I used to eat them a lot straight out of the shell when I was a kid... I haven't really eaten straight-up peanuts anytime recently and I'm not a crazy huge fan of them, maybe if they're roasted and really well-salted I'd like them. One of my little brothers is deathly allergic, so we didn't have any peanut-based things in the house for a really long time. Peanut M&Ms are my favorite candy though