If your tastes are as contrary as mine are, then all this news about tainted peanuts (The Nut Case) makes you want to eat some peanut butter.
What is your favorite way to eat peanut butter? Just straight creamy goodness licked from the spoon? With grape jelly on Wonder Bread? Pickles? Ketchup? Reese's Cup?
When I was a kid, I loved to spread my peanut butter sandwich (creamy, please) with orange juice concentrate instead of jam. Ma used to get annoyed when she went to get one of those cans of frozen concentrate out of the freezer, only to find that I had finched a spoonful of it for my sandwich.
Of course, I thought the Fluffernutter was an idea of inspired genius, although now it doesn't appeal at all. My adult palate prefers the "natural" style peanut butter (creamy, please) on toasted rye bread with thinly sliced raw onion (Vidalia is best, but I'm not picky).
Oh, and the Reese's Cup. Nothing wrong with those!
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I have no idea what a Fluffernutter is.
Other than that, the idea of concentrated orange with peanut butter just does not appeal. At all.
I prefer Reese's Cup. Or peanut butter with jam. Or with honey. Or straight out of the jar on a spoon. Yeah, I think I'm rather boring...
Oh, and no crunchy. I like smooth, too. Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Peanut butter and Nutella.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Quid: a fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Peanut butter and sliced apples. I'm on that kick, so I have one or two a day.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
Reeses Whipps. It's a cross between Reeses and 3 Musketeers.
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
on celery or slices of apple
Posted by Mr. Y (Member # 11590) on :
Most of the time I enjoy my peanut butter in a very straightforward manner. Spread liberally on a slice of bread.
Sometimes I combine it with chocolate sprinkles.
And on very rare occasions I go for the triple threat; peanut butter combined with chocolate spread (hazelnut flavour optional) and caramel spread.
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
quote:Quid: a fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich.
It has a name? Mom used to sometimes make those for us as kids ... it was my favorite sandwich. Now that I'm an adult, I can't believe she could even call that "lunch". My kids have never had one. I'm so mean.
Nowadays I like my peanut butter crunchy, and I spoon it onto a banana as I eat it. Yum. Or in peanut-butter-and-raspberry-jam sandwiches.
Oh, and Reese's peanut butter cups, too. And Tagalongs. (I'm so glad it's Girl Scout Cookie season!)
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
Peanut butter, Nutella, bananas. Sometimes in a smoothie. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande: Peanut butter and Nutella.
Nuttin' wrong with that!
Posted by Traceria (Member # 11820) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande: Peanut butter and Nutella.
Wow...that would be good but quite potent! 8D
I know a gentleman who likes to put PB on whatever type of sandwich he's eating at the time, be it ham or turkey or just a regular PB&J. *shudder*
Personally, I'll eat PB in whatever fashion so long as it's either by itself or in combination with one of the following: ice cream, jelly of some kind, marshmallow or chocolate. The only more complicated combo being a peanut butter, jelly and marshmallow sandwich which is made on a campfire sandwich cooker. You butter the outside of the bread to keep it from sticking, make your PB&J as usual but put either mini marshmallows or fluff in between. Then you cook it on a stove burner (or campfire, I suppose) until it's golden brown on the outside. Wait a minute before cutting it, for it will ooze and burn you, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top (just don't try to inhale when you take a bite ;] ).
Oh, and I like crunchy PB on normal PB&J but not really anywhere else.
quote:Originally posted by JennaDean: And Tagalongs. (I'm so glad it's Girl Scout Cookie season!)
He he... I brought a box into work with me today!!! Posted by Christine (Member # 8594) on :
PB on graham crackers.
PB and chocolate chips on a hot enough bagel to melt the two together.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
My favorite quick breakfast: Chunky peanut butter spread on whole wheat toast, then spoon on a layer of organic apple sauce, then sprinkle with a dash of real cinnamon. Wash down with milk. Tasty and filling.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
GAAAAAHHH!!! Why is it every forum I visit has a "nut thread"?!?
* runs away! *
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
*chases*
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande: Peanut butter and Nutella.
Yum.
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: Quid: a fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich.
Haven't had one in ages, but yum!
quote:Originally posted by Lisa: Reeses Whipps. It's a cross between Reeses and 3 Musketeers.
Also yum.
quote:Originally posted by JennaDean: And Tagalongs. (I'm so glad it's Girl Scout Cookie season!)
Yum. Also, it's too bad I'm not allowed to sell them out-of-area. I have two Girl Scouts to shill^H^H^H^H^H sell for.
