No, no, don't fight, I'm kidding.

I've observed through totally unscientific means that smooth peanut butter seems to stay fresh longer than chunky.

The reason I ask is that it's time to stock the cars for winter, and a couple of mondo jars of PB is an easy food source.

But which will keep longer?

Thanks,
Doug

P.S., I prefer smooth and my wife prefers chunky. Perhaps there are subtle psychological forces at work? Anyway, we're in counselling now, and ...

Stocking one of each should resolve the issue .

Pete

Nutella!

-Blast

chunky!

Otherwise, it should just be called butter. And stores already sell that.

I had some peanut butter out of a 3 year old jar of opened JIF Creamy that was stored in a kitchen cabinet. Other than tasting stale, it seemed OK to me. I did not get ill.

According to Still Tasty.

"An unopened jar can be stored for up to 2 years.
An opened jar can be stored for 3 months in the refrigerator or 3-4 months after pantry storage.

Storage time shown is for best quality only — after that, the peanut butter's texture, color or flavor may change, but in most cases, it will still be safe to consume if it has been stored properly."

Try a Nutella/Creamy PB mix for homemade reeses cup taste

Sounds to me like the final decision will come down to who is pushing the grocery cart at the time, unless you shop together.

Creamy, if you can't handle creamy your, by definition, not hungry enough.

I have peanut butter here that is better than a year old and have eaten it over five years old with no complaints beyond it being a bit stale.

Tip: Pour off the oil into a fire resistant container and stuff in a wick, or three, and you have a lamp/stove. Depending on what your burning it may be smoky with a definite smell but it is heat and light.

Tip: Keep a roll of cotton string on hand. Handy as string it doubles as good wicking. Most oils, waxes and fats work as fuel. Paper towel or a bit of cloth can also be used.

2 cents' worth: peanut butter can be used as a lubricant.* So, just in case things have gone so far south that you need it for that, I would think creamy.



*Yeah, yeah, I'm sure your mind went there just as fast as mine did. But that is NOT what I'm referring to!

I stock smooth in my emergency supplies. I like crunchy better in a sandwich, but in a survival situation, who know what you'll have. Having chunky peanut better, hard tack, beef jerky, and half your teeth knocked out due to a close encounter with debris means you are hurting and hungry. The smooth stuff you can mix with cocoa and powdered milk and make a kind of "reeses soup".