The Exquisite Art of Making and Eating Peanut Butter Sandwiches.

[Lily Adams]

So a few minutes ago I had a rumbly in my tumbly and I said to myself,

"Self, I think it's time for lunch."

I didn't feel like making/eating anything too fancy. So one of the first things I thought about was a peanut butter sandwich. So I made one. It's a toasted peanut butter and butter sandwich, to be exact. With milk.

Now, what kinds of peanut butter sandwiches do you like? I think maybe it tells a lot about someone. I mean, when I was little, I ate tons of peanut butter and butter sandwiches, and for some reason all the other kids thought it was funny because they all ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and they had never heard of a peanut butter and butter sandwich. And look, I'm still a loser, eating peanut butter and butter sandwiches.

There are so many kinds like

Peanut butter and jelly (What kinds of jelly? :D)
Peanut butter and banana (mmmm)
Peanut butter and honey (MMMMMMM)
Peanut butter (eh, it fills the stomach up)
Peanut butter and mayonnaise and pickled squid brains and yogurt with a hint of nutmeg (MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. :p)

Think of all the possibilities! Do you toast the bread? Do you cut the crust off? Do you use two slices or do you use one slice and fold it over? Do you drink milk with yours or what? (A bit off-topic. :D)

Let's not forget about the different kinds of peanut butter. Smooth or chunky? I prefer chunky.

Or are you allergic to peanut butter? (My sympathies. :()

Is your kid still addicted to peanut butter sandwiches for dinner even though they're in their teens or older? Are you still addicted? Do you have any funny peanut butter sandwich stories? :D

Isn't this the most philosophical discussion you've ever seen? I'm beginning to think I have a hidden passion for peanut butter sandwiches.

Let's thank George Washington Carver, shall we? And the Earl of Sandwich man, who popularized the sandwich, but did not invent it. (Look, I know about the history of the sandwich. Shove me in the high school bathroom toilet now, please.) Apparently the sandwich was invented by a Jewish man named Hillel the Elder a loooong time ago.

IT'S PEANUT BUTTAH JELLY TIME!!!!! ("http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/banana) Peanut buttah jell-ay! Peanut buttah jell-ay! :banana: :banana:

Hey, look, I finished my sandwich. :D

[motherhubbard]

http://www.ilovepeanutbutter.com/

Above is the best peanut butter in the world. All natural, too! Even though I’m a dark chocolate lover, the white chocolate wonderful really is wonderful.

I love PB with homemade jelly- red plum or sour cherry, but there’s more to life than PB&J like PB and cream cheese or PB and bacon. Also PB is good in or on pancakes and crispy treats.


Here in the south many people fry their PB sandwich, but I never have.

[Koa]

I doubt that peanut butter is popular out of the USA (or maybe the whole American continent? or maybe anglo-saxon countries) so possibly a good part of the forum has no possibility of being involved in such a philosophical discussion ;)
When I heard peanut butter in American TV series I couldn't really imagine how it would be like. Then I think the first time I saw it was at a hostel where a Canadian (?) girl made me try it. Then it appeared in our supermarkets too and my brother had a phase of addiction to it. It was ok but too... kind of dense... and doesn't work well with our kind of bread, although yes it might make sense on a toast...

Still, I'd choose Nutella... do you have Nutella in your countries?

[Lily Adams]

I doubt that peanut butter is popular out of the USA (or maybe the whole American continent? or maybe anglo-saxon countries) so possibly a good part of the forum has no possibility of being involved in such a philosophical discussion ;)

*GASP* No! No way! Weirdos. :p


Still, I'd choose Nutella... do you have Nutella in your countries?

Never heard of it! I shall commence research on this "nutella".

...

Whoah...it looks absolutely sinfully heavenly.



Here in the south many people fry their PB sandwich, but I never have.

Ohhhhh yeah, I think I've heard about that...

[Whifflingpin]

OMG - I have to rush NOW for a PBS - Oh

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[motherhubbard]

OH! PB and syrup!! I so love that one.

[Koa]

Never heard of it! I shall commence research on this "nutella".

...

