I've never heard of fried peanuts, either ... Boiled Peanuts are delicious ... Boiled Peanuts aren't mushy, but they have lost the hard crunch ... Still have the same tasty flavor, and the brine/juice when the shell is cracked open is delicious . . . What's neat, is the really small ones after they've been boiled down, can be eaten whole, shell and all ...
I didn't pay that much attention to exactly how Bryan boiled these, but I know he put salt into the water, brought the pot to a boil and let them simmer for 4+ hours . . .