Inspired by yesterday’s discussion on whether or not a hotdog is a sandwich, I’ve decided to wade into the waters of filled-bread food controversy. I am of the contention that jelly belongs on top of the peanut butter. What say you, Lemmings?
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I always put the peanut butter on top because it sticks to the bread better. If I pick up a slice of bread with jelly, there’s more of a chance that some could fall off.
I make PBJ toast for breakfast a lot. Spread peanut butter first, then jelly, eat slices separately.
On “running late” days, I used to make it into a toast sandwich & eat in the car (WFH now). I’d still spread the toppings on both slices out of habit, I think.
Bread, definitely. Fillings should go in the middle
Depends on which fingers you want to get dirty.
Alright, now listen here you little shit…
not shit; peanut butter
You should make them a toaster with duct tape, a paperclip, and an old video cassette copy of Sweatin’ to the Oldies with Richard Simmons.
I judt started watching through the old episodes of Macgyver and this comment hits real close to home.
Edit: oh I see their username now.
This is angry upvote material.
Take your god damn upvote
Do you think he washed his hands with soap & water after that photo was taken? Or do you think he licked his fingers clean?
Perhaps this is their first stage of foreplay before performing “the shocker” on his partner. Lubrication is important.
I guess that would work for PB, but jelly is going to leave you with sticky fingers.
I think it might be AI, but I could be wrong.
Remove this aberration from my line of sight immediately!
Or at least mark it with a content warning.
But you flipped your whole hand, still holding the sandwich, so you didn’t change the top or bottom…
The AI peanut butter sandwich
The 4th Earl of Sandwich would be highly offended by this.
But all the fingers still get dirty?
Absofuckinglutely! The jelly will gooify the bread on on a much faster rate than the peanut butter. You have to eat that sumbitch jelly up and that’s all there is to it!
You don’t just put a modest layer of peanut butter on both slices first?
Then the jelly squeezes out. You need the bread to absorb some of the jelly
Peanut butter is a guest, not help at the party.
Jelly on the top slice, probably because that side has less structural stability as it becomes moistened by the jelly/jam.
Also, you don’t get the peanut butter stuck on your tongue
*roof of your mouth
The obviously correct answer is neither.
You have to peanut butter BOTH pieces of bread to create a jelly proof barrier. Then there is no top side!
My mom used to spread peanut butter on the bottom slice and dairy butter on the top slice for the jelly proofing.
Yeah she does that for me too
Can’t say I’m not intrigued. 🤔
this is the correct answer, especially if you’re making lunch for later… or using that cheap-ass walmart bread you can basically see through.
Jelly proofing sounds like something a novice adventurer does in an RPG to defend against slime-type monsters.
But then I get peanut butter on the jelly knife
That’s the best part. You lick it off.
You have a sink
do I?
Yes
U sure?
I think, therefore I am
I sink, therefore I…
Am not a boat.
That’s where I pee. What is the relevance to this discussion?
This is the only correct answer. If you make the PB a little thicker around the edges, it will create a sealed PB pocket to contain the jelly for transport.
It’s a matter of structural stability. Peanut butter, being more dense, makes for a superior foundation. In the event of earthquakes, sudden stops, or cabin depressurization, a PBJ with the peanut butter side down stands a stronger chance of maintaining position and surviving.
I put peanut butter on both slices, then jam on top of the peanut butter.
And no butter!
I don’t know what’s up with those weirdos buttering their bread before putting spreads on, but I’m not one of em!
This is the first time I’ve ever heard of this. I’m guessing it’s to help prevent the bread from soaking up the peanut butter and jelly?
The peanut butter acts as a barrier to keep the bread from getting soggy. It’s a beautiful thing!
The bread doesn’t really soak up peanut butter, but yes regarding the jelly.
My favorite stoned snack when I was younger was a double-decker PB&J made with toasted Eggo waffles. And I had building it down to a science:
Spread the PB on two of the waffles and set them aside. Take a second knife (or quick wipe of the first if you’re lazy), spread jelly on one side of the third waffle. Put that waffle jelly-side down onto one of the PB waffles. Spread jelly on the now exposed flip side of the jelly waffle. Top it off with the second PB waffle… Boom, double-decker PB&J waffle sandwich.
