Peanut butter is one of my staple foods. I eat it every day, often just a spoonful of it as a combo protein addition/treat sometime mid-day, occassionaly on low-carb bread for breakfast or lunch (along with a glass of fresh juice from my juicer.)
I don't know how this happened but I ran out of my beloved spread on Sunday. After church, I hustled over to the supermarket to replenish my stock.
Usually I am happy with a store brand, or if its on sale, the leading brands like Skippy or Jif. On the shelf I saw "Fisher" brand peanut butter. And it was the
CHEAPEST PB in that jar size range - even less than the store brand. I thought aloud that "Fisher", as in "
Fisher nuts" are a "brand name."
Upon closer inspection, I saw a notice emblazoned on the jar: "Chicago's home town nut!" it proclaimed. I was sold. I grabbed two jars and headed to the checkout.
When I selected my trusty tablespoon to indulge in my daily treat, my mouth reacted in disppointment and disgust.
It must be the WORST peanut better EVER! It is overly sweet with a texture that is not *quite* right to my palate.
HOW the heck do you mess up PEANUT BUTTER???
Since I had one unopened jar, I packed it with other canned goods to be donated to our local food pantry. I felt bad for a minute, but then I thought, it might be salvageable inthe taste department if the ingester pairs it with a gob of grape jelly or similar. Is that so wrong?
Posted at 12:35 pm by
brandy101
 | Posted by duble @ 10/19/2007 03:44 PM PDT | |
I like Adams' 100% natural peanut butter.
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| Posted by BobG @ 10/19/2007 02:07 PM PDT | |
| Try using it in peanut butter cookies, it might be salvageable that way. |
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| Posted by beej @ 10/19/2007 09:11 AM PDT | |
| It's only Jif for us. I've had the others and there is definitely a difference. Is there anything better than opening a fresh jar and getting a big whif? whiff? Does whif(f) have one f or 2? |
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| Posted by AbbyNormal @ 10/18/2007 04:51 PM PDT | |
I too am a daily user of PB. I usually buy the natural stuff - you know, where the oil separates and you have to do the messy stirring routine?
And that's a shame about the hometown nut ruining your expectations. There oughta be a law. |
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| Posted by Scott @ 10/18/2007 01:48 PM PDT | |
Neen used to love PB, but since Hannah developed an allergy, she doesn't eat it much.
We have to carry an epipen around in case some careless guy with a PB and J sandwich gets careless...
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| Posted by Cardiogirl @ 10/18/2007 01:18 PM PDT | |
My husband likes to say he's one choosey mother, because he only eats Jif.
I, on the other hand, would eat the nasty peanut butter you bought, because I am a cheapskate.
Ours is a marriage made in heaven. :) |
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| Posted by Gigglesbee @ 10/18/2007 12:59 PM PDT | |
Hmm...I'm not exactly sure how you can mess up peanut butter, but I guess it goes to reason since they all taste different to me.
I generally stick with the name brands....Peter Pan being my own personal favorite. Jif will do in a pinch, though.
Man...what a way to waste a treat! I hope you've gone back and gotten some GOOD peanut butter since! |
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