Peanut Butter and Jelly
By
Jamie Driver
Peanut Butter and Jelly, which is also known
as PB&J is extremely popular in North America. Historically Peanut Butter has been paired
with cheese, celery, watercress, and many other foods. Using a meat grinder to
make peanut butter and then spreading it was an 1896 Good Housekeeping Article. In 1901 “ Boston Cooking-School Magazine of
Culinary Science and Domestic Economics” also published an article for
combining peanut butter with jelly. Throughout the 1900’s the price of peanut
butter dropped. The sandwich became popular. During World War II The Peanut
Board because of US soldiers put peanut butter and jelly on the ration list. National
Peanut Butter and Jelly day is on April 2nd. I like PB&J but surprisingly more often
for breakfast.
Fun Facts: A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before they graduate high school.
The worlds largest peanut butter and jelly sandwich weighed 1,342 pounds, about as much as a polar bear.
There is also a very stupid youtube video that was released in 2004 of a banana singing "Peanut Butter Jelly Time." It has been viewed more than 21 million times. I wonder why it is a banana. It isn't "Peanut Butter Banana Time." Here is the youtube video
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| The Peanut Butter Jelly Time Banana |
