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#183559 - 09/29/09 05:53 PM Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!)
dougwalkabout Online   confused
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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 ... wink


Edited by dougwalkabout (09/29/09 05:57 PM)

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#183562 - 09/29/09 06:08 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: dougwalkabout]
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Stocking one of each should resolve the issue grin.

Pete

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#183565 - 09/29/09 06:10 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: dougwalkabout]
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Nutella!

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#183567 - 09/29/09 06:12 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: Blast]
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chunky!

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

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#183586 - 09/29/09 08:52 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: dougwalkabout]
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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."
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#183587 - 09/29/09 08:54 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: Blast]
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Originally Posted By: Blast
Nutella!

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Try a Nutella/Creamy PB mix for homemade reeses cup taste
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#183588 - 09/29/09 08:56 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: dougwalkabout]
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Sounds to me like the final decision will come down to who is pushing the grocery cart at the time, unless you shop together.
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#183599 - 09/29/09 10:09 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: Desperado]
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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.

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#183603 - 09/29/09 10:40 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: Art_in_FL]
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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! smile
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#183604 - 09/29/09 10:41 PM Re: Peanut butter: smooth or chunky? (fight!) [Re: dougwalkabout]
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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".
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