# Grape vs. Strawberry Jelly **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 26, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206 "2001-11-26T01:04:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/1 "2001-11-26T01:04:05Z")
I just had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with grape jelly. It tasted OK, but I’m more of a strawberry jelly kind of guy. Which do you prefer? (And please, let’s not get nit-picky and discuss the merits of jelly, jam, preserves, etc.) -Syko ---
**Author:** ![Home\_of\_the\_Braves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Home\_of\_the\_Braves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Home_of_the_Braves)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/2 "2001-11-26T01:09:19Z")
I love strawberry as well. I mean, I’ll eat grape if that’s all that is available, but if I have a choice, it’s strawberry. ---
**Author:** ![RenegadeLibrarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@RenegadeLibrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RenegadeLibrarian)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/3 "2001-11-26T01:13:12Z")
Well… (I swear that I’m not doing this just to be a pain) I prefer raspberry 😉 RADAR TECH: Sir. The radar, sir. It appears to be… ``` *Jam starts dripping down the screen.* ``` RADAR TECH: …jammed. DARK HELMET: Jammed? (takes a taste of the jam) Raspberry. There’s only one man who would dare give me the raspberry. (pulls down mask) Lone Starr! ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/4 "2001-11-26T01:13:49Z")
I much prefer jam or preserves. I like the chunks of fruit, think of them as jelly al dente. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/5 "2001-11-26T01:19:17Z")
it’s grape. ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/6 "2001-11-26T01:29:23Z")
~~Grape of course… Only axe murderers put strawberry on a PB&J… ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/7 "2001-11-26T01:51:29Z")
Blackberry jam is much superior to either grape or strawberry, of course. Don’t get me started on creamy peanut butter, which is an abomination. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/8 "2001-11-26T01:56:51Z")
grape jelly belongs in the pit of hell with raisins if you ask me. strawberry’s pretty good, but have you ever tried peanut butter with apricot jelly? it’s to die for. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Spider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Barking\_Spider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Spider)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/9 "2001-11-26T01:57:33Z")
I like to eat strawberry preserves right out of the jar. I never did like grape jelly. However I would never dream of soiling a perfectly good peanut butter sandwich with any kind of jelly. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/10 "2001-11-26T02:16:55Z")
Mmmm… blackberry jam… peach preserves are quite good, too. My mother used to make them when my granddad brought us down a box of fresh peaches from his ranch thingy. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/11 "2001-11-26T02:21:46Z")
Bah. Heathens. Grape jelly goes on PB&J. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/12 "2001-11-26T02:25:11Z")
Raspberry jam. All the way. Unless of course I’ve got a jar of homemade Saskatoon berry jam handy. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/13 "2001-11-26T02:40:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tedster \* > \*\*Blackberry jam is much superior to either grape or strawberry, of course. > > Don’t get me started on creamy peanut butter, which is an abomination. \*\* **Tedster** and **jinwicked** are apparently people of refinement and distinction. As long as the jam is seedless. ---
**Author:** ![Winkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Winkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winkie)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/14 "2001-11-26T02:54:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anticay \* > \*\*Only axe murderers put strawberry on a PB&J… \*\* Guess I’d better go buy an axe … ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/15 "2001-11-26T02:58:04Z")
Strawberry or Raspberry, then I might think about using Grape. But none stand up to Ollalieberry. If you’re ever in San Luis Obispo, stop by the Ag Dept’s store and pick some up. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/16 "2001-11-26T03:26:36Z")
We have store bought grape for the peanut butter. The strawberry and blackberry are homemade and never used on a peanut butter sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/17 "2001-11-26T03:36:33Z")
Crunchy PB, orange marmalade, on buttered toast. any other way is an abomination. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/18 "2001-11-26T03:43:27Z")
Strawberry preserves. Jelly just doesn’t spread as well. Gets all lumpy & stuff. And there’s nothing like chomping down on a real strawberry while indulging in the belly-filling, soul-satifying bliss that is PB&J. Like a gift from the gods. [sub]yeah, yeah, you’ve gotta floss the seeds out when you’re done, but it’s soooooo worth it![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/19 "2001-11-26T03:49:03Z")
For me, it has to be crunchy peanut butter, Raspberry jam, and toasted Italian bread. Mmmmmm. Then again, if the bread’s not toasted I will always prefer crunchy peanut butter & marshmallow fluff. ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206/20 "2001-11-26T06:24:40Z")
OK, so this started off as a harmless little thread about grape vs. strawberry jelly, and then Tedster had to go and ruin my sandwich by putting crunchy peanut butter on it. How dare you! I kid, of course. Crunchy is OK in a pinch, but then it absolutely HAS to be strawberry jelly. If I ave a crunchy PB- and grape-J sandwich, well I don’t know what I’d do. -Syko [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-vs-strawberry-jelly/95206.md?page=2)