# Question for those who don't eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313 "2015-02-22T03:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/81 "2015-02-24T22:59:57Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Typically, it’s peanuts, sugar, salt, oil (often, if not usually, hydrogenated) and sometimes some preservatives and vitamins/minerals. Here’s one of the most common US brands, Skippy. “Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Soybean and Rapeseed Oil) To Prevent Separation, Salt.” Jif, though, does contain some molasses. Peter Pan (I’m guessing the third most popular brand), does not have molasses. Planters is the same. If there’s anything “American Style” about our peanut butter other than general sweetness, it’s the hydrogenated oil and the texture it gives the peanut butter, not molasses. > > If you go for the “natural creamy” branded versions of the products, you’ll get something like [this usually](http://www.peanutbutter.com/product.php?id=9), with palm oil (or similar) instead of hydrogenated oil. Or you might just get simply peanuts + salt (as in the case of Smucker’s). You have to read the labels. I grew up on Skippy and Jif, but since I switched to the [“natural” brands](https://www.smuckers.com/products/peanut-butter/natural-peanut-butter/natural-creamy-peanut-butter-65) (just peanuts and salt), they taste like peanut-flavored Crisco to me. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/82 "2015-02-24T23:06:53Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Yes - often in the form of [Jelly and Custard](https://www.google.com/search?q=Jelly+and+Custard&num=30&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FcvsVMaOBsLzUozTgJAO&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=563). Oh, you mean Jell-O and pudding. 🙂 ETA: I take that back-- that looks runnier that vanilla pudding (also Jell-O brand). ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/83 "2015-02-24T23:10:25Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I do enjoy peanut butter on saltines with a tall glass of milk at least once a week. First, I read that as “sardines” and did a doubletake! Second, did you vote in the poll? Which side do you PB? > **[Poll: On which side are your saltines buttered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=747923)** > > Based on this thread over here, what is your saltine M.O.? Poll to follow. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/84 "2015-02-24T23:41:16Z")
> [@Brynda](#): > > In my experience, people from the UK (or countries heavily influenced by it) tend to be unfamiliar with PB&J, and often are really puzzled or even disgusted by the concept. I am English, now located in the US. PB&J sounded strange and I never had it as a kid. I have had it once since, made for me by an American who was amazed I had never tried it. It was ok, but I would have preferred either just PB or just J, not the combination. That is probably because I am much less used to mixing sweet and savory than is common in the US. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/85 "2015-02-24T23:58:24Z")
> [@Cartoonacy](#): > > I grew up on Skippy and Jif. In Australia that statement could draw some incredulous looks: :eek: Skippy is a brand of cornflakes produced by Sanitarium > **[Our Health Food Products](https://www.sanitarium.com/au/products/)** > > Our Health Food Products Jif is a market leading household cleaner from Unilever [http://www.unilever.com.au/brands-in-action/detail/Jif/304614/](http://www.unilever.com.au/brands-in-action/detail/Jif/304614/) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/86 "2015-02-25T00:04:38Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > In Australia that statement could draw some incredulous looks: :eek: > > Skippy is a brand of cornflakes produced by Sanitarium > [Our Health Food Products](http://www.sanitarium.com.au/products/breakfast/skippy-cornflakes) > > Jif is a market leading household cleaner from Unilever > [http://www.unilever.com.au/brands-in-action/detail/Jif/304614/](http://www.unilever.com.au/brands-in-action/detail/Jif/304614/) > > 😃 I thought you were going to object to eating [Skippy the Bush Kangaroo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo). ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/87 "2015-02-25T01:04:32Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > I thought you were going to object to eating [Skippy the Bush Kangaroo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo). The lemon fresh scent really brings out the flavor in the roo steaks. ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/88 "2015-02-25T01:10:45Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > I thought you were going to object to eating [Skippy the Bush Kangaroo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo). Gosh no. It’s Germans who object to eating Skippy. Not that anybody other than furriners eats Kangaroo: it’s too lean to be attractive, too expensive for curry, and sometimes it tastes like it’s been left of the shelf for too long. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/89 "2015-02-25T15:08:14Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Oh, you mean Jell-O and pudding. 🙂 > ETA: I take that back-- that looks runnier that vanilla pudding (also Jell-O brand). No, this is [pudding](http://realfood.tesco.com/media/images/Spotted-Dick-02HERO-37bedd50-fbc7-4387-932b-671787b4a749-0-472x310.jpg). This is pudding _[with custard](https://secure.static.tumblr.com/560661894793840db783aee5ce186598/wjahswz/Zdin84j2s/tumblr_static_spotted-dick-with-custard-1.jpg)_. American pudding is most like instant mousse or [Angel Delight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Delight), I gather. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/90 "2015-02-25T15:59:43Z")
“Jelly” in the US is not quite the same as jam. At least not what is “jam” in the US. For the non-US folk, jelly is like jam, but made with the juice of the fruit.mit is completely smooth, with no fruit texture. ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/91 "2015-02-25T16:11:39Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > American pudding is most like instant mousse or [Angel Delight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Delight), I gather. Eh… sort of, but not really. Our pudding is thicker and creamier than mousse, and [not necessarily instant](http://www.marthastewart.com/314077/vanilla-or-chocolate-pudding). It’s essentially a custard thickened with cornstarch (i.e. corn flour). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/92 "2015-02-25T16:52:43Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Even for us, jelly doesn’t equal jam. Jam has fruit in it. Jelly has the suggestion of fruit in it. > > Jelly: [http://video.foxnews.com/thumbnails/061312/780/438/360.jpg](http://video.foxnews.com/thumbnails/061312/780/438/360.jpg) > > Jam: [http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2012/02/Claire\_Gallam/DSC\_0866-1.jpg](http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2012/02/Claire_Gallam/DSC_0866-1.jpg) > > What does “jelly” mean for you? Gelatin/Jell-O? Sorry. I missed the post even though I swear I read this thread! My previous post is just a rehash of this point. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/93 "2015-02-25T18:38:49Z")
> [@Melbourne](#): > > Gosh no. It’s Germans who object to eating Skippy. Not that anybody other than furriners eats Kangaroo: it’s too lean to be attractive, too expensive for curry, and sometimes it tastes like it’s been left of the shelf for too long. Nonsense, I know lots of Aussies who’ve added roo meat to their regular dinner rotation. It IS very lean, so you have to cook it right, and that metallic gaminess can sometimes be off-putting. Really good in a stir-fry or kanga-bangers; I haven’t enjoyed it as a roast as much. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/94 "2015-02-25T19:40:13Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > No, this is [pudding](http://realfood.tesco.com/media/images/Spotted-Dick-02HERO-37bedd50-fbc7-4387-932b-671787b4a749-0-472x310.jpg). For British people, does “pudding” refer to any dessert (treat after the main course)? I gathered so most recently from **Kingsman** , where I also learned “a bespoke suit, not one off the peg”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/95 "2015-02-25T20:27:37Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > For British people, does “pudding” refer to any dessert (treat after the main course)? Many people will say pudding to mean any dessert, but not all puddings are desserts, e.g. Yorkshire pudding, black pudding and steak & kidney pudding. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/96 "2015-02-26T10:26:06Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > For British people, does “pudding” refer to any dessert (treat after the main course)? Not British, but all desserts are “pudding” (see _Another Brick In The Wall_) but not all puddings are for dessert, like **amarone** ’s examples. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313/97 "2015-02-28T01:25:25Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Not British, but all desserts are “pudding” (see _Another Brick In The Wall_) but not all puddings are for dessert, like **amarone** ’s examples. Yeah, I’ve been shacked up with a Brit for 5 years and it still feels weird to hear him say things like “We’ve got fruit salad for pudding”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-dont-eat-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches/713313.md?page=4)