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[Flo_Evans]

Do you even still eat PB&J?

I was making a late night PB&J and I was noticing I always do peanut butter 1st, then spread the jam on top of the peanut butter. Then the naked slice of bread goes on that.

Being the internet I am sure someone does it completely opposite and the wrong way.

So how do you make a PB&J?

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Both slicess with PB then jam.

 

[Ray Wonder]

If anyone says they smear both PB & J on one slice and then flip it onto a naked second slice I'm putting them on my ignore list

 

[The Albatross]

I spread PB on one slice of bread, Jam on another slice, and then I squish the two together. I really hate getting accidental PB into the Jam jar, which seems to happen more often if you spread jam on top of the PB.

But I'm open to advice.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I have the two slices next to each other. I put on the jelly first on my right, spread it out good. Then I do the peanut butter on the left and then I flip the PB on top of the J and have it like that.

 

[moggio]

Where do you put on the butter?

Before the peanut butter or the jam?

Butter on both slices of bread?

 

[kris.]

peanut butter on one slice, jelly on the other

smoosh em together

it's the correct way to do it.

 

[mavo]

.

 

[TheGamingBox]

jam on one side and pb on the other

 

[ReAxion]

pb on one side, jay on the other.

i can't remember the last time i ate one, tho.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Both slicess with PB then jam.

Whoa whoa. I never even considered this option.

I spread PB on one slice of bread, Jam on another slice, and then I squish the two together. I really hate getting accidental PB into the Jam jar, which seems to happen more often if you spread jam on top of the PB.

But I'm open to advice.

I try and go one knife dip per ingredient. Scoop out a huge chunk of PB, spread that around. Then I wipe the knife off and tilt the jam jar and kind of scoop/slide out a nice amount, then spread that on the PB. Never double dip.

 

[Sephzilla]

PB on one slice, jam/jelly on the other side.

 

[Trouble]

You don't let the PB and the J touch until the last possible moment.

 

[LCGeek]

Somtimes I like using light PB on both halfs and then layering the jam on top of it. Otherwise I tend to just put both on one half in the same fashion.

 

[J-Tier]

I do PB on both slices too, then excessive jam on top of the PB for one of the slices before smooshing them together.

 

[MyleMan1010]

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That is hilarious!

I put each on its own slice of bread and then put them together. Except the PB&J are touching, not the slices of bread.

 

[GlassEmpires]

I spread PB on one slice of bread, Jam on another slice, and then I squish the two together. I really hate getting accidental PB into the Jam jar, which seems to happen more often if you spread jam on top of the PB.

But I'm open to advice.

Wipe off excess pb on the bread, or pour the jam/jelly/spread on the pb.

I love pb so I spread it on both slices.

 

[Skellig Gra]

PB one slice, Jelly the other slice. Anything else would be uncivilized.

 

[Forearm Star]

If anyone says they smear both PB & J on one slice and then flip it onto a naked second slice I'm putting them on my ignore list

Rules to live by

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I swear we literally had this thread last month.

Edit: Apparently it was a variation of basically the same question - "how do you make your PB&J" http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1360659

At this rate we just need a PB&J OT.

 

[Cyros]

Wait, when did the J in PB&J become jam and not jelly?

 

[vypek]

I swear we literally had this thread last month.

Its possible.

On top of that, I think mods have been closing these food threads too.

 

[PSqueak]

One slice gets the PB and the other gets the Jelly.

Same for mustard and mayonnaise.

 

[Username1198]

G/a/f thread?

 

[Bert409]

 

[Draper]

Spread the peanut butter on one side, then squeezable jelly on the other, then spread, then combine.

 

[TheLetdown]

Wait, when did the J in PB&J become jam and not jelly?

Since people started putting it on top of their PB.

The only way is peanut butter on one side, jelly on the other, eat a huge mouthful of peanut butter and feel like you can't breathe for a little while.

 

[Princess Viola]

Peanut butter on one slice, jelly on the other slice.

 

[johancruijff]

uh

i put both on the same slice, first the PB and then the jam inside the PB spreaded area

 

[Bright-Light]

Wipe off excess pb on the bread, or pour the jam/jelly/spread on the pb.

I love pb so I spread it on both slices.

"Pour"it on? How? Is jelly pourable?

