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This that or the other, What kind of Peanut Butter do you like---Smooth, Crunchy or I don't like Peanut Butter. I like (Original Post) debm55 Monday OP
Smooth peanut butter made out of real peanuts and nothing else rurallib Monday #1
Crunchy, the good kind that has to be refrigerated Ocelot II Monday #2
Thank you very much Ocelot II debm55 Monday #5
Ypu should have done a poll. Mosby Monday #3
Thank you Mosby. I don;t know how to do a poll since we switched to the new version of DU. Thank you for your choice debm55 Monday #7
Either, but it has to be natural (peanuts & a little salt ONLY). Krogers Natural is my favorite. hlthe2b Monday #4
Thank you hlthe2b. I use Jif , low sodium. debm55 Monday #9
Skippy super crunchy maptap22 Monday #6
Thank you maptap22. for the extra crunchy. debm55 Monday #11
Smooth. And only on toast. LoisB Monday #8
Thank you very much LoisB. I like mine smooth, on whole wheat. debm55 Monday #12
I've always been partial to ... surrealAmerican Monday #10
Thank you very much surrealAmerican. I have never seen those where you grind your own . I will have to see what they debm55 Monday #17
I prefer crunchy Jilly_in_VA Monday #13
Thank you very much Jilly_in_VA. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #22
I get the natural no salt that you have to mix. doc03 Monday #14
Thank you very much doc03, I get the smooth low salt. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #21
Nut Butters Squeaky41 Monday #15
Thank you very much Squeaky41. I am going to look for the smooth pistachio butter. That sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #20
www.peppertuxfarms.com Squeaky41 Monday #30
Thank you Squeaky41. I will check them out. debm55 Monday #35
Ooooo, pistachio butter? What company? electric_blue68 Monday #59
I love peanut butter. Crunchy really makes me happy 😊 Polly Hennessey Monday #16
Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #18
I like the sunflower butter sold by Trader Joe's nt Wicked Blue Monday #19
Thank you Wicked Blue. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #26
Have to assume PBJ's are involved 4TheArts Monday #23
Thank you very much for that information. 4TheArts, Enjoy. debm55 Monday #27
Crunchy MichMan Monday #24
Thank you very much MichMan and enjoy. debm55 Monday #29
I thought I was the only one who likes peanut butter and butter! Diamond_Dog Monday #57
Yum, peanut butter sorcrow Monday #25
Thank you very much sorcrow. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #31
Crunchy, and I have to admit.... LisaM Monday #28
Thank you very much, LisaM. I get the Jif or Skippy natural. I will see if they have around here. debm55 Monday #33
Not a big PB fan Freddie Monday #32
Thank you very much for your honest answer, Freddie. I will have some on celery even know. debm55 Monday #34
Smooth ProfessorGAC Monday #36
Thank you very much ProfessorGAC, I enjoy Thai cooking . debm55 Monday #37
My Wife Loves My... ProfessorGAC Monday #43
You are a great husband ProfessorGAC, Your wife is lucky to have you. debm55 Monday #44
Goes Both Ways ProfessorGAC Monday #45
I am so sorry the way I worded that. debm55 Monday #48
There Was No Bad Wording ProfessorGAC Monday #50
You willing to share that curry recipe? Elessar Zappa Monday #74
No Way! ProfessorGAC Monday #75
Thank you! Elessar Zappa Monday #79
Sambal Is Like... ProfessorGAC Monday #80
Ah, yes I've seen that! Elessar Zappa Monday #81
Smooth for me. arkielib Monday #38
Thank you very much arkielib. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #40
Don't like peanut butter. Fla Dem Monday #39
That's fine.Fla Dem. we all have our likes. debm55 Monday #41
only like PB in limited situations, but crunchy for sure Kali Monday #42
Thank you very much Kali. Your choices are great. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #46
Smooth. My favorite was Planter's, but that's impossible to find anymore. n/t malthaussen Monday #47
Thank you Malthaussen. I like smooth also debm55 Monday #49
I'll go for either one and sometimes by the spoonful and moniss Monday #51
Thank you very much moniss. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #54
All natural crunchy please.. Phoenix61 Monday #52
Thank you Phoenix61. That sounds delicious. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #55
I like mine in Reese's Pieces, Butterfingers, and baked into cookies. So, smooth. Dorothy V Monday #53
Thank you very much DorothyV. I like them smooth too. debm55 Monday #60
Peanut butter isn't my favorite, but I do enjoy a good chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce. catbyte Monday #56
Yes, thank you catbyte. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #62
I like both smooth and crunchy. Crunchy is good for making peanut butter cookies. Diamond_Dog Monday #58
HAHAHAHAHAHA. That is funny. I always put my PB on a slice and the jelly on top.Enjoy. debm55 Monday #72
this.that and the udder. AllaN01Bear Monday #61
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. thank you Allan01Bear. enjoy. you smooth , crunchy with a glass of milk debm55 Monday #69
Smood beemerphill Monday #63
Thank you beemerphill . smooth and crunchy household. I live in the same. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #67
Both: prefer natural, w salt, no sugar.... electric_blue68 Monday #64
Thank you very much electric_blue68 Enjoy your choices. debm55 Monday #71
Smooth sakabatou Monday #65
Thank you very much sakabatou. and enjoy. debm55 Monday #70
Crunchy natural PB for me! pandr32 Monday #66
HAHAHAHA. Thank you very much pandr32. Enjoy your crunchy natural PB debm55 Monday #68
Usually crunchy. Elessar Zappa Monday #73
Thank you very much for sharing for us.Elessar Zappa. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #82
Smooth happybird Monday #76
Thank you happybird. I like smooth also. Enjoy debm55 Monday #85
Smuckers All Natural. Only peanuts. Callie1979 Monday #77
Thank you very much Callie1979 Enjoy. debm55 Monday #84
I love peanut butter. My favorite is from KitFox Monday #78
Thank you KitFox. It sounds very good. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #83
Smooth, crunchy if all else fails. Usually JIF GP6971 Monday #86
Thank you GP6971 I like JIF smooth. Enjoy debm55 Monday #87
Crunchy ArnoldLayne Tuesday #88
Thank you ArnoldLayne. debm55 Tuesday #90
Smooth for me. n/t Different Drummer Tuesday #89
Mine too. Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Tuesday #91
Smooth. area51 23 hrs ago #92
Thank you area 51 debm55 22 hrs ago #93
All I need is a spoon PlanetBev 5 hrs ago #94
Skippy smooth ailsagirl 2 min ago #95

