Peanut Butter

[The Mad Monk]

Peanut butter -- food of the Gods!

Whether combined with chocolate, spread on crakers, or put on a sandwich with your favorite jam, who can find fault with this miracle food?

Peanut butter is very popular in the United States, where you can find peanut butter in almost any food imaginable, including spead on cheese-flavored crackers.

How popular is peanut butter elsewhere in the world?

[loinburger]

My high school German teacher told us the story of the German exchange student who liked peanut butter so much that she gained thirty pounds while she was in the States. (Apparently they have a severe peanut butter shortage in Germany.)

[Narz]

You remind me of the Peanut ads on the subway, Monk.
I used to be a peanut butter addict but gave it up. Once in awhile I'll have almond butter, its better for you, but not nearly so widespread and vastly overpriced.

[Gatekeeper]

PB is also good when it comes to carbohydrates — two tablespoons contain only 6 grams total, which breaks down to 2 grams from sugar and 2 grams of fiber ("Simply Jif" creamy).

Also has lots of protein, niacin and decent amounts of vitamin E, iron, riboflavin. No cholesterol, very little sodium. Fatty, yes, but fats from nuts are better than fats from, say, an oily cheeseburger (want meat? check out buffalo burgers — only 2 grams fat per quarter-pounder!).

Gatekeeper

[loinburger]

"Have you ever seen a really overweight squirrel? Nuts are so fatty."

[notyoueither]

Haggis!

[The Mad Monk]

Peanut Butter and Haggis?

Well, I guess if that's what you really want...

[Lancer]

I have 'Yipes Stripes' in the fridge next to my Swiss cheese. It has both PB & J.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by The Mad Monk
Peanut Butter and Haggis?

Well, I guess if that's what you really want...

Not really. But PB is gross, yes? PB&J is worse, yes?

But Haggis, head cheese, and pies with cow's brains in them are better. Yes?

[notyoueither]

Oops. I'm prempting things a bit, aren't I?

[The Mad Monk]

Maybe just a bit...

[notyoueither]

Damn! Look at that! I misspelt preempt, too.

[Alexander's Horse]

Re: Peanut Butter

Originally posted by The Mad Monk


How popular is peanut butter elsewhere in the world?

Peanut butter is very popular here, and has been for as long as I remember, but the idea of combining it with other fillings has not caught on. It would gross people out.

[Ted Striker]

Make sure you get the natural peanut butter as it doesn't have hydrogenated oil in it.

You just have to keep the natural stuff in the fridge is all...

[Dis]

good source of protein

I have no complaints about it.