My first ever baseball game, my little league team went to an Indianapolis Indians (AAA affiliate for Reds at the time, now Pirates) game at old Bush Stadium. One of my coaches was eating the whole peanut, shell and all. He said this was the only way to eat them. I tried it, and 25 years later this is still the way I prefer to eat peanuts. There is nothing better to me than being at a ballgame with peanuts and cold beer. Probably a good thing I don't get to a lot of games, because I'm sure the shell can't be good for the digestive tract. But seriously, if you have never tried it, at least try it once. Just a little bit chewy, okay, a lot chewy. A pretty salty too.