558411 Thu Sep 18 08:05:35 -0700 2008 111 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4044370 i saw "skippy" brand on julia child's counter in her "kitchen" exhibit at the smithsonian! what is your favorite, and why? thanks! also, does your "chunky" brand differ from your "smooth" brand? Thu Sep 18 08:05:35 -0700 2008 105717 alkapal 1 4044433 I only like chunky, and I buy Skippy Super Chunk. I do have a Salton Peanut butter maker and have done that a few times, but frankly, prefer Skippy. However, I prefer my homemade Cashew butter and Almond butter Thu Sep 18 08:20:53 -0700 2008 4044370 204342 FriedClamFanatic 1 4044484 On the other hand, I only like smooth PB. My brand is Peter Pan. Not sure why, other than nostalgia, maybe. Can deal with Jif in a pinch, or Planters (if it still exists; haven't seen it in years). Can't stand Skippy. Needless to say, I was going through withdrawal during the months that PP was off the shelves! Thu Sep 18 08:42:26 -0700 2008 4044370 101727 brandywiner 2 4050838 I could not agree more! Sun Sep 21 07:47:07 -0700 2008 4044484 19113 Pylon 1 4044531 Smuckers Natural Creamy does it for us...we love it. (Hint: store unopened jar upside down; when you're ready to open and stir it up to incorporate the oil, it is SO much easier and not as messy. I used to hate stirring it up before I learned that tip.) Thu Sep 18 08:56:35 -0700 2008 4044370 11983 Val 1 4044548 I grew up with Skippy Smooth, but graduated to the chunky when it came out. I wish the regular original chunky was still available, as Super-Chunk can sometimes be too "stiff". Now I'll usually buy chunky Jif or Skippy interchangeably. Rarely buy smooth, unless I specifically need it for a recipe. Thu Sep 18 09:02:55 -0700 2008 4044370 10532 LindaWhit 1 4044605 JIF smooth, no contest. And I did. Have a contest. Lined them all up, Skippy, JIF, Peter Pan, I think there was another, smooth and crunchy. JIF smooth won, hands down. Why: taste, mouth feel, peanutty flavor, spreadability, evocation of nostalgia. Trader's Joes smooth is also very good, but it pours. Real PB shouldn't pour. Smooth vs crunchy: I just find nuts in my PB icky. I tried buying crunchy to slow me down re eating my PB. But it didn't work. Oh, and some of the nuts in some of the crunchy brands smelled rancid. Ick. Nope. JIF smooth. No question. Thu Sep 18 09:21:40 -0700 2008 4044370 11104 dolores 2 4602750 I could have written your post dolores... agree with all of the above. Thu Apr 16 17:21:30 -0700 2009 4044605 253542 cycloneillini 1 4044612 Laura Scudder's, nutty. Thu Sep 18 09:22:45 -0700 2008 4044370 12873 OCAnn 2 4047544 Woo-Hoo, Laura Scudder Nutty rocks. Best commercial PNB on the market, getting harder and harder to find. Fri Sep 19 11:04:48 -0700 2008 4044612 10506 DiningDiva 3 4047617 It's one of the few, pure PNB that's made with two ingredients: peanuts & salt. Outside of nostalgia, I don't understand the taste preference of CHs who like PNB adulterated with hydrogentated vegetable oil & diglycerides.... =P Fri Sep 19 11:34:36 -0700 2008 4047544 12873 OCAnn 4 4047831 I looked at the jif website and reading the ingredients there are hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats/oils. But on the nutritional information it says 0 grams of trans-fats. Skippy's website didn't list ingredients (how odd) but also says 0 grams of trans-fats. Not sure how you can have hydrogenated oils and no trans fats. Fri Sep 19 12:52:07 -0700 2008 4047617 57890 KaimukiMan 5 4047869 it may have to do with "serving size", as there is a de minimis exception to the disclosure/declaration regs. we saw this with mayo, too, iirc. Fri Sep 19 13:05:45 -0700 2008 4047831 105717 alkapal 6 4048446 alkapal is right...unfortunately, if one serving contains less than 1 gram of trans fat, the company is allowed to label the product as having "0 grams trans fat." however, it *can't* be labeled "trans fat free" or "free of trans fat." it's absurd. bottom line...if the word "hydrogenated" appears anywhere in the ingredient list, the product DOES contain trans fat. Fri Sep 19 17:43:20 -0700 2008 4047869 103920 goodhealthgourmet 7 4049256 Ah, cool, I'm glad to know that. No wonder it tastes so good. Interesting that recipes call for peanut butter specify that natural PB NOT be used. Sat Sep 20 07:41:09 -0700 2008 4048446 11104 dolores 8 4049524 sometimes the emulsifiers in the less "natural" pb cause them to blend better with other recipe ingredients (not separating, smoother...) Sat Sep 20 10:11:54 -0700 2008 4049256 105717 alkapal 4 4048026 Yep. Peanuts and salt, that's it. I grew up eating this stuff. To this day if I see it in the store I'll buy it just to stock up. I didn't have any problems finding it in