Whoah...it looks absolutely sinfully heavenly.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutella

According to Wikipedia, it was exported to the US too but apparently not anymore and it was expensive.
I have phases of not being wild about it or of preferring fake versions, but I had some at a friend's a couple of weeks ago after I think several years, and now all I'm thinking about is buying some...:D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tartine_et_pot_de_Nutella.jpg/180px-Tartine_et_pot_de_Nutella.jpg

[Zelly]

I have like, four jars of Nutella in the cupboard! =P I like apricot jam with my peanut butter sandwiches, and there HAS to be milk. One of my friends puts M&M's in hers. O.O Talk about filling.

[Petrarch's Love]

As far as sandwiches, I'm fond of crunchy peanut butter with seedless raspberry jelly, and milk is absolutely a must. My favorite mode of peanut butter consumption, however, is a very thin layer of smooth peanut butter spread on a warm home made crepe, topped with sliced banana and drizzled with honey. I would probably substitute Nutella in my crepes though, if they sold it here. I have very fond memories of warm nutella and banana crepes from the street vendors in Paris on cold afternoons. C'est magnifique!

[packersfan]

Peanut Butter is good.
Jelly is good.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches is not good.
It's disgusting and I can't see how people like it.
(But people have their opinions, I guess)

I'm a big fan of vegimite myself, but nutella seems to do the trick as well.
----Vegimite I will have every day and I will never get tired of it.

[papayahed]

Smooth peanut butter with blackberry or grape jelly and a big glass of milk.


It is almost dinner time.

[B-Mental]

I eat peanut toasted peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the morning, sometimes openfaced, sometimes the traditional two slice sandwich. I really like to put Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos, or potato chips on my PB & J. Favorite Peanut Butter....Skippy Crunchy! Favorite Jams/Jellies/Preserves...Grape, Strawberry Jam & Jelly, Raspberry Jam, and Huckleberry (very expensive, but very tasty).

My initials when scrambled...PBJ

[Shalot]

My grampa used to make us a peanut butter and butter sandwiches. My brother and I thought the butter was strange, but we were always so hungry by lunch time when we stayed at their house, that we just took what we were given. And the butter wasn't that bad. And I remember being at home after that and my brother made himself a peanut butter and butter sandwich, even though we did have grape jelly.

But normally, I prefer peanut butter on wheat with strawberry jelly. Sometimes, I like my peanut butter crunchy, and sometimes I like it creamy.

also, a peanut butter smoothie for any health nuts out there, is really good.

you get your chocolate protien powder, a little milk, some vanilla yogurt, ice, a teaspoon of peanut butter and some blackberries or blueberries and put it int the blender. You get dairy, protein and fruit all in one serving and it's very good and filling.

*** Great idea for a thread! I was getting kinda bored with this forum***

[Lily Adams]

I really like to put Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos, or potato chips on my PB & J.

That sounds soooo good right now. *drool* 'Cept without the jelly.


My grampa used to make us a peanut butter and butter sandwiches. My brother and I thought the butter was strange, but we were always so hungry by lunch time when we stayed at their house, that we just took what we were given. And the butter wasn't that bad. And I remember being at home after that and my brother made himself a peanut butter and butter sandwich, even though we did have grape jelly.

:D They taste good! But to be specific, I use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. XD


you get your chocolate protien powder, a little milk, some vanilla yogurt, ice, a teaspoon of peanut butter and some blackberries or blueberries and put it int the blender. You get dairy, protein and fruit all in one serving and it's very good and filling.

That sounds good, too! I'll have to try that.


*** Great idea for a thread! I was getting kinda bored with this forum***

Ha ha, thanks. I was, too...and this is the best my twisted brain could come up with. :lol: Contemplating peanut butter sandwiches...it's a wonderful thing. :lol:

[LadyWentworth]

It was so funny to read this because guess what my dinner was tonight? I had 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with hot chocolate! The absolute best! I chose white bread, smooth peanut butter, grape jelly and hot chocolate with marshmallows. :) I absolutely never tire of peanut butter!

[applepie]

Peanut butter french toast is a favorite of mine. I just spread two thin slices of bread with the PB then stick them together. Then just make french toast as normal. It is really great for filling your kids up at breakfast time since the PB keeps them from getting hungry again really quick.

