Ultimate Peanut butter sandwich topic

[jackal10]

Abra's blog confession of a penut butter snack inspires me to ask about the ultimate peanut butter sandwich.

Mine (in order of assembly):

Sourdough bread, lightly toasted

Smear of Marmite (adds umani, salt, depth)

Peanut butter, spread thick. Chunky not smooth

Homemade grape jelly

Heinz Sandwich Spread (OK, I'll allow Heinz Salad Cream, or a well flavoured, fairly vineagary mayo, but not Hellmans - too bland)

No top bread

eat over sink

[Ladybug]

Mine, in order of assembly:

Some kind of hearty wheat bread with lots of seeds,nuts, etc, toasted

Chunky peanut butter,spread medium

Lots of cherry preserves, more cherries than jelly

Another slice of toasted bread

You're making me hungry. I like PBJ many ways, but I like this way so much that I never make any other kind.

[Mayhaw Man]

Toasted Egg Bread

Crunchy Jif

Mayhaw Jelly

Ruffles regular potato chips (only time I ever eat chips, really)

Large Glass of whole milk

A perfect meal.

[Jinmyo]

Black Russian or pumpernickel bread, Normandy cultured butter, freshly ground chunky peanut butter, slices of ten-year cheddar, radish sprouts or thin slices of radish. Roasted garlic optional.

[Abra]

Oh, this is giving me lots of wonderfully peculiar sandwich ideas. I love peanut butter, and eat some every day. I suppose that's an addiction, right? I grind my own peanut butter at the store. I love it on thick-sliced, very dense and hearty whole grain bread. A good dark honey is one of my favorite additions, like Corbezzolo or buckwheat honey, but I also use all sorts of jams, and even Thai sweet chili sauce. As a kid my favorite was peanut butter on what we then called "French" bread, with hot cocoa. As I teenager I loved grilled cheese with peanut butter. And I still eat peanut butter on apple slices, or spread on a banana instead of bread, too. Some things you just never outgrow!

[NulloModo]

Wow, Jinmyo, I've never thought about cheddar or garlic with peanut butter, but that sounds delicious.

My current standbye:

Flax seed roll

Chunky Soy Nut Butter

Light sprinkle of salt, cayenne, and splenda

(it is really far better than it sounds)

sometimes I add a bit of tahini too

[Dejah]

Sitting here, listening to my daughter go over her harp repetorie for a wedding this afternoon, drinking my coffee and eating a thick slice of warm home-made bread slathered with Skippy chuncky peanut butter topped with home-made Seville orange marmalade.

"Who could ask for anythin g more...."

[Jinmyo]

And actually, just peanut butter on some rye toast is pretty fine.

[Mabelline]

Freshmade frybread;freshground peanut butter whizzed with honey and red pepper flakes; top with green chiles. (Don't knock it till you try it).

[Alex]

Rye toast; crunchy natural pb; bacon; sliced tomato in season; pinch of salt; rye toast.

If no pb is available (horrors!), cream cheese is a fine substitute.

[Mabelline]

Alex, I'll trade ya one of mine for one of yours! Deal?

[GG Mora]

Any sturdy bread with chunky PB and tunafish salad (tuna, mayo, chopped onion).

[Mabelline]

That'd work, too!! Brava, gal! Peanut butter goes good with crab, as well.

[hshiau]

I go for the kid memories here. I still have on occasion...

white bread

skippy's creamy peanut butter

strawberry preserves (ok, i didn't have this when i was a kid)

mmmmmm.......

[Squeat Mungry]

Black Russian or pumpernickel bread, Normandy cultured butter, freshly ground chunky peanut butter, slices of ten-year cheddar, radish sprouts or thin slices of radish. Roasted garlic optional.

The radishes are brilliant. Thanks! My favorite is mayo, pickles and bacon -- banana optional.

Squeat

Edit to add: NO creamy peanut butter and NO SUGAR in the peanut butter! Bleah!

Edited August 14, 2004 by Squeat Mungry (log)

[Mabelline]

As a kid growing up, we certainly ate many strange combinations out of our farm pantry. These sandwiches remind me of that. I used to dote on dark (burnt) fresh bread toast, butter, peanut butter, sweet onion slices and liverwurst.

Peanut butter mixes with horseradish too, if they're fresh.

[viva]

I'm a traditionalist as well:

Buttermilk bread

Skippy Super Chunk

Marionberry butter

A sprinkling of unsalted chopped peanuts is a nice garnish

Glass of milk

Ahh.

I've never been able to eat creamy peanut butter. My grandmother used to make these horrible white bread-margarine-creamy PB sandwiches and they smelled revolting.

[TheFoodTutor]

Marionberry butter

I didn't realize he made butter! Does it have crack in it?

[patti]

Jiffy Peanut Butter

My grandmother's fig preserves

Soft, white bread

(Nobody makes fig preserves like my grandma's.)

[andiesenji]

Two slices of a hearty bread, probably homemade as I do a lot of baking, lightly toasted.

Each slice spread with home made peanut butter (or half cashew butter)

Add to and press into the PB on one or both slices the following:

crumbled very crisp bacon

toasted onion bits or carmelized onion

toasted seeds, either sesame, sunflower or pumpkin

To one slice add a layer of bread and butter pickles (also homemade) well drained.

Place the other slice on the one with the pickles, press down and cut diagonally into quarters.

Excellent with a cup of strong, black tea...

[viva]

Marionberry butter

I didn't realize he made butter! Does it have crack in it?

Why do you think I like it so much?

[Chef Shogun]

Marionberry butter

I didn't realize he made butter! Does it have crack in it?

Clear your cards, folks, we have a winner!

As for me, a simple PB&J of Skippy or Jiff peanut butter, chunky or smooth, depending on mood, relative humidity, time of day in Indiana, and whether or not I want chunky or smooth peanut butter. Smucker's gelatinous strawberry product. Two pieces of Arnold's "Hearty Classics" Healthy* Multigrain bread. Cut on the diagonal. Three slices if it's my work lunch, with the third seperating the ingrediants. Maybe a side of Spaghetti-Os with hot sauce, perhaps chips, if they are availible.

-- C.S.

* Wait, this stuff is good for you? Eh, whatever, it's pretty tasty, for store bread.

Edited August 14, 2004 by Chef Shogun (log)

[Alex]

Alex, I'll trade ya one of mine for one of yours! Deal?

Deal. FedEx overnight?

[Mabelline]

You got it, however you want !

[Jinmyo]

Did anyone ever notice that a peanut butter sandwich made with a piece of bread folded in half tastes completely different from one made with two pieces of bread?