Do you like peanut butter & jelly?

[Mixolydian]

Pole!

 

[SlitheryDee]

Love it.

What do people think about the all natural peanut butter though? I heard a lot of recommendations for it on here, but I hated it when I tried it. Worse flavor, worse texture, tears bread to pieces no matter how much I stir it beforehand. Give me Jif or skippy any day.

 

[Mixolydian]

Love it.

What do people think about the all natural peanut butter though? I heard a lot of recommendations for it on here, but I hated it when I tried it. Worse flavor, worse texture, tears bread to pieces no matter how much I stir it beforehand. Give me Jif or skippy any day.

Saw it in the grocery store today but passed it up. I'm just too scared. I like JIF.

 

[Anubis]

yes as long as its not made with grape jelly which tastes like shit

 

[lxskllr]

Love it.

What do people think about the all natural peanut butter though? I heard a lot of recommendations for it on here, but I hated it when I tried it. Worse flavor, worse texture, tears bread to pieces no matter how much I stir it beforehand. Give me Jif or skippy any day.

I only use natural peanut butter. With or without salt is fine, but I don't want sugar in my peanut butter. I'm guessing the bread tearing was brand specific, or you didn't stir it enough. It takes a long time to get a new jar mixed, but all the ones I've gotten have been similarly smooth.

Also agree on the grape jelly, and really any jelly. I like jam and preserves, not globules of sugar that can't be properly spread. I usually get reduced sugar preserves from Denmark, but my favorite is Trappist Preserves Damson plum.

 

[JManInPhoenix]

Of course. Still eat a PB & J about twice a month even in my 50s.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I only use natural peanut butter. With or without salt is fine, but I don't want sugar in my peanut butter. I'm guessing the bread tearing was brand specific, or you didn't stir it enough. It takes a long time to get a new jar mixed, but all the ones I've gotten have been similarly smooth.

What brand do you buy? I think my local grocery store had 2-3 different kinds and I tried them all. There is a very low limit on the amount of stirring I'm willing to do for a marginally better PB&J sandwich though. I may just not be natural peanut butter material.

 

[radtechtips]

Never liked it. pb and h is yummy tho

 

[The Boston Dangler]

all-natural, unsalted, smooth peanut butter with strawberry jam on a nice, substantial white or wheat bread, sometimes toasted. none of that mostly-air wonder/supermarket brand waste of time they call bread.

 

[lxskllr]

What brand do you buy? I think my local grocery store had 2-3 different kinds and I tried them all. There is a very low limit on the amount of stirring I'm willing to do for a marginally better PB&J sandwich though. I may just not be natural peanut butter material.

The only brands I specifically remember are Crazy Richards, and Santa Cruz(I think that's the name). I'm not particular regarding brand. I get whatever's cheap and available when I'm at the store.

You really do have to stir the hell out of it when it's new. All the way to the bottom to get it thoroughly mixed. I'd expect to spend a minimum of 5 minutes stirring a new jar, and longer's probably better, but my patience wears thin at that point. The Santa Cruz I'm currently using is especially thin and smooth; almost too much so. Putting it on hot toast causes it to flow off the sandwich. A bit messy to eat.

 

[Triumph]

Love it.

What do people think about the all natural peanut butter though? I heard a lot of recommendations for it on here, but I hated it when I tried it. Worse flavor, worse texture, tears bread to pieces no matter how much I stir it beforehand. Give me Jif or skippy any day.

It depends on whose brand, which is funny cause it should just be ground up peanuts, maybe some salt. I buy the Giant store brand practically in bulk, I could eat it with a spoon. Once it's stirred and mixed, it spreads just like any other peanut butter, no bread tearing here. I didn't like the Trader Joe's or Whole Foods brand natural peanut butters.

I could eat PB&J every day. Something about that sweet and salty combination that is addictive. Agree on the grape jelly though, OEM grape jelly is probably the worst of the fruit spreads.

 

[SamQuint]

Yes,

Peanut butter and Boysenberry Jelly from Knott's still is my favorite.

When I was out of Jelly, peanut butter and honey, and if I was desperate I even did peanut butter and butter.

 

[twinrider1]

Yes, but only about twice a year.

 

[Muse]

I do, but I often add sliced fresh bananas, especially with plum or strawberry jam. Also excellent is PBJ made with boysenberry Jam.

You know, Kerry was said to eat nothing but PBJ's during his presidential campaign.

A nice twist on the PBJ is to top with sunflower seeds, honey, banana...

 

[Sonikku]

I don't mean to brag, but I do make a pretty mean P and J sandwich.

 

[natto fire]

This bread:

+ this PB:

+ home made apple butter is "dessert sandwich" nirvana, goes great with a glass of milk.

If I am really hungry, I prefer a sandwich with some meat on it though.

 

[HOSED]

Organic CHUNKY PB only - Giant brand is very good but must be stirred, maranatha excellent no stir. Trader Joe's makes a line of low sugar jams or I just use a sprinkle of stevia
And I normally spread the PB on warm toast.

 

[HAL9000]

Never tried it, sounds disgusting. I've had peanut butter and jam sandwiches and that was also disgusting.

 

[norseamd]

Love it.

What do people think about the all natural peanut butter though? I heard a lot of recommendations for it on here, but I hated it when I tried it. Worse flavor, worse texture, tears bread to pieces no matter how much I stir it beforehand. Give me Jif or skippy any day.

actually the skippy all natural is very good

and smuckers peanut butter does have good flavor and texture you just need to get used to it or add some other ingredients

 

[norseamd]

whole wheat bread with peanut butter, preserves, and honey

 

[Leyawiin]

Skippy creamy on white bread with Smuckers strawberry jam. Wash it down with a glass of milk. Flashback to my childhood.

 

[destrekor]

PB&J is one of those things I find to be too naturally awesome to understand how one would ever dislike it.

It's been impossible to find red currant jelly in recent years - that made a damned good PB&J. I find the humble grape jelly to produce a terrific sandwich as well, and it my stand-by sammich when I am hungry and have no idea idea what to eat.

 

[KMFJD]

Cannot stand peanut butter

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Yes, but only with decent jelly-like substance. I like jam and preserves more than actual jelly and go for raspberry or cherry over grape and strawberry.

 

[Kwatt]

Peter Pan creamy.

Had one with homemade blackberry jam for dinner Tuesday. With a cane sugar sweetened orange soda.

Have 2 crackers with a spoon of PB most afternoons.


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