[BulletproofDork]

Who needs bread????? Just plain peanut butter is fine with me. :p

But, occasionly, when I do eat a peanut butter sandwich, I use peanut butter, and . . . that's about is. I'm not too fond of it with jelly, it makes the sandwich sticky. Oh, and I use smooth, only because it's the only one my dad likes. And my mom won't buy peanut butter unless it's low fat. :mad:


Yes, I know, I'm soooo original. :D

[manny2]

peanut butter and jelly is good on toasted bred!

or just peanut butter and honey.. mm now thats good...

haha gotta love easy to make meals!

[motherhubbard]

I like just a spoon full of PB- Guess what I'm eating right now!!

[Lily Adams]

I like just a spoon full of PB- Guess what I'm eating right now!!

I like giving my dog a spoon full of peanut butter. :D
It sorta looks like this ("http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxELQdFrFcQ).

[TheFifthElement]

When I was younger, and I first heard about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches it did make me think that Americans were very odd indeed. Why on earth would you put jelly on a sandwich, let alone mix it with peanut butter. Jelly is something you have with ice cream, or in trifles, or if you're really lucky a knickerbocker glory.

Even when I found out that jelly to you guys is jam to me it still seems weird, in fact I almost can't think of anything more disgusting. Ugh!

I'm a purist with my peanut butter sandwiches. White bread (Warburtons preferably), very fresh and still squishy. Lashings of butter and crunchy peanut butter on top. Peanut butter has to be Sunpat brand. Yum. yum, yum.

My husband has cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. He would probably throw up if I put jam on it. He doesn't mix sweet and savoury things.

Nutella is good. You used to be able to get really small pots of it with a little scraper thing attached which meant that you could just eat it out of the pack.

What a refreshing topic Lily Adams :)

I am now compelled to mention Marmite. Mmmm Marmite (drools).

[Virgil]

Now, what kinds of peanut butter sandwiches do you like? I think maybe it tells a lot about someone. I mean, when I was little, I ate tons of peanut butter and butter sandwiches, and for some reason all the other kids thought it was funny because they all ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and they had never heard of a peanut butter and butter sandwich. And look, I'm still a loser, eating peanut butter and butter sandwiches.

There are so many kinds like

Peanut butter and jelly (What kinds of jelly? :D)
Peanut butter and banana (mmmm)
Peanut butter and honey (MMMMMMM)
Peanut butter (eh, it fills the stomach up)
Peanut butter and mayonnaise and pickled squid brains and yogurt with a hint of nutmeg (MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. :p)

Think of all the possibilities! Do you toast the bread? Do you cut the crust off? Do you use two slices or do you use one slice and fold it over? Do you drink milk with yours or what? (A bit off-topic. :D)

Let's not forget about the different kinds of peanut butter. Smooth or chunky? I prefer chunky.

Or are you allergic to peanut butter? (My sympathies. :()

Is your kid still addicted to peanut butter sandwiches for dinner even though they're in their teens or older? Are you still addicted? Do you have any funny peanut butter sandwich stories? :D

Isn't this the most philosophical discussion you've ever seen? I'm beginning to think I have a hidden passion for peanut butter sandwiches.

Let's thank George Washington Carver, shall we? And the Earl of Sandwich man, who popularized the sandwich, but did not invent it. (Look, I know about the history of the sandwich. Shove me in the high school bathroom toilet now, please.) Apparently the sandwich was invented by a Jewish man named Hillel the Elder a loooong time ago.

IT'S PEANUT BUTTAH JELLY TIME!!!!! ("http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/banana) Peanut buttah jell-ay! Peanut buttah jell-ay! :banana: :banana:

Hey, look, I finished my sandwich. :D

Yay, for George Washington Carver. This big kid (me!) is still addicted to peanut butter. I love it too. I prefer creamy over chunky but i don't mind either. Love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches too, preferably with dark concord grape jelly. Never had it with either banana or honey or with squid brains (:p ) but I'll have to give it a try.

Two stories I guess with peanut butter that I can think of. One is that i used to force my mother to make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for school lunch every day. I must have been about eight or nine. My mother would ask me if I wanted something else and I always said no. Other kids at school wanted my peanut butter and jelly and would try to trade for it. ;) Other story is that I invented this sandwichas as a kid: four layers of toast, and one layer would get butter, one jelly, one cream cheese, and the last peanut butter. I don't know if I was the first to do this, but i thought of it on my own. I haven't had it in years, but it was good. Too many carbs now for my age.

