Who invented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich???

For some strange reason, I have again become very fond of the now famous Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. While it's easy for me to admit I've always really enjoyed them, as I'm sure many of you do, I find it kind of funny that being almost 30 years old I would much rather make a couple PB&J sandwiches instead of opening up a can of Ravioli's and putting them in the microwave for a few minutes.

Anyway, being bored out of mind and stuck in front of the computer yet again - I decided to take a look into who invented the PB&J sandwich and to my suprise, I discovered the following:

A Brief History of PB and J sandwich..Food historians have seen nothing written about the peanut butter and jelly sandwich before 1940. What we do know is that GI's in WW 2 were given rations of both peanut butter and jelly. When they returned to the states after the war peanut butter sales and jelly sales both soared.It would seem most likely this would be the birth of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Here is some more links to the different Elements of the PB and J sandwich.
Like the idea of theSandwich ....The Bread .... Peanut Butter... Jelly

From the Food History Timeline

Who invented this popular sandwich, why & when? The when is easy to document, the why is a relatively simple matter of technology, economics & commerce. The who? Is still a mystery.

The history of Peanut Butter and Jelly

I find it hard to believe that nobody was making PB&J sandwiches until after World War II.. what a strange world we live in.

yup sum1, you were just talking about this in chat...
I dont care who did it TBH, I HATE PB&J.....

reply to post by HomerinNC


How in the world can you NOT like PB&J, are you allergic to peanuts?

I just told you why in chat, and you should somewehat agree with me

This kid invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.


PS: Why is this is the greys section?

Cheers
Brady

reply to post by GetRadNZ


LOL Lies! That kid was NOT alive back in the 40's - and why did I put this in the Gray Area? I don't know where should I have put it???

Is "Jelly" in the US the same as "Jam" that we have in England ?

If so what is the best flavour to use in a peanut butter jelly sandwich ?

Oh and do you still use normal butter or margarine on the bread ?

Thanks for any replies, I'd like to give it a try

I like my peanut butter jelly sandwiches with chunky peanut butter microwaved slightly in the microwave. Warm melty peanut butter is pretty damn orgasmic for the mouth.

It's called JAM.. JAM people.. Jelly is made out of hot water sugar and gelatin... flaming heck..

Crikey you seppos h.. I mean Americans have weird lingo.. Strewth..

Originally posted by SolarE-Souljah
microwaved slightly in the microwave.

haha lol its pretty hard to microwave things in the toaster, and there is no such thing as slightly microwaved.



Im in a nutty mood, sorry... Oh snap, peanuts... nutts... oO

reply to post by sum1one


Good enough for me!
This kid did invent peanut butter and jelly(jam) sandwiches.
His years of testing made him the way he is today.

Cheers
Brady

reply to post by ken10


Yes Jelly = Jam, and you Brits are the ones that use the confusing "english" Who says Crikey??? Are you hunting Crocodiles?

In America Jelly is normally cheaper quality a lot of the time or thinner it seems. Jam is not quite as thick as preservatives. Jello is the hot water,sugar,gelatin treat. I like my Pb and J sandwiches on toasted bread. When I was growing up my mother was my sole parent and didn't make a lot of money and I remember the toasted bread making it taste better. Gourmet poverty if you will. I prefer Blueberry preservatives but Grape is what is commonly used over here.

reply to post by GetRadNZ


You're not saying that if I continue to eat them I'll turn out to be like him are you? Cuz honestly that's kind of scary and depressing to me.

reply to post by badw0lf


You are wrong...I make homemade jelly.
I make it with 100% fruit juice,sugar and pectin.

reply to post by ANSPHAR


Ah yes the toasted bread is very nice - I also discovered that using whipped cream and / or using actual strawberries (instead of the jelly / jam) is almost magical.

reply to post by sum1one


Nah, he did rigorous amounts of testing, you'll be fine.

Cheers
Brady

Peanut Butter and Jam (uk) (jelly) sandwiches? ewww lol

Crunchy Peanut Butter and Cucumber, now that's an awesome sandwich!

reply to post by sum1one


Oh man that sounds wonderful. Now throw some bananas on it and deep fry that and you could bring Elvis back from the dead. Or perhaps his spaceship..

reply to post by sum1one


mwah

now I am hungry and I only have tim tams to eat.
I want a PB & J sandwich!!!!

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