn the
process. Erin and I love to document so we made a little “how-to” video
if you want to make your own African Peanut Butter at home.

You will need:

• Lots of time
• Calloused hands for shelling and husking your raw peanuts.
• about
  5 kilos of raw peanuts (harvest them from your local field- or do what
  I did and take the easy way out and make friends with a lady who will
  give you some for free). This will make about 1.5 kilos of peanut
  butter.
• A pot for roasting your nuts and a fire to place your pot on.
• Some children for helping you sort and husk the peanuts. Don’t let them eat too many during this process.
• A
  grinding stone that has been aged at least 5 years. (Ask your local
  Pampered Chef representative if you don’t have a rock quarry near by).
• A strong back for grinding. Go to the gym and bulk up.
• A large flat basket for separating the peanuts from their husks.
• Probably some more time