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OriginalGeek

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44. I was a Peter Pan man all my life until

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 11:29 AM

Jul 2015

I moved to Florida and found Publix grocery stores. Their store brand peanut butter is the best I'e ever had. It's the only store brand of anything that I prefer over a name brand.*

*I'm hoping the new Trader Joe's will give me some more options but I haven't been there yet.

When I was young my grandma would stay with us for the summer. She always made PB&J for my lunches and one day I asked her how come she didn't spread the jelly out to the ends of the bread - she'd spread the PB over the whole slice and then one glop of (Welches Grape) jelly right in the middle.

She said "because the jelly is the best part so you will appreciate it more if you do without and then suddenly bite into it in the middle. It's like a present in the middle of your sandwich."

It's the only way I will have my PB&J.

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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