I also like PB & banana sandwiches, although I haven't had any for a while either. And just plain peanut butter off the spoon is great.
When I was a kid, I would have a bowlful of PB & J -- no bread. Just the two mixed together, eaten with a spoon. That one I no longer have any interest in.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
Did anyone have "Ants on a Log" as a child? Peel a banana, lay it on its side, spread peanut butter on it (moss growing on the log), and then add raisins to the peanut butter (ants marching across the log).
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Peanut butter (always creamy! Crunchy peanut butter is only half done), banana, and bacon make a really good sandwich. If it was good enough for Elvis.
I'm intrigued by the idea of onion on a PB sandwich so I might add some to the above and see what it's like. I think I'll try red.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
You must have it on rye bread if you're going to do it right.
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tante Shvester: Just straight creamy goodness licked from the spoon?
If you want to just eat straight peanut butter, my favorite way is to stick bite sized globs in the freezer for a day or two before eating. The taste is just as good, if not a little better, and the texture and ease of eating is much improved.
Posted by Risuena (Member # 2924) on :
I had ants on a log as a kid - but there was no banana involved. It was always celery with peanut butter and raisins.
Oddly enough, as an adult I don't really like any of those things anymore.
I like peanut butter on apples and I like all varieties of reeses I've tried. But that's pretty much it.
Posted by Traceria (Member # 11820) on :
quote:Originally posted by Risuena: I had ants on a log as a kid - but there was no banana involved. It was always celery with peanut butter and raisins.
Oddly enough, as an adult I don't really like any of those things anymore.
I like peanut butter on apples and I like all varieties of reeses I've tried. But that's pretty much it.
That's what I was going to mention - celery.
Completely forgot about PB with apples!! Mmmm...
Posted by Fishtail (Member # 3900) on :
Take two pieces of rye bread, spread one with creamy PB, one with plain cream cheese (low-fat would probably work, too), and put grape jelly in the middle. The bread should be either very fresh or toasted. One of my fave childhood sandwiches.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
I spent forty years of my life really disliking peanutbutter; probably a reaction to an unfortunate overindulgence. Now, I enjoy it (only before 0800) on warm multigrain toast. I spoon strawberry freezer jam on each bite because it won't stay on the slice thick enough. And, I drink lots of milk with it.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I get a big glob of peanut butter on a spoon, then take chocolate chips and stick them all over it. Then eat. Kind of like a poor man's Reese's.
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
When I was in preschool I used to eat peanut butter, jelly, and mustard sandwiches. No shens!
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Toot Toot!
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
quote:Originally posted by Artemisia Tridentata: I spent forty years of my life really disliking peanutbutter; probably a reaction to an unfortunate overindulgence. Now, I enjoy it (only before 0800) on warm multigrain toast. I spoon strawberry freezer jam on each bite because it won't stay on the slice thick enough. And, I drink lots of milk with it.
This sounds delicious, but what is strawberry freezer jam? Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
I love peanut butter swirled in ice cream, either vanilla or chocolate, and mini peanut butter cups are a plus as well.
I'm not fond of PB on a sandwich, but love it on toast. And PB cookies are one of my favorites. I've recently perfected a chocolate/peanut butter marbled cookie that is to die for.
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Freezer jam: Very simple jam made of fruit & sugar & pectin (or not with pectin). You freeze it instead of bottling with heat. It tends, IME, to be a little runnier than bottled jam.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Peanut butter and . . . sugar and an egg -- baked into the best cookies ever.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
Does freezer jam taste different than regular jam, or is it just made because of the simplicity of creating it that way?
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches are surprisingly good. I know it sounds absurd, but a friend finally got me to try it. The sweet-sour works well with peanut butter.
But I do still like peanut butter with grape jelly or honey in sandwiches.
By the way, I recommend Jiff as the best-tasting of the common brands. I have no preference between smooth or crunchy.
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
I think freezer jam is sweeter than bottled jam, and has a grainier texture. I've always preferred making cooked jam.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Peanut butter on a slice of multigrain toast, topped with banana slices and cinnamon, drizzled with honey.
But usually it's peanut butter thinly spread on crispbread, given calorie concerns.
[oooo ... but the latter is very good as well if thinly thinly coated with melted dark 99% cocoa chocolate and then frozen. num num]
[ February 10, 2009, 01:40 PM: Message edited by: ClaudiaTherese ]
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Yeah, I think freezer jam is for convenience. Although when still frozen it makes a handy ingredient for smoothies (if you can chip off chunks of it, and don't mind the extra sugar). Also a good sponge cake topping with whipped cream.
Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
Skippy Super Chunk on toasted sandwich bread, spread on the instant it comes out of the toaster so it gets all melty. Enjoy with a glass of milk. Mmm.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
PB and honey on toasted sesame pita. Which I'm having for breakfast right now.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Never tried it on pita, but PB and honey is how I eat it. Usually on some 9 grain bread.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
It's what I had around. Rye too, but I'm not a big fan of raw onions.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Along with liking peanut butter with honey and jam and with crackers, I like crunchy peanut butter on cheese.
[ February 10, 2009, 04:25 PM: Message edited by: kmbboots ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: Peanut butter on a slice of multigrain toast, topped with banana slices and cinnamon, drizzled with honey.
Sounds divine. Too bad I have no bananas in the house.
And I can't believe I forgot about PB on celery! I enjoy it, and my kids adore it.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
I almost never eat peanut butter anymore. Except my wife makes the most wonderful peanut butter pancakes. If I've been a good husband, she throws in some chocolate chips. Yum!
Posted by seven (Member # 5367) on :
I'm a big fan of any PB/chocolate combo, and I like pb with banana too. Also, something nobody has mentioned yet, I love peanut butter and cheese sandwiches. The mixture of sweet/salty is perfect.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
Many people with dentures do not like to eat peanut butter, especially the crunchy kind. But that is a matter of convenience, not taste. I still have my teeth, fortunately.
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
1 cup peanut butter 1 bag butterscotch chips 6 cups crushed cornflakes
melt pb and bs chips in microwave. Mix in cornflakes. Put on wax paper in fridge. Let cool. Eat. And eat. And eat.
They don't last long in our house.
I also used to put Fritos in my pbj sandwiches.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
Mama S, looks like chocolate chips might work well as an addition to your recipe. Or else smash up and mix together Heath Bars and Reese's Cups.
And while we're considering additional ingredients, what about coconut? Ever hear of a candy bar called Zagnut? I don't know if they make them any more.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
They do. And they're pretty good.
Posted by The Genuine (Member # 11446) on :
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: I have no idea what a Fluffernutter is.
Me neither but it sounds fun.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Most of the peanut butter I eat is pretty much straight out of the jar, followed by milk. I rarely use it as an ingredient. :/
Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :
I have found a new appreciation for peanut butter living in a dorm as I now do.
My favorite method for eating it would be: Sandwich, with jelly or honey or banana. It also spices up ice cream, or pretty much any dessert. Also, basically any candy involving peanut butter (reese's etc)
I have little preference for either chunky or smooth
I have discovered that eating pineapple directly following peanut butter makes it not stick to your teeth, and I assume the same goes for ?anything acidic? hmmm
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Doubtful. Jelly is acidic.
But fresh pineapple has an enzyme that denatures many proteins. Might do something to peanut butter.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: Quid: a fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich.
That just sounds so... I mean, on its own, with chocolate, probably quite good, but between two slices of bread? Why ruin it?
And yeah, forgot about peanut butter and apples. Yum! Or bananas. Double yum!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis:
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: Quid: a fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich.
That just sounds so... I mean, on its own, with chocolate, probably quite good, but between two slices of bread? Why ruin it?
Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Peanut butter and honey, oh yummy. I end up in a sugar coma after eating it. When I come out of the coma, I go for seconds.
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Peanut butter and lettuce sandwich, with raisins.
Sounds strange, but my grandpop (who's got old-fashioned plain cooking tastes) is the one who told me about it. And it is pretty good. You get the crunchiness of lettuce, the sweetness of the raisins, and the creaminess of the peanut butter all mixing together quite nicely.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
We used to put potato chips in our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My best friend when I was a little kid loved that. I didn't like it so much but went along because his enjoyment was so convincing. It did give them a nice crunch.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Genuine:
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: I have no idea what a Fluffernutter is.
Me neither but it sounds fun.
You are a naughty boy. Someone really ought to deal with you.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
quote:Originally posted by plaid: Peanut butter and lettuce sandwich, with raisins.
For me, it's peanut butter, lettuce and mayonnaise. Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Well, now that's just weird. Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
quote:Originally posted by Carrie:
quote:Originally posted by plaid: Peanut butter and lettuce sandwich, with raisins.
For me, it's peanut butter, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Actually, that's just weird enough to perk my interest... I might try that tomorrow. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Ketchup?
