SaarNuss Organic Peanuts in the Shell – Hand-Picked from Egypt, Roasted in Saarland

Organic Peanuts, Just as They Should Taste: Roasted in the Shell, Natural

These peanuts come from a family business with over 30 years of peanut experience – grown on their own plantations in Egypt, harvested by hand, and gently roasted in the Saarland region of Germany. The shell remains on. This concentrates the aroma inside during roasting, the kernel stays fresh, and the typical peanut flavor develops without any bitter notes.

Quality and Special Features

Peanuts are strictly speaking not nuts, but legumes. They ripen underground and require warm, sunny soils – conditions that the Egyptian cultivation areas have provided for generations. The raw material is grown on approximately 11,500 hectares of family-owned land, harvested and sorted by hand. The processing then takes place not in an anonymous industrial facility, but in their own factory in the Saarland. This means that the entire value chain – from the field to the finished bag – remains in the hands of the same company.

Taste and Character

Roasting in the shell gives the kernels a round, full-bodied peanut flavor. No salt, no oil, no seasoning – just the peanut itself. Those who have only known salted peanuts from bars or supermarkets will discover a different flavor profile with this variant: slightly sweet, nutty-warm, with a delicate roasted note that isn't overpowering.

Origin and Processing

• Cultivation: Egypt, own family plantations
• Harvest: hand-picked and pre-sorted
• Processing: drying, sorting, and roasting in the shell in Saarbrücken
• Organic Status: EU organic certified (control body number on the label)

Use in the Kitchen

Pure as a snack for nibbling – the shell is cracked before consumption, revealing fresh kernels. Also suitable as a topping for soups and salads (remove kernels from the shell beforehand), for Asian dishes, for homemade peanut butter, or for baking. Those who regularly use peanuts will benefit from the 1 kg package compared to small bags.

Who the Product is Suitable For

Suitable for anyone who values organic quality, transparency of origin, and a short supply chain – and who wants to experience peanuts in their pure form, without salt and without additives. Also for families, frequent users in the kitchen, and for conscious stocking in the household.

Storage and Practical Advice

Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light. After opening, reseal the bag or container tightly. For natural products, nutrient values may vary slightly depending on the harvest.

Ingredients and Mandatory Information

• Ingredients: Roasted peanuts* (*from controlled organic cultivation)
• Allergens: contains peanuts; traces of tree nuts possible
• Features: vegan, vegetarian, unsweetened, no salt
• Net quantity: 1 kg

Nutritional Values per 100 g

• Energy: 2,564 kJ / 619 kcal
• Fat: 50.3 g, of which saturated fatty acids: 8.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 7.4 g, of which sugar: 4.0 g
• Protein: 30.1 g
• Salt: 0 g

Values for natural products may vary depending on the harvest.

About SaarNuss – Peanuts from a Family Hand

Behind SaarNuss stands Nasser Omar, a Saarlander with Egyptian roots, and a family that has been involved with peanuts for several generations. For over 30 years, the family has grown raw materials on their own plantations in Egypt, approximately 11,500 hectares of land, harvested by hand, and delivered to Europe.

In 2015, Nasser Omar took a step that few traders do: He took transport, processing, and marketing into his own hands and built his own brand under the name SaarNuss – with its headquarters and roastery in Saarbrücken on Halberg. The name says it all: Saarland identity, Egyptian origin, German processing.

For you as a customer, this means a short, clear supply chain: from their own field in Egypt directly to their own factory in Saarland. No anonymous traded goods, no changing suppliers. The peanuts are gently roasted in the shell – a process that protects the aroma in the kernel and eliminates the typical bitter notes that often remain in industrial processing.

Those who buy SaarNuss support a medium-sized company that keeps the value creation where the responsibility lies – with the producer himself.

Source note: The information on the family, cultivation areas, and processing is based on an interview with Nasser Omar in FORUM – Das Wochenmagazin (issue of 21.05.2021) as well as the manufacturer's self-presentation.