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[teezzy]

here is the peanut butter i buy

such a pain in the ass though, all that oil on top

just stir it up, i guess. then the oil is like splattering out of the jar and leaking down the sides


so much effort - like how badly do i really want peanut butter at this point?

i can see why all the chemical ass varieties outsell this shit

i need so much paper towel every time i use this stuff

tryna eat healthier with less ingredients is easier on paper than it is in reality

*sigh*

 

[AV]

Reese's peanut butter is the best, IDGAF if it's not "real" or that they add junk to it, that shit is like crack.

 

[JimboJones]

Maybe try storing it upside down? Oil will float to bottom of jar and when you open it won't be so oily maybe?

 

[Amory]

I'm a Jif man, myself.

 

[teezzy]

Maybe try storing it upside down? Oil will float to bottom of jar and when you open it won't be so oily maybe?

I'll give it a go. I did that over night (bought yesterday) and it was still on the bottom

 

[IntentionalPun]

I thought you were supposed to suck all the oil out with a straw. Have I been doing it wrong?

 

[CAB_Life]

Actually, the Kraft "natural" line has one both with sea salt (my fave) and without and they're pretty well (pre) stirred and stay stirred once refridgerated. Walmart's no name brand has the best stirred product I've found, but the taste isn't quite as good.

 

[niilokin]

stir slowly at first, like foreplay

 

[johntown]

Peanuts are super healthy foods. Why would you not take a slight inconvenience for the benefit?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

here is the peanut butter i buy

such a pain in the ass though, all that oil on top

just stir it up, i guess. then the oil is like splattering out of the jar and leaking down the sides


so much effort - like how badly do i really want peanut butter at this point?

i can see why all the chemical ass varieties outsell this shit

i need so much paper towel every time i use this stuff

tryna eat healthier with less ingredients is easier on paper than it is in reality

*sigh*

I agree.

I'm sure natural peanut butter is way better than mainstream jars which are sugary process foods, but I tested buying a jar of natural stuff one time. I dont eat peanut butter a lot, but I bought a jar of Adams. I never knew natural formed tons of oil on top. Gross. First time. Last time.

 

[teezzy]

Peanuts are super healthy foods. Why would you not take a slight inconvenience for the benefit?

My ultimate end goal is to avoid unnecessary added sugars and especially corn syrup where possible

 

[johntown]

My ultimate end goal is to avoid unnecessary added sugars and especially corn syrup where possible

Yeah natural is the way to go. Is the Peter Pan in a plastic container or glass? I found the plastic can be a pain and I get Smuckers because it uses glass and I found that better to stir.

 

[AJUMP23]

Peter Pan is the best peanut butter. But I only want the original smooth or crunchy.

 

[Dural]

Members Mark Natural No-Stir from Sams Club is the best, we go through a ridiculous amount of peanut butter in our house. Only $7 for 80oz and it tastes better than any peanut butter I've tried (Peter Pan is my second favorite). Very little oil at the top, I've never had to stir it and I don't keep it in the fridge (I like it nice and smooth).

Member's Mark Natural No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter Spread (40 oz., 2 ct.) - Sam's Club

 

[GeekyDad]

...such a pain in the ass though, all that oil on top

just stir it up, i guess. then the oil is like splattering out of the jar and leaking down the sides


so much effort - like how badly do i really want peanut butter at this point?

...

Here's what you do:

1. Turn it upside down and leave it in the pantry for a day or two.
2. Refrigerate it.

By leaving it upside down, the oil will integrate as if you had mixed it, and though refrigerating normal PB makes it thick and unmanageable, that's typically not the case with PB made from just 100% peanuts. Trust me, you'll love it. No effort.

 

[teezzy]

If I've learned anything in my near three decades of life... it's always trust a GeekyDad

Will do this now, thank you

 

[Mossybrew]

Yeah my ex had a phase where she bought this "natural" crap. Forget it, regular processed peanut butter is way better.

 

[Davey Cakes]

I prefer something like Simply Jif or Skippy “1/3 less sodium and sugar.”

That said, Teddy Natural isn’t too bad and the oil is easier to reintegrate.

Another solution is to just mix it one time and refrigerate.

 

[Durien]

Crunchy peanut butter is the best peanut butter. LOL my wife and I are on opposite sides of the platform on this. She only likes creamy.

 

[thefool]

What's with peanut butter and americans? Why would I want peanuts on bread.

 

[Durien]

What's with peanut butter and americans? Why would I want peanuts on bread.

Because it is deliciouzzzzzzzz. Especially if you add honey!

 

[DonMigs85]

Skippy and Jif Natural don't separate much

 

[Arimer]

Better for you int he long run and storing it upside down will solve a lot of the seperation.

 

[stn]

I love natural PB, you gotta store it upside down.

 

[M1chl]

I never had peanut butter in my life and I think I manage, after your last thread, to go futher in life, being clean for this unappetizing stuff. Also isn't it really fatty? Because peanuts are.

 

[Batiman]

I'll give it a go. I did that over night (bought yesterday) and it was still on the bottom

Make sure you mix it before putting it upside down. Or else you’ll be stuck with an inch of petroleum jelly at the top. Just learned that this week and I feel exactly like you. I’m ready to go back to bullshit PB. I don’t even want to open it because of the hassle it is.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Just buy regular peanut butter. The only difference between the natural stuff and the regular stuff is the addition of mono and diglycerides in the regular stuff. Your salt and sugar content is the same. Actually, from reading the nutrition info the salt and sugar content in your natural peanut butter is actually worse than the stuff I find in my "chemical ass" peanut butter.