 

[Ray Wonder]

I'm a Peanut Butter & Preserves type of guy

 

[Verelios]

I keep them on their opposite sides until world's collide. At which point it's just a deluge of deliciousness.

 

[The Albatross]

Wait, when did the J in PB&J become jam and not jelly?

Jam (aka, preserves) and jelly are technically two different things, but they're likely use interchangeably when referring to "PB&J."

Growing up I was blessed to always have jam because my mom used to make strawberry and blueberry jam at home when the fruit was in season. I think jam is considerably better than jelly, but I like both. My mom's strawberry jam is very similar in taste to Bonne Maman Preserves, which you might find at your supermarket. The taste is pretty damn close they may have used the same recipe... I'd prefer my mom's only knowing how much work she puts into it but it's really been years since she's made a lot because it takes multiple days to make:

Though my mom's jam is probably "thicker" or has more chunks of fruit. She used to, literally, pay people in jam. As kids we used to stay at a friends' beach house for the week and they only accepted a small palette of mason jars w/ jam as a payment.

 

[Alexlf]

Butter + peanut butter on 1 slice, jam on the other.

Just realized I haven't had a PB&J sandwich in about 3 years. Off to buy some grape jam.

 

[PsionBolt]

• PB on one slice.
• PB on a second slice.
• Jam on a third slice.
• Apply jam-slice to PB1.
• More jam on the other side of jam-slice.
• Apply PB2 to jam-slice.

The result is PB on both outer slices, with a core of double-sided jam. Like two sandwiches, but with one less piece of bread.

 

[Krakatoa]

I just buy Goober by smuckers, it has both in one jar.

 

[John Kowalski]

I won't put peanut butter on anything

 

[Mighty Chin]

Of course, I'm not a savage.

 

[Jason Frost]

"Pour"it on? How? Is jelly pourable?

Jelly is not that solid.

 

[vacantseas]

Jam on one piece of bread.
Peanut Butter on another piece of bread.

Jam first. Always first. Wipe residual jam left on knife on 2nd piece of bread. Use same, now clean(er) knife for PB. That way you dont get Jam in the PB jar.

 

[LizardKing]

I spread PB on one slice of bread, Jam on another slice, and then I squish the two together. I really hate getting accidental PB into the Jam jar, which seems to happen more often if you spread jam on top of the PB.

But I'm open to advice.

Whoa whoa. I never even considered this option.



I try and go one knife dip per ingredient. Scoop out a huge chunk of PB, spread that around. Then I wipe the knife off and tilt the jam jar and kind of scoop/slide out a nice amount, then spread that on the PB. Never double dip.

Jam goes on one slice of bread first, because that's much easier to wipe off. Wipe that off on the clean bread, then use knife for peanut butter on that second slice. No PB in the jam jar.

Edit: Damn you Steven Segal!

 

[Ray Wonder]

I won't put peanut butter on anything

I liked your second tag best, John Kowalski.

 

[elseanio]

uh

i put both on the same slice, first the PB and then the jam inside the PB spreaded area

I do this, then fold the bread over to make a butty.

 

[Bright-Light]

Jelly is not that solid.

I'm from UK so I thought jelly would be same consistency as jam.

Can someone gif themselves pouring jelly onto their kitchen floor?

 

[DietRob]

PB on one piece of bread then jam on the other piece of bread then put them together. To avoid a mess I flip the peanut buttered piece of bread on top of the jammed piece.

If you put both on the same side of the bread it is much harder to ensure complete jam coverage since you are trying to spread it on top of peanut butter.

 

[snacknuts]

Apply peanut butter to one piece of bread. Drizzle honey onto the peanut butter. Close the sandwich with the heretofore undecorated slice. Leave jelly on the grocery shelf where it belongs.

 

[Peltz]

I love PB & J but haven't had it in like.... years. Damn.

 

[old manatee]

One of my favorite things about gaf is how often we have to turn away from productive discussions about important issues to go over how to assemble a PB&j sandwich.

I personally take 2 slices of bread, smear peanut butter on one and jelly on the other, and then press them together.

 

[enewtabie]

Spread the pb, then squirt the jelly on top. Yep..

 

[thepotatoman]

Am I the only one who thoroughly mixes the jelly and peanut butter in a bowl first?

I know it's an extra step, but it tastes so much better that way. Completely consistent ratio of peanut butter to jelly across the entire sandwich, and has a wonderful smooth texture to it.