Smooth PB. Chunky is an abomination to all that is good and decent, but particularly my teeth. I usually go strawberry, though raspberry is fine in a pinch. Whole wheat bread. Got one in my lunch bag today, looking forward to 1 o’clock.
And I agree with Prelude, Fritos are an ideal side (along with a good apple). I wouldn’t put them on the sandwich, but that’s only because I’m a purist.
I used to be a smooth peanut butter fan. . .and then I got a jar of the extra-chunky. Nice. So. . .chunky/other, as I prefer either raspberry or blackberry jam instead of grape/strawberry jelly. Wheat bread, though. But not the stuff with the chunks of whole grains.
I not only usually prefer Skippy over Jiff, but also consistently turn my nose up at low-fat foods. I picked up a jar of Jiff recently, because the store was out of Skippy. When I got home, I noticed it’s “reduced fat.” But dang if it’s not delicious! So much so that I’ve bought more. I’ve since seen the regular and the “reduced fat” Jiff in the stores. What gives? Why does this taste good? Has almost a hint of chocolate in it, I swear,
smooth and grape, but the grape isn’t nearly as important as the smooth.
Summer camp was the PITS
In the mid ‘60’s, the summer camp in northern Wisconsin got CHEAP apricot jam and CHEAP peanut butter. Did not make for good eatin’.
They also stretched hamburgers with outmeal so much that they fell apart when grilled
Smooth peanut butter with blackberry jam is my favorite, but I also like it with grape. I cannot stand peanut butter and strawberry jelly.
I chose “Other” because I like all variations of peanut butter, cahsew butter, almond butter and I have yet to meet a jelly that I did not like. I’ve never had a spicy type jelly but I will try one some day.
Jif smooth peanut butter, strawberry preserves, and . . . raisins
Nice spread (among the results, I mean). PB&GJ for me, but I also like Fluffernutters ©, using only Durkee-Mower’s Marshmallow Fluff© (made in Lynn, Mass, since dirt).
Chunky peanut butter, no jelly/jam/preserves/marmalades/sugar/honey. Wheat bread or a tortilla. If I want the sandwich to be sweet, I’ll add fresh or dried fruit, or Nutella. My standard sweet options are chunky PB with raisins, sliced bananas, or Nutella. I don’t often use peanut butter as a sweet/dessert food, though; most of the time, I top my PB sandwiches with sharp cheeses and/or Sriracha sauce. The trashy option of adding potato/corn chips is a favorite; crunchy peanut butter, a handful of crushed chips (Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos are best, but any plain or spicy chip will do… great way to use up the crumbs from a bag of potato chips) and a liberal dose of Sriracha… yum.
I also toss a dollop of chunky peanut butter in ramen noodles, lo mein, and similar dishes… makes a quick and tasty peanut sauce.
Crunchy peanut butter with grape jelly on toasted whole wheat is my favored sandwich. Smooth peanut butter and white bread are acceptable in a pinch.
When I was a kid, I pretty much insisted on PB (and no J) for lunch every day. I Especially loved it on toast or on a bagel.
About 10 years ago, I had some rather extensive surgery that, afterwords, a lot of my ‘tastes’ changed. For some reason, since then, anything other than a -small- amount of peanut butter will leave a bad aftertaste. It kinda sucks; I still love the taste of PB, but even as little as a whole sandwich will make me very regretful.
My personal preference is TJ’s creamy unsalted, and I pour out most of the oil that’s separated out, before stirring the jar and putting it in the fridge. But that’s just me.
Since her retirement, as it were, my preference is for whatever Harris Orchards jams (or apple butter) I happen to have in the fridge at the moment. Right now it’s blackberry.
I noticed this too. I think it is mostly sweeter, but there could be something else .
Natural peanut butter that has to be stirred is an abomination.
Ditto on this. I LOOOVE reduced-fat Jif, but I do think it’s the higher amount of sugar (to make up for the flavor it loses with the fat) in it that makes it taste so good, which means I can’t have it very often.
All natural no salt smooth with strawberry jam, preferably strawberry freezer jam that’s a bit less sweet and a bit less cooked than normal strawberry jam.
Are you sure about that? I eat peanut butter with two ingredients (peanuts and salt) and it contains 17 grams of fat per two tablespoon serving.
Voted Crunchy With Strawberry - but also like Cherry Jam (a bit pricey, but worth it!) and Apricot, and Peach jams as well.
BTW, most certainly a USA thing - remember getting a package from home while living in Germany that had crunch style Skippy peanut butter. I eagerly opened it.
German woman looked at it and said, “looks like something from a baby’s diaper…”
Matter of taste I guess - which is probably why a lot of Aussies, New Zealanders and Brits get pissed off when I say Vegemite tastes like toe jam rubbed on a jock strap and then scraped off and oozed into a jar a month later.
I just voted to come in and say Jelly Poll Morton.
How many of you have had Smuckers Uncrustablesor a generic brand of the same thing?
These things are AWESOME!!!