Replacing all the food you eat with shittier versions of the same food isn't "healthy".

 

[Davey Cakes]

What's with peanut butter and americans? Why would I want peanuts on bread.

Agreed. I usually just eat peanut butter by the spoonful.

 

[silentsod]

They make lids with mixers. They’re cheap and worth it if you prefer this style of PB. This style is what I ate growing up and I still eat it today. Keep that added garbage out of my peanuts with salt, thank you. Those are the only acceptable ingredients.

An example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A3I3BA/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Davey Cakes]

Just buy regular peanut butter. The only difference between the natural stuff and the regular stuff is the addition of mono and diglycerides in the regular stuff. Your salt and sugar content is the same. Actually, from reading the nutrition info the salt and sugar content in your natural peanut butter is actually worse than the stuff I find in my "chemical ass" peanut butter.

Replacing all the food you eat with shittier versions of the same food isn't "healthy".

I think it's fair to want to point out the difference between peanut butter, "natural" peanut butter, and "peanut spreads."

Look at the ingredients. There are some peanut butters that are literally just peanuts and oil. There are others that add sugar (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot if there's flavoring). And then there are these store brand "peanut spreads" that are peanuts, oil, then a bunch of stuff you can't pronounce. At a point you question the quality of what you're eating.

 

[Sidney Prescott]

I never have tried a PB&J sandwich, but I have a feeling I would really hate it. I do like jelly on a sandwich, but never been too fond of peanut butter. It's not too popular in the UK.

 

[Davey Cakes]

I never have tried a PB&J sandwich, but I have a feeling I would really hate it. I do like jelly on a sandwich, but never been too fond of peanut butter. It's not too popular in the UK.

Why eat peanut butter when you can eat Marmite instead?

 

[GeekyDad]

What's with peanut butter and americans? Why would I want peanuts on bread.

As a kid, yeah, I loved PB&J, but these days I just love it with fruit. Try it with a banana -- it's a damned fine treat.

 

[teezzy]

I never have tried a PB&J sandwich, but I have a feeling I would really hate it. I do like jelly on a sandwich, but never been too fond of peanut butter. It's not too popular in the UK.

EviLore

I've changed my mind, please ban The New Guy

SINCERELY,

TeezzyD

 

[Sidney Prescott]

EviLore

I've changed my mind, please ban The New Guy

SINCERELY,

TeezzyD

 

[Kadayi]

Only when it tries cheating at cards

 

[Evil Calvin]

here is the peanut butter i buy

such a pain in the ass though, all that oil on top

just stir it up, i guess. then the oil is like splattering out of the jar and leaking down the sides


so much effort - like how badly do i really want peanut butter at this point?

i can see why all the chemical ass varieties outsell this shit

i need so much paper towel every time i use this stuff

tryna eat healthier with less ingredients is easier on paper than it is in reality

*sigh*

It's natural. That is the trade-off. Be careful and stir it up. Deal with it. Use your gentle hands and not your gorilla hands and you won't make a mess.

 

[Evil Calvin]

What's with peanut butter and americans? Why would I want peanuts on bread.

It's amazing. Where are you from? I'm sure I can diss one of your staple foods that you think is amazing.

 

[thefool]

It's amazing. Where are you from? I'm sure I can diss one of your staple foods that you think is amazing.

impossible

 

[iconmaster]

Ain’t nobody got time for stirring peanut butter.

Jif Natural if you want to be free:

What's with peanut butter and americans?

Have you actually tried an American slathered in peanut butter?

 

[Manus]

Crunchy peanut butter or die.

 

[DonMigs85]

Almond butter is terrible BTW. Still looking for cashew butter

 

[teezzy]

Almond butter is terrible BTW. Still looking for cashew butter

Heresy

 

[HoodWinked]

When you first stir it you just have to be careful and slow then you can unleash the whirlwind.

But ya good on you for taking those healthy steps. You can also look for valencia peanuts it's more expensive but contain less alfatoxins.

It takes forever for me to go through one jar of pb so I think it's worth the markup.

 

[longdi]

I thought you just need to give a deep stir once and you are good to go unless you don't continue eat it.

This the best one though

 

[Sidney Prescott]

Why eat peanut butter when you can eat Marmite instead?

Sorry, no can do. I get shudders thinking about Marmite, too. I tried it on Toast once, immediately regretted my decision and had to spit it out. Has a very bitter taste to it.

 

[Ikutachi]

I gave up on them. Became too rough to spread halfway down the jar more or less.

 

[Romulus]

Bunch of manbabies complaining about oil.

 

[dave_d]

I thought you just need to give a deep stir once and you are good to go unless you don't continue eat it.

This the best one though

My go to for peanut butter.

 

[quickwhips]

here is the peanut butter i buy

such a pain in the ass though, all that oil on top

just stir it up, i guess. then the oil is like splattering out of the jar and leaking down the sides


so much effort - like how badly do i really want peanut butter at this point?

i can see why all the chemical ass varieties outsell this shit

i need so much paper towel every time i use this stuff

tryna eat healthier with less ingredients is easier on paper than it is in reality

*sigh*

Peter Pan is the shit. Never grow up teezzy