rurallib

(63,368 posts)
1. Smooth peanut butter made out of real peanuts and nothing else
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:25 AM
Monday

My current fave is Costco's Kirkland brand

Ocelot II

(122,388 posts)
2. Crunchy, the good kind that has to be refrigerated
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:27 AM
Monday

and is made only with peanuts. There's a local store brand I get that's quite good. Never Jif or the other brands that contain sugar. It has to be crunchy, though.

Mosby

(17,928 posts)
3. Ypu should have done a poll.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:28 AM
Monday

That would be kind of intersting.

ETA - I'm smooth, on rye bread, no jelly.

debm55

(40,933 posts)
7. Thank you Mosby. I don;t know how to do a poll since we switched to the new version of DU. Thank you for your choice
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:33 AM
Monday

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
4. Either, but it has to be natural (peanuts & a little salt ONLY). Krogers Natural is my favorite.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:28 AM
Monday

Note to those who don't read labels, almost all the other "natural" kinds of peanut butter--Smuckers, Jiff, etc have SUGAR in them. How damned natural is THAT? (but I digress).

AND, yes, of course, you can go to Whole Foods or other natural grocery stores and grind bulk peanuts into your own--but, I'm fine with Kroger's Natural.

surrealAmerican

(11,530 posts)
10. I've always been partial to ...
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:35 AM
Monday

... the kind you grind in the store. It's an even, coarse texture.

When I can't get that, I choose chunky "natural".

debm55

(40,933 posts)
17. Thank you very much surrealAmerican. I have never seen those where you grind your own . I will have to see what they
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:52 AM
Monday

have.

doc03

(37,255 posts)
14. I get the natural no salt that you have to mix.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:44 AM
Monday

When I am at Amish country I get the fresh ground.

