Whatever happened to crunchy?
July 23rd, 2006
I like all kinds of peanut butter. Crunchy. Creamy. Healthy. Hazelnutty. Whatever.
However, at the core of my being, I’m a crunchy man. I like the texture, the solid *crack* of crunchy peanut butter. It turns out, finding real crunchy peanut butter is becoming impossible. This wonderful food has become another victim in the ultra-ization of America.
Apparently, people weren’t happy with just “crunchy.” Oh no. Judging by what’s on my local grocer’s shelf, people either want creamy or a jar of peanuts with some creamy mixed in. There is “ultra crunchy.” “Super crunchy.” “Mega crunchy.” “Extra crunchy.” What about crunchy? What about the middle path…just like Buddha recommended? Why is it so either or?
Can’t I just have some crunchy peanut butter?
(and yes, with this post, I am officially an old man)
It’s the ultimate comfort food of all time. I’m a honey roasted creamy person, myself. Somehow, I was completely ripped off in the kids department as NONE of them will eat peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches. I mean, what is *that* all about???? I guess I should count my lucky stars that they won’t go through their life menaced by the almighty peanut due to some sort of horrific peanut sensitivity. Can you imagine? No more thai food…… so very sad.
DUDE. What’s up SINCE July freaking 23rd?
I totally agree about this, though I’ve been having a hell of a time finding anything other then smooth here in Costa Rica, however my cousin snagged me a jar of extra crunchy so I mixed it with my creamy and that was pretty good.
I’m contemplating starting to make my own peanut butter.