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In any time, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a classic, but in these tough economic times, we find ourselves going to it more often than in the past, giving us the chance to revisit this important cornerstone of any diet. The key to any successful sandwich starts with the outside: what kind of bread do you use? If the bread is too coarse for the contents of the sandwich, the sandwich can be ruined. In this case, we found that the soft, supple wheat bread suited the sandwich perfectly. Next, we spread onto one slice of bread our peanut butter of choice. Like choosy mothers, we prefer JIF, but experience has shown us that you can closely recreate the same texture using Skippy or Peter Pan brand peanut butter.
Next, we spread our choice of jelly/jam, which in this case was a bit of Smucker's grape jelly, though we have been known to use Bama brand from time to time, as available. The juxtaposition of peanut butter and grape jelly created quite a unique sensation and the taste was pleasing for our palette. The sumptuous, chewy bread also contributed to our enjoyment of the delectable sandwich, proving that the right choice was made. We found that a tall glass of one percent milk was the perfect beverage to compliment the meal.
From our experience, the sandwich is best enjoyed when cut into triangles, either two or for, with crust optional.
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I like PB and Maple Syrup....mmmmm....
If I didn't know any better, I'd swear that plate was stolen from my kitchen.
I still say Goober Grape is the proverbial shit.
one of three meals i eat on a very consistent basis. the other two being frozen pizza and pasta with red sauce. i'm sophisticated. however, regarding the american classic PB&J, crust is NOT optional. and i toast.
I was going to make fun of this as ironic, hipster, retro chic stuff... but dammit my stomach is grumbling looking at that. I stand corrected and apologize. Good call. PB and J is the SHIT (figuratively speaking, of course).
Welch's and Chunky Skippy, please. And get that milk rolling...
Yes! Chunky peanut butter. You are my people, Stealth.
-L.
PB & J -- the glue that holds the universe together.
Dude, where is the panda mug?!
Oh, -- fresh 100 percent whole wheat bread, Natural peanutbutter (just peanuts, no salt or anything) must be creamy. Strawberry preserves.
while i, too, enjoy the pb&j, i'm beginning to wonder how many of the posts today are the usual chicagoist posts and how many are april fools.
I thought the latter were fairly obvious.
Cute and April Foolsy, but man, I eat PB&J almost every day and I gotta say, not all jams are created equal. My favorite is St. Dalfour Strawberry, and Whole Foods peanut butter, with no sugar or anything added. The perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich is no joke, my friend.
I love PB & Honey.. Let the honey sit on the bread a while to soak in and get a little crusty.. sooooooo good!!
One of my favorite variations is PB on 7 grain bread with thinly sliced bananas.
And honey drizzled on the bananas is a nice addition as well.
I also like PB&J on saltines for a classy appetizer.
I like my white bread toasted with a good slathering of honey roasted pb on both pieces of bread and a nice layer of preserves in the middle.
I too, favor chunky PB, but only if the bread is toasted so it can be a little firm, that way I'm not flattening the bread by trying to smear the PB. Strawberry preserves for me too.
With the kind of strict, vegetable-heavy diet I maintain these days, you could serve this to me as a dessert.
I prefer the same recipe but double decker style. One regular sandwich just doesn't seem to do the trick for me!
This is actually a breakfast favorite in our house - whole wheat or sourdough toast, natural peanut butter (crunchy, with salt) & Bonne Maman or similar raspberry jam.
Needs to be fried with banana.
Needs to be fried with banana.