Squeaky41

(308 posts)
15. Nut Butters
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:46 AM
Monday

Crunchy peanut butter with sugar and salt.
Smooth pistachio butter without sugar and salt

debm55

(40,933 posts)
20. Thank you very much Squeaky41. I am going to look for the smooth pistachio butter. That sounds great. Enjoy.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:56 AM
Monday

4TheArts

(127 posts)
23. Have to assume PBJ's are involved
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:01 PM
Monday

So here's a tip for DUers: If you're taking a PBJ to work or school, spread regular butter on the jelly side (okay marmalade for those who know) and the wet side of your sandwich won't get soggy before you get to eat it.
Oh, and my choice is natural brands, smooth, so long as you don't have to stir in the oil.

MichMan

(13,919 posts)
24. Crunchy
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:20 PM
Monday

I like this local brand out of the Detroit area. Pretty sure my mom probably bought it because it was cheaper than Jiff or Skippy, but I've been eating it ever since I was a kid. I prefer just Peanut Butter and Butter, no jelly.




sorcrow

(553 posts)
25. Yum, peanut butter
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:20 PM
Monday

Crunchy! Preferably natural, just peanuts and salt.

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

LisaM

(28,887 posts)
28. Crunchy, and I have to admit....
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:36 PM
Monday

I don't like Adams peanut butter. It has a chalky consistency, even the no-stir. I get either Jif or Skippy "natural" and I know, I know, there is some sugar even in those brands, but they have solved the texture issue. Occasionally I will find a brand with no sugar that I like but then it vanishes off the shelves, except for Adams.

debm55

(40,933 posts)
33. Thank you very much, LisaM. I get the Jif or Skippy natural. I will see if they have around here.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:42 PM
Monday

Freddie

(9,771 posts)
32. Not a big PB fan
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:40 PM
Monday

Too many warm PB sandwiches for school lunch. Creamy on celery, apples or carrots is good once in a while.

debm55

(40,933 posts)
34. Thank you very much for your honest answer, Freddie. I will have some on celery even know.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:44 PM
Monday

ProfessorGAC

(71,311 posts)
36. Smooth
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 01:04 PM
Monday

My wife is the opposite. So we buy both. But, the jars last a LONG time, as we don't eat a whole lot of it.
Peanut butter is very useful for Thai cooking.

ProfessorGAC

(71,311 posts)
43. My Wife Loves My...
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:36 PM
Monday

...shrimp coconut curry.
She requests it at least monthly. I like my Pad Thai better, but I make the curry since it's her fave.

ProfessorGAC

(71,311 posts)
75. No Way!
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 08:00 PM
Monday

Kidding!
I use shallots not onions, so 2 decent sized ones diced pretty fine.
Red bell pepper, julienned.
Thinly sliced mushrooms. (Any type)
I use 2:1 canola to sesame oils in a wok and cook over medium heat until the shallots are translucent, then I add the peppers & mushrooms and cook until shallots are beige.
Add an ounce of rum and reduce the alcohol. Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of sambol. Mix thoroughly.
Pour in a whole "brick" of unsweetened coconut milk and let get hot.
Once hot, add about 1.5 tbsp of smooth peanut butter & a handful of salted peanuts or cashews.
Let simmer on medium until some of the water in the coconut milk reduces.
While that's happening, add 2 tbsp of curry paste, 2 tsp of turmeric, 1 tbsp of smoked paprika, 1.5 tsp of cinnamon, ½tsp of allspice, ½teaspoon of white pepper, a pinch of nutmeg & cardamom, & the juice of 2 limes.
Add about a quarter cup of fresh, chopped cilantro.
Add salt until the flavors blend & pop.
When it all comes to a light boil, add peeled/tail-off shrimp and cook until shrimp is pink. I use 31-35/pound, because each shrimp is bit-sized when cooked. You can use larger shrimp if you like.
If you like it hotter (my wife prefers less heat), a couple diced Thai chilis work. If not available, habanero will work, or powdered cayenne.
If it didn't reduce enough, add a fork full of corn starch with around 3 ounces of water, slurry it and pour it in while stirring. That will thicken it. I do this sometime when I've lost patience with reduction. Oh, and add this slurry before you add the shrimp.
If you don't reduce it enough, don't be afraid

Elessar Zappa

(16,276 posts)
79. Thank you!
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 08:41 PM
Monday

That sounds so delicious. One question. What is sambol and is it easy to find in grocery stores?

