How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich A Love Story
Peanut Butter ► Originally mashed together by Aztecs Used as a paste ► First patent established in 1888 Marcellus Gilmore Edson Sold our of barrel in the 1890’s in St Louis Modern Day Peanut Butter ► January 24 th National Peanut Butter Day
Peanut Butter’s old friends ► Peanut and Pimento Sandwich ► Peanut Salad Sandwich ► Peanut and Celery Sandwich ► Peanut Butter and Cabbage Sandwich ► Peanut Butter and Orange Sandwich (orange juice & peel) ► Peanut Butter amd Marshmallow Sandwich ► Peanutpine Sandwich (peanut butter, honey, walnuts, lettuce, pineapple) ► Peanut Butter and Prune Sandwich ► Peanut Buter and Ham Sandwich ► Peanut Butter and Tomato Sandwich ► Dixieland Sandwich (roasted peanuts, fried bacon, pimentos & salad dressing) ► Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich ► Southern Sandwich (tomatoes, mayonnaise & salted peanuts on whole wheat) ► Peanut Butter and Chili Sandwich (on wheat) ► Peanut Butter, Cheese, and Olive Sandwich ► Peanut Butter and Olive Sandwich (with mayo on white or rye) ► Peanutraise Sandwich (raisins, peanut butter, brown sugar, salt, lemon juice & orange juice)
Jelly ► Derived from jam Probably came from the Middle East ► Brought by crusaders back to Europe ► First Patent in 1917 for pureed grape spread Paul Welch “Grapelade” ► Issued to troops in World War I
Bread (sliced please) ► Otto Frederick Rohwedder 1928 ► First sold in 1928 ► Banned in 1943, January 18 th – March 8 th Sliced bread required heavier wax paper wrapping
Peanut Butter Meets Jelly Meets Sliced Bread ► No official inventor ► First documented anywhere by Julia Davis Chandler in 1901 Given to GI’s as part of ration in WW II ► Post war sales of both increased dramatically
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