Okay but if we're taking radial slices instead of parallel slices one side will be thicker than the other, an actual optimal sandwich would rotate the slices so that the sandwich was ~equal banana thickness for every bite.
Optimal Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
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#82I love this post...I also love his wife's answer of cut the banana long ways
I love this as an analogy for how most tech problems we solve. Just because a solution is advanced does not mean it's the best.
I think the urban legend version of this is "just wear gloves"[1].
I do not understand the whole bread and bananas thing. Do as the wife says and make a slice down the middle. add peanut butter and put the two halves back together, and slice in segments. No bread is best.
1) http://thedailywtf.com/articles/The_Complicator_0x27_s_Glove...
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#83Sauté the banana slices in caramel, serve inside Cinnamon and sugar coated, lightly toasted and buttered brioche, with Sugary peanut butter like jiffy/skippy Dip in honey. Enjoy with a glass of milk or cup of coffee
How do you sauté in caramel? Caramel isn't a fat.
Boy that sounds like sugar on top of sugar on top of sugar.
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#84I always mash the banana on. I find it has a nicer texture than slices somehow. I also recommend toasted "wheaten bread". A form of wholemeal soda bread popular in Northern Ireland. https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-irish-wheaten-brea... [Edit] add word toasted.
As long as there is no mayo involved, we're good ;)
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#85Totally unrelated but my current favorite breakfast is a peanut butter banana milkshake. < 2 mins prep, well balanced and doesn't ruin your tastebuds. Add some protein powder if needed. The bestest breakfast on earth.
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#86For the ultimate PBB experience,after assembly into standard sandwich form,grill said sandwich like a grilled cheese. After removing from the pan, spoon spread a mixture of cinnamon and sugar (small amount is my preference)and consume with a fork. The PB and banana are slightly melted. You could become addicted!
I've never thought to add the cinnamon and sugar, but I'm a big fan of the grilled version.
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#87Wait until they’re so ripe they can be spread like butter.
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#88I love a good PB&B, but I'm with the other commenters who just smash the banana onto one of the slices of bread.
Lately my go-to PB&* sandwich has been peanut butter and kale. Yes, PB&K. Toast the bread, spread peanut butter on each slice, pile up some baby kale in the middle and smash it together.
No machine learning needed. Sometimes brute force algorithms are best!
To make a really great PB&K or just about any sandwich, if you're in the Palo Alto area visit the downtown Palo Alto farmers' market on a Saturday morning and get either of:
1. The big fat sourdough English muffins from the bakers across Gilman from the produce vendors, or
2. Any loaf from the bakers on the Gilman sidewalk next to the produce vendors, or
Better yet, just get both!
Now a pro tip on peanut butter. We usually get the salted crunchy from Trader Joe's, but it is a pain to stir it up when you open it. The "microwave for 30-60 seconds before stirring" trick helps, but I found something even better.
This was in one of those "71 weird tricks" listicles, but you won't believe what happened next: it turned out to actually work!
Store the peanut butter jar upside down. Then for a few days before opening it, shake it up a few times each day and keep it upside down. After a few days of that, it will be easy to stir.
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#89The mighty Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich.
Elvis Presley used to rouse his crew in Memphis, herd them onto his private jet, and fly to Denver to get what he called the greatest PB&B in the world.
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#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is something I struggle the opposite of. When I dive into something, I get super focused, to the point of it severely disrupting my life. I had a few projects in grad school that kept me up for like 2 days straight even though they weren't due for a few weeks. I think the author has that same level of manic focus. It's honestly why I can't be a programmer, it's not that I can't write good code, it's my head spac…
As someone with ADHD, this sounds like an ADHD symptom called hyperfocus. Note I am not trying to e-diagnose you with something, I'm just comparing the similarity of your description to the description of an ADHD symptom, not saying I think you have ADHD. I make that comparison because if you do a search for hyperfocus, you may be able to find strategies to help you break out. For me, hyperfocusing can be so strong t…
Thank you, I will look into it. In other areas of my life I sometimes feel like I do have ADHD.