ProfessorGAC

(71,311 posts)
80. Sambal Is Like...
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 09:12 PM
Monday

...an Asian salsa. It's a hot chili & garlic paste. (I have a typo in my first post; it's sambal not sambol. Sambols are a type of dish using it, like pol sambol.)
I get mine at a Jewel-Osco (Albertsons) but I've seen it at Walmart and on line.
This is a 2 pack. The one I use is the jar on the right. There are other brands, but I like this one the most. Some have too much vinegar.

Fla Dem

(26,143 posts)
39. Don't like peanut butter.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:02 PM
Monday

When we were kids, my Mom would make PB&J for my 3 siblings and a different sandwich for me.

Kali

(56,004 posts)
42. only like PB in limited situations, but crunchy for sure
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:33 PM
Monday

best - homemade peanut butter cookies
OK - on cheezit crackers, better - premade cheese cracker snacks and reese's mini cups (refrigerated)


best bait for mouse/rat traps, even better add a chocolate chip

moniss

(6,389 posts)
51. I'll go for either one and sometimes by the spoonful and
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:57 PM
Monday

I even spread the smooth stuff on sugar cookies, chocolate cookies etc.

Dorothy V

(68 posts)
53. I like mine in Reese's Pieces, Butterfingers, and baked into cookies. So, smooth.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:03 PM
Monday

Otherwise, I don't care for it.
Hubby loved smooth, and didn't need anything with it. He'd scoop up a tablespoon full from the jar and eat it as is.

catbyte

(36,197 posts)
56. Peanut butter isn't my favorite, but I do enjoy a good chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:10 PM
Monday

Diamond_Dog

(35,632 posts)
58. I like both smooth and crunchy. Crunchy is good for making peanut butter cookies.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:28 PM
Monday

I was hosting a friend of my son’s once when they were small, about 5 y.o. I was making PB&J sandwiches for them while the friend watched me intently. He told me I made it wrong. His mom always spread the PB on one slice of bread and the J on the other. I was spreading the J on top of the PB.

Mr. Diamond has to have elderberry jelly and no other kind on a PB and J.

I had a college roommate who thought putting jelly and PB together in a sandwich was disgusting. Only PB for her.

debm55

(40,933 posts)
69. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. thank you Allan01Bear. enjoy. you smooth , crunchy with a glass of milk
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 06:19 PM
Monday

beemerphill

(530 posts)
63. Smood
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:46 PM
Monday

Jif is the best, but other brands make good peanut butter too. My bride likes Crunchy, again Jif.

electric_blue68

(19,569 posts)
64. Both: prefer natural, w salt, no sugar....
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:49 PM
Monday

•Butterfingers esp after they reformulated them so the center wouldn't get too hard to eat!
•Original Girl Scout PB sandwich cookies.
•I'm a dark chocolate lover, but still enjoy
Reese's PB cup. Then Trader Joe's came out with dark chocolate PB cups! Ooooo!😄
•Trader Joe's PB stuffed pretzel nuggets.
•PB on white bread toast, pumpernickel plain, or toasted, sometimes w grape jelly.

pandr32

(12,417 posts)
66. Crunchy natural PB for me!
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:06 PM
Monday

Yum. My mom loved nuts so we grew up like a bunch of squirrels.
😋

KitFox

(154 posts)
78. I love peanut butter. My favorite is from
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 08:32 PM
Monday

the machine in the grocery store where you grind your own from a choice of salted, unsalted, or honey roasted peanuts. I like all three. They also have almonds or hazelnuts you can grind which are much more expensive but delicious for a rare splurge. I have a grandchild that is allergic to nuts so we discovered sunflower seed butter which is really good. If buying off the shelf, I like Adams crunchy. I like to put peanut butter on raisin bread toast. One time I added bacon between two slices and I never looked back! 😁

ailsagirl

(23,982 posts)
95. Skippy smooth
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 09:10 AM
2 min ago

I've stopped buying it, though. At least for now. Two tablespoons = 190 calories

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