I know that was aimed at me... But the only way I'll eat the two is if the peanut butter is in a Thai-style peanut sauce on noodles. Then, that's good stuff.
I am not much into peanuts or peanut butter but I do like no-sugar-added pb with dill pickles on whole-wheat toast. Mmmm.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
ketchupqueen, if you like Thai-style peanut sauce on noodles, do you like sesame tahini in various recipes, such as with mung bean noodles and veggies, Filopino-style?
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
quote:Originally posted by Traceria:
Personally, I'll eat PB in whatever fashion so long as it's either by itself or in combination with one of the following: ice cream, jelly of some kind, marshmallow or chocolate. The only more complicated combo being a peanut butter, jelly and marshmallow sandwich which is made on a campfire sandwich cooker. You butter the outside of the bread to keep it from sticking, make your PB&J as usual but put either mini marshmallows or fluff in between. Then you cook it on a stove burner (or campfire, I suppose) until it's golden brown on the outside. Wait a minute before cutting it, for it will ooze and burn you, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top (just don't try to inhale when you take a bite ;] ).
I highly recommend a Toas-Tite. (link to someone's blog about it)
You can find them on ebay usually.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
I would have peanut butter, miracle whip and raisin sandwiches all the time as a kid. I wonder if I'd still like them now...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ron Lambert: ketchupqueen, if you like Thai-style peanut sauce on noodles, do you like sesame tahini in various recipes, such as with mung bean noodles and veggies, Filopino-style?
Yes. Though I am not a huge fan of sesame in any form, I will eat tahini. Also halva, actually.
Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :
I had a peanut butter and honey and apple sandwich the other day. mm mm good. Apple has been added to the list of things acceptable on peanut butter sandwiches.
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Ya'll are doing some scary stuff with your peanut butter.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
Well, Tammy, by itself, peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. So we have to do something.
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
I put a big spoonful of peanut butter in a pot of chili the other day. (Why? Because it seemed easier than chopping up pistachios.*)
It wasn't bad. It wasn't my favorite pot of chili, but it was an interesting variation.
I found that immediately after adding the peanut butter the chili had a strong peanut aroma and flavor. After cooking for another while (20 min? I forget) the peanut flavor faded significantly, leaving the chili with a nutty flavor but less redolent of Jif. So if you try this don't panic if at first it seems like you made a big pot of chili-flavored peanut butter. (I wonder if it's a matter of boiling off volatile compounds in the peanut butter, or of compounds becoming better absorbed and/or emulsified...)
*I haven't tried the pistachios yet. Next time, maybe. Or maybe pepitas if I don't have to shell them myself.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I've added peanut butter to thick soups, like mushroom barley or split pea, to make them more rich and creamy.
Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :
o_O peanut butter soup... just seems so wrong, but I suppose it makes sense.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
My dad used to always make it with sugar. Toasted, spread right away so it gets melty, liberal helpings of sugar, openface. Mmm... If the toaster wasn't so far away.. and if I had bread, I'd totally go make myself one right now.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I don't eat a lot of PB&J sandwiches these days. But I love it in a peanut sauce, like for chicken satay or gado gado (indonesian salad). And I have a strong nostalgia for the peanut butter version that Andes (of the Andes Mint) used to make (don't know if they still do)- my mother used to have a jar of them on her office desk.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
But aiua, peanut butter already contains sugar! Apparently your dad likes a little ground peanuts with his sugar!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Peanut butter doesn't have added sugar in my mom's house. Just ground peanuts. So when she made peanut butter and banana sandwiches, she put honey on them.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Our peanut butter doesn't have added sugar here...
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
You can get peanut butter without added sugar, or corn syrup, or other sweetener. It is usually marketed as "health" or "organic" peanut butter, and costs a little more. The oil sometimes separates out after sitting for awhile, and you have to stir it up. It can go rancid more quickly (unless they add some kind of preservatives), because sugar itself is a preservative.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ron Lambert: Well, Tammy, by itself, peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. So we have to do something.
That's what a nice cold glass of milk is for!
I don't think my mother ever made me a pb&j. A peanut butter sandwich, to me, was bread with peanut butter spread on it. The first time I tried it with jelly I thought it was nasty, and still do.
I like mine plain on wheat bread. Rye is for other things, like liverwurst or toasted w/ various kinds of cheese; don't like it w/ peanut butter.
I don't like p.b. in ice cream or in various other places it turns up, but think that it's inspired in Reese's. My current hard-to-find favorite: Reese's Stix.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
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