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magical thyme

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35. phew! finally somebody who understands the intricacies of proper pb&j preparation.

Reply to DawgHouse (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 11:24 AM

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Which goes first? Peanut Butter or Jelly? [View all] Renew Deal Jul 2015 OP

If it's pb&j, then the pb. Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #1

I always mix the PB and honey together DawgHouse Jul 2015 #20

Here's my recipe DawgHouse Jul 2015 #2

mine too irisblue Jul 2015 #5

Mine is similar Major Nikon Jul 2015 #6

The pb acts as a barrier btwn the jelly and bread, preventing soggy bread NightWatcher Jul 2015 #10

^ yep cyberswede Jul 2015 #38

This. Demoiselle Jul 2015 #56

Hmmm, I may have to try your method! DawgHouse Jul 2015 #18

phew! finally somebody who understands the intricacies of proper pb&j preparation. magical thyme Jul 2015 #35

I am going with Jelly and here is why... yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #3

I use the butter knife for the peanut butter pokerfan Jul 2015 #4

This is one hundred percent correct! Laffy Kat Jul 2015 #12

As I said below, that means I will have yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #22

I think you might understand my irritations here: DebJ Jul 2015 #53

^ yes cyberswede Jul 2015 #39

Oh no. MicaelS Jul 2015 #17

I use a knife for the PB and a spoon for the jelly. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #19

That means I will have two yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #21

A plate? TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #51

Wish I could eat Nutella yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #54

That would be nice if you had knives yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #55

Correct answer! kcass1954 Jul 2015 #27

I do it that way, but I put pb on first, wipe knife on other slice, and then get the jelly. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #28

Spoon? SPOON? trof Jul 2015 #48

I always liked peanut butter spread on both slices of bread and jam on one slice of bread. Marthe48 Jul 2015 #7

Peanut butter davidpdx Jul 2015 #8

Well, the song starts with peanut butter.... progressoid Jul 2015 #9

Depends on what I have on hand. kentauros Jul 2015 #11

Bread-PB-J-PB-Bread. Iggo Jul 2015 #13

Question is too hard shenmue Jul 2015 #14

lol Renew Deal Jul 2015 #25

I don't make PB&J Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2015 #15

The eggs, yo! Chan790 Jul 2015 #16

Holy Crap! Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #29

I got to try this, thx irisblue Jul 2015 #32

My kid eats PB and syrup on his french toast, which sounds similar to this. cyberswede Jul 2015 #41

Not fond of either on my sandwiches but yuiyoshida makes a great point. chknltl Jul 2015 #23

This stuff has been around for a long time: Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #30

First, the bread. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #24

Slather PB on one slice, wipe knife across other slice to seal it. Apply jelly to either. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #26

Put the jelly on bread first at your own risk. nt TeamPooka Jul 2015 #31

this has potential for a classic DU flame war Kali Jul 2015 #33

Funny idea Renew Deal Jul 2015 #37

Peanut Butter. No Jelly! hamsterjill Jul 2015 #34

Total purist. stage left Jul 2015 #36

I was a Peter Pan man all my life until OriginalGeek Jul 2015 #44

Thanks. stage left Jul 2015 #47

I tend to do peanut butter first, creating a barrier at the sides. Xyzse Jul 2015 #40

one on each piece of bread so doesn't matter Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #42

What about the potato chips?? Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #43

I will occasionally put Chee-tos on mine OriginalGeek Jul 2015 #45

Chex Mix ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #46

Here's the ONLY Peanut Butter you should EVER use: trof Jul 2015 #49

The Goober solution Alkene Jul 2015 #50

Lol, you're absolutely right, but I still kind of liked it... Inkfreak Jul 2015 #52