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| − | '''Peanut butter''' is a food product usually consisting of roasted and ground [[Cookbook:Peanut|peanut]]s, sometimes sweetened. It is commonly sold in grocery stores, but can be made at home. Many styles are available; the most popular are creamy (smooth) and crunchy, but honey-roasted or wholenut varieties can also be found. Creamy peanut butter is made by grinding all of the mixture very finely. The crunchier styles leave portions of the mixture with a coarser grind, resulting in larger pieces of peanut interspersed with the creamier fine ground mixture.
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| − | Used in sandwiches (particularly the classic [[Cookbook:Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich|peanut butter and jelly sandwich]]), candy (for example, Reese's Pieces), and [[Cookbook:Pastry|pastry]], it is a good source of protein, and is popular with children.
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| − | For people with nut allergies, the intense concentration of nuts in peanut butter can cause fatal anaphylactic shock. Peanut butter is often contaminated with aflatoxin.
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| − | In 1893, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg originated an early variety of peanut butter at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan. Kellogg, along with his brother, Will Keith Kellogg, patented a process for making peanut butter, but it used steamed peanuts rather than roasted peanuts.
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| − | ==Recipes==
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches|Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Peanut Sauce (Vegan)|Peanut Sauce (Vegan)]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Monkey butter|Monkey butter]]
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