# What peanut butter (or any ground peanut paste) pairs with, March 2024 edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 29, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266 "2024-02-29T05:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/1 "2024-02-29T05:38:28Z")
Peanut butter, or pureed peanuts in any form, form a versatile, nutritious, and delicious substance. We’ve had threads in the past about what goes good with peanut butter, but posters change, palates learn, and there is always something new being discovered, so here is my 2024 edition of “what is good with peanut butter (or other forms of pureed peanuts)?” Just the American JIf/Skippy/assorted natural or organic brands (not to mention the pre-mixed combos you can buy in US supermarkets) offers plenty of thread fodder, but I’ll happily look beyond that as well, to any regional traditions (Africa and Southeast Asia, I’m looking at you) involving some form of peanut paste. So post away. I will start with, “here is my understanding of sandwiches that at least some Americans eat, involving peanut butter, bread, and one or more of these ingredients”: Jelly or jam, of course - the class PB&J Mayonnaise lettuce honey bacon cheese … this doesn’t even begin to explore what’s out there. Indonesians eat peanut sauce over vegetables; there are other Southeast Asian dishes that involve noodles, some form of ground peanut paste, and more deliciousness. And my son was recently in Brazil; he brought back some kind of ground peanut and sugar treat, in cylindrical form, that was delicious. I’ve eaten it all so I no longer have a label to tell me what it was. So, share away. How do peanuts made into some kind of paste taste good? ---
**Author:** ![wjChia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wjChia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wjChia)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/2 "2024-02-29T06:05:44Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Indonesians eat peanut sauce over vegetables not just vegetables; sate with peanut sauce is just incredible ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/3 "2024-02-29T12:42:29Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Mayonnaise Wait, what? I’m quite sure I eat more peanut butter and more mayonnaise than the average American, but I have never, in my most terrifying nightmare, considered combining them. Sane human beings do this? And survive? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/4 "2024-02-29T12:49:19Z")
We always use Crazy Richards 100% peanuts on our stir fry. If you don’t stir it you can even use the natural peanut oil that floats on top to fry with. Other than price I cannot imagine why use any other peanut butter. ---
**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 29, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/5 "2024-02-29T12:57:49Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Wait, what? > > I’m quite sure I eat more peanut butter and more mayonnaise than the average American, but I have never, in my most terrifying nightmare, considered combining them. Yeah, everytime a peanut butter sandwich thread comes up here, somebody mentions pairing it with mayo. It’s a combo I haven’t tried yet, because I just don’t see the point. Pairing fat with more fat just seems a bit much to me. That said, my “weird” pairing is pickles. Acid and fat makes sense to my taste buds (I suppose mayo has acid, but it’s mostly more fat.) Hot peppers are also quite good with peanut butter (preferably the natural kind without sugar, although the sugared kind works, too.) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/6 "2024-02-29T16:11:27Z")
Chocolate Apples Bananas Bacon Jam Jelly Buttered bread Saltines Chicken, noodles (in Asian dishes) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/7 "2024-02-29T16:59:11Z")
I’m not into sweets but peanut butter and chocolate pair so well, I sneak a Little Debbie Nutty Bar/Buddy or Reese’s cup now and then. But I enjoy peanut butter less and less as the dish gets more savory for noodles and bacon and whatnot. I thought of an exception: an American-Chinese eggroll with a peanut butter note and something salty and spicy to dip it in. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/8 "2024-02-29T17:20:42Z")
Childhood favorite sandwiches: PB and raisins; PB and sliced sweet gherkins. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/9 "2024-02-29T17:36:40Z")
Creamy peanut butter on a hot crispy toasted English Muffin on a cold morning. For me, there is nothing so comforting or that so much reminds me of being a kid. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/10 "2024-02-29T17:36:43Z")
A New England favorite: Fluffernutter Sandwich—Peanut Butter and marshmallow fluff ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/11 "2024-02-29T17:41:09Z")
Peanut butter on Boston brown bread, the kind that comes in cans. The combination of molasses and PB is delicious! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/12 "2024-02-29T17:42:15Z")
PB and banana sandwich on banana bread. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/13 "2024-02-29T17:46:14Z")
I knew a guy in high school who brought a peanut butter and banana sandwich for lunch every single day for the entire year. EVERY … DAY. LOL ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/14 "2024-02-29T17:48:01Z")
He must have been an Elvis fan! ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/15 "2024-02-29T17:59:27Z")
PB & French’s yellow mustard on crackers, either saltines or Ritz. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/16 "2024-02-29T18:05:20Z")
I guess I’m still the only one who adds pepperoncini to the sandwich. The oil in the peanuts reduces the heat from the peppers. Banana pepper rings are good also but not hot at all. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/17 "2024-02-29T18:13:22Z")
Peanut Punch? I’ve bought bottles of the stuff in southern Florida. IIRC the main ingredients are- water, peanuts, sugar, and caragenan. It is delicious. ---
**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 29, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/18 "2024-02-29T18:32:03Z")
Needs bacon in there too to be an Elvis, I think. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/19 "2024-02-29T18:58:10Z")
Optional, not mandatory: > **[Chef At Graceland Shares Recipe For Elvis Presley's Favorite Sandwich](https://doyouremember.com/116176/elvis-favorite-sandwich-recipe)** > > A chef at Graceland shared a video on how to prepare Elvis Presley's favorite sandwich that includes peanut butter and bananas. This one is a real gut-buster: > **[Elvis Presley's Legendary Midnight Sandwich Run on his Private Jet](https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/09/15/elvis-presleys-legendary-midnight-sandwich-run-on-his-private-jet/)** > > On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley took his private jet from Graceland to Denver and back in one night because he was craving an 8,000 calorie sandwich made from a hollowed out loaf filled with an entire jar of peanut butter,... ---
**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 29, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266/20 "2024-02-29T19:06:32Z")
Ah, yes, the legendary midnight sandwich run. I forgot that was PBJ&bacon. Thought it was peanut butter, banana, and bacon. All of a sudden I want the PBJ with bacon. I’ve never had that,‘I don’t think. Peanut butter and banana was common for me as a kid. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266.md?page=2)