Oh, and Lilly I'm sure your supermarket has Nutella. It is absolutely heavenly. I keep it at home too, but I eat it right out of the jar without any bread.

[kilted exile]

The only acceptable place for peanut butter is in cookies.

For toast Lemon Curd is where its at:thumbs_up

[TheFifthElement]

For toast Lemon Curd is where its at:thumbs_up

Now you're talking :)

[dramasnot6]

BRILLIANT thread idea Aline!
I love me PB&J sandwhiches. It's one of the great treats I didn't have to give up or fumble with too many ingredient replacements when I became vegan.
Have you heard of apple butter? I don't honey and most jellies are kinda sugar so I often have my PB&J with wholegrain toast, organic apple butter,and organic CRUNCHY PB. Crunchy is the only way to go with PB :P
I have organic rice syrup instead of honey, but it tastes just as good :D
Mmm...this is making me hungry!
OH and I just love the PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME song! Like a baseball bat....

[dramasnot6]

I like giving my dog a spoon full of peanut butter. :D



When my dog won't take her meds I will slip them into a tablespoon of PB.

[Shalot]

I gave the dog some pb once and it was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. She kept smacking her lips - she was concentrating really hard on eating that. It's almost as funny as putting tape on the kitten's feet and watching her walk around and struggle with it. or making her wear the elephant hat.

[Lily Adams]

When I was younger, and I first heard about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches it did make me think that Americans were very odd indeed. Why on earth would you put jelly on a sandwich, let alone mix it with peanut butter. Jelly is something you have with ice cream, or in trifles, or if you're really lucky a knickerbocker glory.

Even when I found out that jelly to you guys is jam to me it still seems weird, in fact I almost can't think of anything more disgusting. Ugh!

What a refreshing topic Lily Adams :)

I think it's funny how humans can be so different culture-wise, even over small things like peanut butter sandwiches. :lol: Ha ha, this actually is turning a bit philsophical. :p PBJ is a classic over here.

And thank you. :)


BRILLIANT thread idea Aline!
I love me PB&J sandwhiches. It's one of the great treats I didn't have to give up or fumble with too many ingredient replacements when I became vegan.
Have you heard of apple butter? I don't honey and most jellies are kinda sugar so I often have my PB&J with wholegrain toast, organic apple butter,and organic CRUNCHY PB. Crunchy is the only way to go with PB :P
I have organic rice syrup instead of honey, but it tastes just as good
Mmm...this is making me hungry!
OH and I just love the PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME song! Like a baseball bat....

XD Thanks.

YES OMB. Apple butter! I completely forgot! I love that stuff. When I was hungry a few minutes ago, your post made me want to eat a peanut butter and apple butter concoction, but alas, there is no apple butter in my house. :(

How about peanut butter, apple butter, and honey? (or organic rice syrup :p) Ahhhhhhh. *drool*

Okay, people, what is vegemite...or marmite? They sound the same and I keep hearing about them and how good they are, but I've never tried it. I want to. What is it exactly? Now we're talking about Aussie food...right? I like Tim Tams...Tim Tams and tea will wake me up in a jiffy and is the perfect study food. And it tastes soooo good. But that's off-topic. :D


Oh, and Lilly I'm sure your supermarket has Nutella. It is absolutely heavenly. I keep it at home too, but I eat it right out of the jar without any bread.

I must search for it!

[dramasnot6]

Tim Tams! An Australian delicacy :p

[TheFifthElement]

Okay, people, what is vegemite...or marmite? They sound the same and I keep hearing about them and how good they are, but I've never tried it. I want to. What is it exactly? Now we're talking about Aussie food...right? I like Tim Tams...Tim Tams and tea will wake me up in a jiffy and is the perfect study food. And it tastes soooo good. But that's off-topic. :D


Marmite and Vegemite are both yeast extract - the difference is the branding - Marmite is British, Vegemite Australian. I think, if I remember rightly, that Vegemite isn't as strong as Marmite. It's true that you either love it or hate it, and it must be spread thinly - it's incredibly strong, so a jar of Marmite lasts a very long time! More about Marmite here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

Do you have Twiglets in USA? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twiglets
Twiglets taste of Marmite. Twiglets are the litmus test of whether you will like Marmite or not.

