My New Favorite Sandwich

At work today I got kind of bored and made a sandwich. A customer had asked me if they could try a certain brand of peanut butter so I pulled the jar from the shelf, opened it and let them have a sample. I tried it, too. The brand was Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon/Raisin Swirl flavor. It wasn't bad, just a little on the sweet side. But, hey, I have a sweet tooth. I took the jar upstairs to the kitchen and let some of our volunteers sample it too.

We were having a class on Asian-style grilling today so there were a lot of Asian ingredients lying around. I wanted the sweet peanut butter but felt guilty about not eating any vegetables. The solution was easy! I spread the cinnamon-raisin peanut butter on 100% whole wheat bread with some habanero jelly. I topped that with some jicama, a little spinach dressed with a spicy soy dressing, cilantro, sliced grilled onion, and grilled eggplant with sesame seeds. YUM!!! Really, you should try it. One of our volunteers tried it and liked it, too. So I know I'm not completely crazy.

rwj

Peanuts.
Salt.
That's ALL that belongs IN peanut butter. If you want to add jelly, cinnamon, etc., add it to the other slice of bread.

Peanuts.
Salt.
That's ALL that belongs IN peanut butter. If you want to add jelly, cinnamon, etc., add it to the other slice of bread.

Hmmpphh. And who was getting indignant about bagel purists????

Mark Lipton

And let's not even mention chili purists...

... but felt guilty about not eating any vegetables.

rwj

Huh? What?? Guilt is about not finishing a rib-eye, caviar, bacon or a lobster. Guilt should never be an emotion felt as the result of not eating vegetables.

Warning warning--adulterated peanut butter running amok!
Cinnamon/raisin swirl flavor...YUK!

That peanut butter sounds like it would be great on a cinnamon raisin bagel. YUMM!

spread the cinnamon-raisin peanut butter on 100% whole wheat bread with some habanero jelly. I topped that with some jicama, a little spinach dressed with a spicy soy dressing, cilantro, sliced grilled onion, and grilled eggplant with sesame seeds. YUM!!!

Yes, but think how much better than might have been with straight peanut butter!!

Plus, I must admit that it sounds a little busy for my tastes, both flavor-wise and content-wise (how do you keep all those ingredients together in the sandwich?), but am sure it had lots of zest.

Peanuts.
Salt.
That's ALL that belongs IN peanut butter. If you want to add jelly, cinnamon, etc., add it to the other slice of bread.

I agree with that. Well, except for the salt, which is often over done. You can always add salt, but you can't take it out again. We buy locally made PB that lists one ingredient - peanuts. And I agree, other additions may have you tugging on Mom's sleeve if you are a 5 year old, but surely grown-ups can adulterate their own PB without help.

But then I'm a nut about stuff like curry powder, which I take should describe a recipe, not a jar of yellow powder. Start with the basic pure ingredients and build from there to suit your taste and don't abdicate your choices to someone else at some factory!

Warning warning--adulterated peanut butter running amok!
Cinnamon/raisin swirl flavor...YUK!

Wow, peanut butter snobs. Who knew they existed?

rwj

We have a gizmo from my parents kitchen (plus one in reserve from a yard sale) called a Toastiter. It is steel and hinged at the business end where there are two round deep impressions to hold the sandwich, and long insulated handles. It handles anything that will melt splendidly. My favorite is peanut butter with a sprinkle of salt. You place the sandwich inside the Pammed impressions and close and latch. Then cut off any protruding bread. Then toast the sanwich on the stovetop.

Ooy, gooy, yum!

Warning warning--adulterated peanut butter running amok!
Cinnamon/raisin swirl flavor...YUK!

Wow, peanut butter snobs. Who knew they existed?

rwj

Oh, oh, Robert. You used the "s" word. Brace yourself.

My motto: eat whatever you want and screw everyone else.

Two ideal cures for the screaming munchies:

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches!
Peanut butter and bacon sandwiches!

How about the Elvis sandwich?

We have a gizmo...

Sounds like a croque monsieur press. Great contraption. The second sandwich comes out better than the first, in my experience.

We had one of those when I was a kid. They were great for making a grilled cheese sandwich over an open camp fire.

The powered version of that is a panini press.

We've been getting a lot of use out of ours - quick and you can do an interesting array of sandwiches.

[Jenise]

But then I'm a nut about stuff like curry powder, which I take should describe a recipe, not a jar of yellow powder. Start with the basic pure ingredients and build from there to suit your taste and don't abdicate your choices to someone else at some factory!

We have YOUR ancestors to blame for this, do we not?

We have YOUR ancestors to blame for this, do we not?

??Que?

We have YOUR ancestors to blame for this, do we not?

??Que?

I think that she must be referring to Sir Alexander Spohn (pronounced "spoon") who, in 18th C Warwickshire not only invented the eponymous eating utensil but first added fenugreek and turmeric to cumin and had the temerity to call it "curry powder." You, sir, are tainted by association.

Mark Lipton

Spoon indeed. No relative, I assure you. I think Jenise was just forking about.

Warning warning--adulterated peanut butter running amok!
Cinnamon/raisin swirl flavor...YUK!

Wow, peanut butter snobs. Who knew they existed?

rwj

Sorry sir, whatever that stuff is, it ain't peanut butter, so if one has to be labeled a "snob" because of not approving of loads of non-essential items being made part of peanut butter, then I'm guilty, and happy to be guilty of my 'snobishness"

Hey Cowboy, I just finished a delicious bowl of chili-flavored meat and pinto bean stew. Sure tasted like chili, but I suppose the beans disqualified it.

We have a gizmo...

Sounds like a croque monsieur press. Great contraption. The second sandwich comes out better than the first, in my experience.

We call them "jaffle irons".