NorCal, but San Diego is another story, or maybe it's just the stores in my neighborhood. Not so wild about having to manually mix in the oil that's separated out as I always seem to miss getting some of the bottom of the jar mixed in, but Laura Scudder is so good, it just doens't really matter. Fri Sep 19 14:11:24 -0700 2008 4047617 10506 DiningDiva 5 4048067 If you're in SD, you should have Trader Joe's access, and in my books TJ's PB is right up there with Laura Scudder's. I'd say Smucker's, too, except that I will never buy nor recommend any of their products again. Fri Sep 19 14:29:30 -0700 2008 4048026 11478 Will Owen 6 4050456 Agreed. TJ's PB is quite good, though a tad runny. It's quite a bit less expensive than Laura Scudder's too. But I do love Laura Scudders. Peanuts and salt. That's what I grew up with too. The others just taste weird and chemically to me. Not knockin' anyone's preferences - I certainly get my share of shelf stable evil fats from other nasty pop culture foods. ;) Sat Sep 20 22:41:59 -0700 2008 4048067 173425 Jen76 6 4050591 Will, what's your problem with Smuckers? Sun Sep 21 03:17:27 -0700 2008 4048067 13619 Sharuf 6 4050612 On TJ's non-organic PB, I tried the salted and unsalted and I found the salted waaaaay too salty. I was surprised. Will, I have Smucker's (and Reeses) on my grocery list as a 'must try' -- what's wrong with it? Sun Sep 21 04:04:08 -0700 2008 4048067 11104 dolores 7 4051842 That's odd since it has the same sodium content per serving as Skippy and regular JIF. I'm also curious about the Smuckers comment. Laura Scudder's is a Smucker's brand anyways. Sun Sep 21 20:31:58 -0700 2008 4050612 173425 Jen76 8 4052280 "That's odd since it has the same sodium content per serving as Skippy and regular JIF. " ~~~~~~~~ actually, it makes perfect sense. since TJ's doesn't contain sugar or emulsifiers, there's nothing else to mask or mute the flavor of the salt...so you taste it more clearly. Mon Sep 22 06:18:42 -0700 2008 4051842 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 4050094 There's nothing to understand about taste preferences. It's all about taste, not ingredients. We all like what we like. Sat Sep 20 18:21:45 -0700 2008 4047617 12398 SuzyInChains 5 4050447 While I agree that we like what we like, some of us can taste the ingredients.... Sat Sep 20 22:25:39 -0700 2008 4050094 12873 OCAnn 3 4602831 Totally, Laura Scudder is the best and taste like real peanuts. I like that it is not sweet like so many others. Thu Apr 16 18:03:54 -0700 2009 4047544 14445 swamp 1 4045175 Teddie. Thu Sep 18 13:41:03 -0700 2008 4044370 158016 cassoulady 1 4045308 Jif. Best mouthfeel and peanut taste. I also like to sprinkle some salt on my PB. Thu Sep 18 14:34:08 -0700 2008 4044370 11583 ipsedixit 1 4045443 Smuckers natural... I do NOT want sugar, palm oil, or hydrogenated oils in my peanutbutter thank you, just peanuts and salt. Thu Sep 18 15:36:05 -0700 2008 4044370 67657 Kajikit 2 4045777 Try Reese's brand PB, I think it's really good, Jif if I can't find Reese's, won't buy Skippy, too sweet for me. Thu Sep 18 17:59:16 -0700 2008 4045443 41042 jacquelyncoffey 3 4045796 Skippy *Natural*, creamy. Not a fan of chunky. I used to buy Smucker's natural, tried the Skippy once and I never went back. I keep a jar at home and a jar at work. Nary a day goes by that I don't have it for breakfast (on english muffin) or mid-morning snack (spread on bananas) Thu Sep 18 18:09:15 -0700 2008 4045777 113872 diablo 3 4046497 Reese's is SOOOOOO good. I tried it after someone on CH mentioned it and it is the best. Fri Sep 19 05:02:20 -0700 2008 4045777 11990 Janet from Richmond 4 4046541 Reese's, huh? Uhhhh ohhh. Fri Sep 19 05:38:42 -0700 2008 4046497 11104 dolores 5 4048245 Try. The. Reese's. Put. Down. The. Spoon. (Buy two jars--they're small.) Fri Sep 19 15:55:43 -0700 2008 4046541 48876 mamaciita 6 4049258 Thanks, mamaciita, it's on my grocery list! Sat Sep 20 07:41:50 -0700 2008 4048245 11104 dolores 2 4046561 I agree! And I don't know if it's national, but my local supermarket (Shop-rite) makes a store-brand organic all natural super chunky peanut butter which is even better than Smuckers. Fri Sep 19 05:48:08 -0700 2008 4045443 14216 Marge 1 4046040 for decades i was a skippy super chunk devotee, then they had this ridiculous sale on jif one day when i happened to need peanut butter. its true, it does taste more like fresh peanuts. Less salty, less sweet. An adult peanut butter perhaps?? i still like skippy, but recently I've been buying jif. Thu Sep 18 19:57:02 -0700 2008 4044370 57890 KaimukiMan 2 4046560 JIF chunky. One of my Costco staples--two big honking jars for $7.99 Fri Sep 19 05:47:39 -0700 2008 4046040 109573 coney with