Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
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The peanut butter and jelly sandwich or PB&J is a sandwich
, popular in North America
, that includes a layer of peanut butter
and either jam or jelly on bread, commonly between two slices, but sometimes eaten open-faced.
A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 of these sandwiches before graduating from high school.
, chocolate
or maple syrup
, the hazelnut-chocolate spread Nutella
, marshmallow
s, raisins, banana
s, butter
, marshmallow fluff, potato chips, cheese, other dried fruit
, or another slice of bread. Other variations include slices of fresh fruit besides bananas such as apples or strawberries.
In 1968, The J.M. Smucker Co.
introduced Goober
, which combined alternating vertical stripes of peanut butter and jelly.
, "Sealed Crustless Sandwich"
for a peanut butter sandwich that would have a long shelf life. The J.M. Smucker Co. bought the patent from the inventors and developed a commercial product based on the patent called Uncrustables. Smuckers then invested US$17 million in a new factory to produce the product. By 2005, sales of Uncrustables had grown to $60 million a year with a 20% per year growth rate.
Smuckers attempted to enforce their patent rights by sending out cease and desist
letters to competitors, and by expanding their intellectual property coverage via the patenting of a machine to produce Uncrustables sandwiches in high volume "Method and apparatus for making commercial crustless sandwiches and the crustless sandwich made thereby". The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, however, rejected the viability of the patent citing its similarity to existing processes such as that of fashioning ravioli or a pie crust.
. The first flavor released by the company is a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich.
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
, popular in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, that includes a layer of peanut butter
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts, popular in North America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and parts of Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. It is mainly used as a sandwich spread, sometimes in combination as in the peanut butter and jelly...
and either jam or jelly on bread, commonly between two slices, but sometimes eaten open-faced.
A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 of these sandwiches before graduating from high school.
Variations
Some variants add honeyHoney
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
, chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
or maple syrup
Syrup
In cooking, a syrup is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars but showing little tendency to deposit crystals...
, the hazelnut-chocolate spread Nutella
Nutella
Nutella is the brand name of a chocolate spread. Nutella, manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero, was introduced on the market in 1963. The recipe was developed from an earlier Ferrero spread released in 1944. Nutella is now sold in over 75 countries....
, marshmallow
Marshmallow
The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, corn syrup, water, gelatin that has been softened in hot water, dextrose, vanilla flavourings, and sometimes colouring, whipped to a spongy consistency. Some marshmallow recipes call for egg whites...
s, raisins, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s, butter
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying...
, marshmallow fluff, potato chips, cheese, other dried fruit
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is fruit where the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is prized...
, or another slice of bread. Other variations include slices of fresh fruit besides bananas such as apples or strawberries.
In 1968, The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
introduced Goober
Goober (brand)
Goober is a combination of peanut butter and jelly within a single jar and possibly the first such combination of its type.It is sold in North America and Singapore and is named after the North American slang name for the peanut. Goober was introduced in 1968 by The J.M. Smucker Company under the...
, which combined alternating vertical stripes of peanut butter and jelly.
Sealed crustless sandwich
In December 1999, two independent inventors, Len Kretchman and David Geske, were granted U.S. patentPatent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
, "Sealed Crustless Sandwich"
Sealed crustless sandwich
A sealed crustless sandwich is a type of sandwich which has a filling sealed between two layers of bread. The two layers of bread are crimped together to seal in the filling and the crust is removed. A popular variety is peanut butter and jelly....
for a peanut butter sandwich that would have a long shelf life. The J.M. Smucker Co. bought the patent from the inventors and developed a commercial product based on the patent called Uncrustables. Smuckers then invested US$17 million in a new factory to produce the product. By 2005, sales of Uncrustables had grown to $60 million a year with a 20% per year growth rate.
Smuckers attempted to enforce their patent rights by sending out cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
letters to competitors, and by expanding their intellectual property coverage via the patenting of a machine to produce Uncrustables sandwiches in high volume "Method and apparatus for making commercial crustless sandwiches and the crustless sandwich made thereby". The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, however, rejected the viability of the patent citing its similarity to existing processes such as that of fashioning ravioli or a pie crust.
Canned sandwich
In 2011, Mark One Foods, LLC began producing a sandwich in a can called the CandwichCandwich
Candwich is canned food product created and produced by Mark One Foods, LLC. Candwich is marketed as "the only sandwich in a can." Its slogan is, "Quick & Tasty, Ready to Eat."-History:...
. The first flavor released by the company is a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich.
See also
- FluffernutterFluffernutterA fluffernutter is a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme. Its name comes from the common use of "Marshmallow Fluff" brand marshmallow creme...
- Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwichPeanut butter, banana and bacon sandwichA peanut butter and banana, sometimes referred to as an Elvis sandwich or simply the Elvis, consists of toasted bread slices with peanut butter, sliced banana, and fried bacon. Honey is sometimes included. The sandwich is frequently cooked in a pan or on a griddle.The recipe for the sandwich has...
- List of sandwiches