Bummer that George Washington Carter died penniless and insane, trying to make a peanut into a phonograph needle.[0]
A Brief History of Peanut Butter
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#12As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
They're all just ground up peanuts, right? Some brands have an emulsifier to avoid separation. Big brands add a little bit a sugar.
Have you tried making your own and adding a sweetner? Easily made with a food processor.
Re: A Brief History of Peanut Butter
#13As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
Considering most of my peanut butter consumption comes in the form of PB&J, I find that the jelly/jam provides more than enough sugar and I don't miss it at all in the peanut butter. Only downside for me is mixing the natural stuff, it can be quite a workout. What I discovered recently is storing your next jar upside-down for a week or so on the shelf will make it much easier when doing the initial mixing since the oil will try to float up through the whole jar, so it kind of softens the stuff on the bottom. Once mixed, put it in the fridge and it will stay mixed.
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#14Is it me or was that really weird? There were 2 bylines in what seemed like a single article. I understand why the bit about Carver was there - honestly if you had asked me I would have said he invented it; that he didn't was the most surprising thing in it.
It's pretty common to mention the fact that GW Carver did NOT invent peanut butter anytime the history of peanuts is discussed.
I specifically remember being taught in elementary school that GWC was the inventor, and I carried that misconception for decades. I appreciate the correction.
Re: A Brief History of Peanut Butter
#15As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
Might be worth it to find out if your brand of peanut butter contains palm oil (many do).
Re: A Brief History of Peanut Butter
#16As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
I think the magic formula to "nice" peanut butters like jif/skippy are:
- hydrogenated: oil doesn't separate, at the expense of your health
- sugar - on the Dr Rhonda Patrick episode of Joe Rogan, she said sugar+fat is really bad for you
- salt
That said, I agree with you on the organic stuff. You either get an oily mess or cement.
Re: A Brief History of Peanut Butter
#17As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
Might be worth it to find out if your brand of peanut butter contains palm oil (many do). https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/8-things-know-about-palm-oil
That would be exactly the kind of thing I dread to know – this is the last item in my cupboard whose ingredients label I studiously avoid reading in order to keep enjoying it. But this is HN, so, let's see:
INGREDIENTS: MADE FROM ROASTED PEANUTS AND SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT.
Oh, maybe molasses (and yes probably the salt) is the flavor note I'm hung up on.
Anyway this is such a pure food-industrial-complex product that I am sure the ingredients list amounts to a sort of cover story. FWIW the parent company scores rates just OK on the 'Palm Oil Scorecard' from your linked page: https://palmoilscorecard.panda.org/check-the-scores/manufact...
Re: A Brief History of Peanut Butter
#18As a US native who otherwise mostly abstains from sugary processed foods, big-brand peanut butter is one part of my country's food culture that I absolutely cannot shake. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, but I must have a jar of Jif around at all times. I have tried every type of organic peanut butter and found them all more or less vile, mostly due to the oiliness but there's also usually something flat & colorl…
I think the magic formula to "nice" peanut butters like jif/skippy are: - hydrogenated: oil doesn't separate, at the expense of your health - sugar - on the Dr Rhonda Patrick episode of Joe Rogan, she said sugar+fat is really bad for you - salt That said, I agree with you on the organic stuff. You either get an oily mess or cement.
Joe Rogan is not a person to quote as a source.
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#19Fun fact: they remove the little nub in the middle of the peanut (called the "heart") before making peanut butter. Apparently the heart is more bitter than the two halves. https://youtu.be/4iUduCtx7cA?t=96
Oh no, this is not available in Canada?
Weird! It’s “How It’s Made” about peanut butter. Many of the episodes have British narration, and I watch them in the US.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think the magic formula to "nice" peanut butters like jif/skippy are: - hydrogenated: oil doesn't separate, at the expense of your health - sugar - on the Dr Rhonda Patrick episode of Joe Rogan, she said sugar+fat is really bad for you - salt That said, I agree with you on the organic stuff. You either get an oily mess or cement.
Joe Rogan is not a person to quote as a source.
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