[ntropyincarnate]

Peanut butter and mayonnaise and pickled squid brains and yogurt with a hint of nutmeg (MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. :p)

I prefer octopus.

[NikolaiI]

How do you make a PB&J if you don't have any bread?

[AuntShecky]

If you like peanut butter, don't thank Jif or Skippy et al.
Thank George Washington Carver.

You know, back in my youth (almost at the time of Carver,
no, I kid, I kid) we never heard about peanut butter allergies. Now we hear numerous stories about it, especially in regard to the stuff being banned in certain school districts. (That educators are frightened to death by that contraband substance -- goobers! -- was satirized
in a rerun of "The Simpsons."

But even those who aren't allergic to P.B. should be wary of its fat content. Yours truly is not a big fan of pb and j but another lunch staple. Please check out:

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29296&highlight=Poems+Food+Drink

[Lily Adams]

I prefer octopus.

Mmm, yeah, they're good, too.


How do you make a PB&J if you don't have any bread?

Are you suggesting PBJ sandwiches should be called BPBJB sandwiches? :p


But even those who aren't allergic to P.B. should be wary of its fat content.

But it tastes soooo gooooood! I know, I know...fattening...

[AdoreroDio]

I love love love pb and j! My favorite is Peanut butter and marshmellow (with or without strawberry jelly)

[Granny5]

motherhubbard had me drive 30 miles out of our way in August when we went to our family reunion for Peanut Butter & Co. All natural White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter. It was worth the driver. It's wonderful on bread, on crackers, or just out of the jar. For pb&j, I love strawberry preserves or some of motherhubbard's homemade jelly. Yummy!
Elvis loved fired peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Never had them fried but peanut butter w/banana is great. Peanut butter and banana pie is the best.

[Virgil]

motherhubbard had me drive 30 miles out of our way in August when we went to our family reunion for Peanut Butter & Co. All natural White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter. It was worth the driver. It's wonderful on bread, on crackers, or just out of the jar. For pb&j, I love strawberry preserves or some of motherhubbard's homemade jelly. Yummy!
Elvis loved fired peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Never had them fried but peanut butter w/banana is great. Peanut butter and banana pie is the best.

I have never heard of Peanut Butter and Co. So I googled it and apparently we have one in NY. Here: http://www.ilovepeanutbutter.com/. Granny, do you think this is a coincidence of same name or the same company in two different locations?

Found an image of the store too. It's in downtown Manhattan:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/409632276_645d248793.jpg

[Granny5]

It's the same company. We got it at a Wally World in Northeast Ark. It's not something the stores usually carry but some of them special order it. It's really good. They have all kinds, but the White Chocolate Wonderful is, well, Wonderful. If you get a chance, go by and pick some up. You'll like it I bet.

[Virgil]

It's the same company. We got it at a Wally World in Northeast Ark. It's not something the stores usually carry but some of them special order it. It's really good. They have all kinds, but the White Chocolate Wonderful is, well, Wonderful. If you get a chance, go by and pick some up. You'll like it I bet.

Thanks. I'm not in that area often, but if I happen to be by I will have to try it.

[motherhubbard]

Virgil, I think if you had any idea just how good it is you'd move to a different part of town. I wonder what's upstairs of the store? Maybe apartments! I want to go. They'd probably have to get a restraining order against me. I've tried to limit myself on how much I eat because of the high fat content, but thanks to a recent thread you started I've had a little extra. Thanks!

[Virgil]

Virgil, I think if you had any idea just how good it is you'd move to a different part of town. I wonder what's upstairs of the store? Maybe apartments! I want to go. They'd probably have to get a restraining order against me. I've tried to limit myself on how much I eat because of the high fat content, but thanks to a recent thread you started I've had a little extra. Thanks!

They must be apartments. That store is in Greenwich Village, and here is a google image of a near by street to show you what the neighborhood looks like:

http://www.hdc.org/img/Neighborhoods%20At%20Risk/South%20Village/Figure%201.%20Macdougal%20Street%20east%20side%20b etween%20West%203rd%20and%20small.JPG

It's a very bohemian part of NY, if you've ever heard of Greenwich Village.