Would often end up with a stomach ache the next morning after eating it at 2 am though lol
…toaster waffles? I’m trying to imagine unhinging my jaw enough to manage three full-sized waffles stacked…
Your jaw? You’re not supposed to chew it, you’re supposed to boof it.
Cannabis can make people do incredible things for food.
Really though, it wouldn’t end up being thicker than regular sandwiches/burgers
If you’re packing a PBJ for later, a thin layer of soft butter on the jelly side prevents it sogging the bread. Especially helpful if you’re using preserves rather than jelly, so there’s fruit-syrup between the fruit pieces. It also adds a nice little salty-umami flavor.
Jelly belongs on top. Peanut butter belongs on the bottom. Banana belongs on top of the peanut butter. Chia seeds must be worked into both peanut butter and jelly before setting the banana.
Worst Chia Pet ever
If I find chia seeds in my pb&j I’m crashing out
Not a fan of chia seeds?
I can’t imagine how anybody could eat something and not think “Man, this would be so much better with thousands of tiny dirt flavored beads mixed in!”
I like the crunch, I find the grit gives it a good texture. They’re also REALLY good for you.
Then might I recommend a beach picnic. You can get that same chia seed experience for free!
That’s what crunchy peanut butter is for.
And when crunchy is not enough…
Motherfucker’s talking about adding crunch to a peanut butter banana sandwich?
Crushed walnuts wouldn’t be a bad addition
You spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread, then wipe the knife off on the second slice, spreading a super thin layer of peanut butter across the surface to seal it, so the jelly doesn’t seep in.
Then you use the now clean knife to spread the jam or preserves over the thin layer of peanut butter, and slap them together, and slice it in half.
The whole “pb on both pieces of bread” thing is SPECIFICALLY for making the sandwich IN ADVANCE like making your lunch in the morning. If you’re eating it immediately then that’s unnecessary.
That method increases the likelihood of cross-contamination (don’t get one ingredient in the other’s jar, you heathen), so don’t do it UNLESS you’re making it in advance.
Anyway, the correct way (for eating-immediately scenarios) is jam on top, as it’s less likely to drip that way.
Everyone keeps talking about structure. Yet no one seems to consider eating. If you do PB top side then you get PB stuck to the roof of your mouth
Exactly. Save some in the roof for an after lunch snack.
Smeone was raised by squirrels
From top to bottom:
Bread
Light layer of PB
Regular layer of Jelly
Regular layer of PB
BreadYou seem to be the only other person on this thread that knows how to make a proper PB&J.
the ‘proper’ way to make a pb&j is with jam, not jelly.
I mean, it’s objectively not considering it’s called a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
A bloody mary involves neither blood nor, in most cases, any Mary.
Apples to oranges. A PB&J is directly referring to peanut butter and jelly. In a similar vein, if I order a BLT and it comes with banana, lemon, and tofu instead of bacon, lettuce, and tomato, I would call it a pretty shitty BLT.
Damn right. I want something solid, not juice.
If you want something solid, leave out the jam and add a thick slice of swiss
Peanut butter is placed on BOTH sides of bread, and the jelly goes in-between those layers of peanut butter. This keeps the jelly from making your bread soggy.
I’ve never had a problem with jelly-sogged bread.
My approach for the more liquidy sandwich toppings is to deliberately give them direct access to the bread so that they soak up in it instead of dripping out. It doesn’t get soggy because the bread is toasted.
Jelly stuck inside layers of impenetrable peanut butter sounds like a mess either when the sandwich compresses during the first bite or later on, when your bite includes the centre of jelly mass.
Though for maximizing peanut butter (which is also a worthy goal), you could do both pieces of toast but leave a gap in the middle of one (or both).
How much jelly do you heap on there?! I always figure a thin layer is plenty.
TBF I mostly eat PBJ toast, so the gobs of jam effect isn’t something I have to worry about
It’s mostly an issue for sauces rather than jam or jelly. The other comment just reminded me of my old method where I’d inadvertently seal the bread away and then get more dripping.
This is the way
but how does the jelly crystalize in the bread then?
the best part of a PBJ is the smooth pb and the crunchy jelly.
