DUDE, REALLY??

But it is a pain to wash off!

Think of it this way:

It's easy to make smooth peanut butter into a pseudo chunky peanut butter. Just add crushed nuts, crushed chocolate pieces, ect.

But, making smooth peanut butter from chunky isn't quite as easy.

Therefore, smooth is what I prefer to stock.

Thanks all for the comments. Keep 'em coming.

I like the idea I can turn smooth into crunchy with roast grasshopper bits etc.

@Compugeek: dude, I really didn't need that image in my head.

Should I up the stakes by stocking the full "Elvis sandwich" -- peanut butter, canned bacon, banana chips ... along with a portable defib unit? Can I buy Elvis in a can?

Actually yes. creamy PB, tactical bacon, dried banana chips and some sort of cracker or bread.

All set.

Now watch me make pudding with hot chocolate powder, non-dairy creamer and a sugar packet. haha

I would say smooth. More dense i.e. more protein and better source of oil.

The Elvis Sandwich is almost as good as p.b. and dill pickles. At least that is what my current/future ex-g.f. said. (Is that grounds for dismissal?) Imo p.b. & j. is a staple for a reason.

I find smooth has more uses. It sticks better on hooks and trap triggers. It can be a binder / thickener for food, a base for an abrasive, to use as temporary glue, grout or cement, etc.

If I was allowed to eat peanut butter anymore, it would be chunky. Add bananas, of course!!

Smooth, my personal preference anyway, and more general / McGyver type application possibilities. Based on the images in my head from the last set of examples I'll just leave it at that.

-Eric

Squirrel brand smooth or Kraft?

I really prefer smooth and figure it might as well be the natural organic stuff. One brand I used to get was an almost smooth but not quite crunchy grind.
Most crunchy peanut butter is really smooth with a few broken peanuts thrown in.

You might like to try a few other nut butters like cashew or hazelnut. They are more pricey but can be a welcome bit of variety.