everything 3 4047089 I like Jif smooth, but also by the honking jars at Costco. At the rate I go through the stuff, gotta save where I can. I also like various "natural" and organic brands. Planters used to make peanut butter, years and years ago, that I still remember fondly. Fri Sep 19 08:50:52 -0700 2008 4046560 113176 jmckee 1 4046836 Reduced Fat Jif, smooth Fri Sep 19 07:32:26 -0700 2008 4044370 82243 ArikaDawn 2 4048263 Just curious--why Reduced Fat? Fri Sep 19 16:04:33 -0700 2008 4046836 48876 mamaciita 3 4048716 It tastes better to me and is less oily. It even smells better. If only regular is available, I pass. Arika http://rawforamonth.blogspot.com Fri Sep 19 20:10:01 -0700 2008 4048263 82243 ArikaDawn 2 4054352 If anyone is looking for a really reduced fat peanut butter, we have switched to this awesome product that is completely dried peanuts (just add water), Called PB2 - This co. found a way to extract the oil out. It's really good (particularly if you are watching your fat/calories but love peanut butter every once in a while). I could eat celery and peanut butter big time. Great for camping too, only needs water. YOu can make it thick or thin, up to you. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/204005/pb2_peanut_butter_for_a_new_millennium.html Tue Sep 23 04:52:51 -0700 2008 4046836 49588 lexpatti 3 4054368 lexpatti, thanks for that. what a great idea, for straight-out eating, or for flavoring cakes, cookies, asian sauces..... lots of ideas spring to mind! Tue Sep 23 05:05:30 -0700 2008 4054352 105717 alkapal 4 4054384 Ya, I haven't played with like the peanut dressing on noodles but it's on my list. Or satay dipping sauce. Tue Sep 23 05:19:03 -0700 2008 4054368 49588 lexpatti 4 4054389 ooops, meant to include this link for ordering: http://www.bellplantation.com/ someone brought it to ww class with crackers and we were all hooked. Tue Sep 23 05:20:30 -0700 2008 4054368 49588 lexpatti 1 4047132 I grew up wtih the "natural" stuff, so skippy/jif/peter-an all taste "wrong" to me. Maybe its the sugar or the stabilizers? I don't eat a lot of PB these days, but if I do, I like Teddie or Smucker's Natural. However, if I can get it freshly made from one of those in-store grinders I will. Fri Sep 19 09:03:41 -0700 2008 4044370 227190 pickledtink 1 4048261 I heard recently that Jason Bateman said--while explaining his diet-and-exercise regime--there's a 300-pound man in here who's dying to get out. (Or something like that). Well, I can readily identify with that phenomenon, so we keep Jif Extra Crunchy--Household PB and Reese's creamy--mom's breakfast PB. I scoop through the Extra Crunchy Jif like I do ice cream with Stuff in it. The more Stuff, the more compelled I feel to dig it out. Also, it takes a LOT more crunchy to slather an English muffin than it does creamy. Fri Sep 19 16:03:45 -0700 2008 4044370 48876 mamaciita 2 4049262 Yes, that's the one I tried for awhile. Extra Crunchy. Figured I don't like crunchy PB (I hate 'stuff' in my ice cream too) so I'd eat it slower. Yeah, right. Sat Sep 20 07:43:39 -0700 2008 4048261 11104 dolores 1 4048936 Consumer's Reports just did a taste test and voted Smucker's Natural and Smucker's Organic as the best. Right behind them are Peter Pan and Jif. I prefer Peter Pan. Fri Sep 19 23:10:50 -0700 2008 4044370 119807 Alfred G 2 4068150 Here's another PNB report/rating for anyone interested: http://www.consumersearch.com/www/kitchen/peanut-butter/ ConsumerSearch rated Skippy and Smuckers Natural best in their categories. Though I'm a Laura Scudder's lover, I'll now have to give Smuckers Natural a try.... Sun Sep 28 14:50:06 -0700 2008 4048936 12873 OCAnn 1 4049217 Trader Joe's organic chunky. Peanuts and salt, that's all. So good. Sat Sep 20 07:16:29 -0700 2008 4044370 11234 toodie jane 1 4049319 I grew up on Jif and used to eat it by the spoonfuls. I switched over to natural as an adult and love Maranatha, both chunky and smooth. I tried Jif recently and it tasted like peanut butter flavored Crisco. Sat Sep 20 08:25:13 -0700 2008 4044370 39874 chowser 2 4052289 i'm completely with you on the Jif, chowser. my dad buys those huge jars at Costco and i recently tried a bite out of curiosity. it was like eating sweetened, PB-flavored grease. i spit it out in the sink. Mon Sep 22 06:22:54 -0700 2008 4049319 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4052311 Wow. Poor JIF. Mon Sep 22 06:32:01 -0700 2008 4052289 11104 dolores 3 4052314 Oh, I've had guests buy it. You can't give partly-consumed food to food banks, so alas I just threw it away. Funny, I'm not averse to the occasional outright junk like potato chips, but I can't stand "real" food being adulterated in that way. Mon Sep 22 06:35:19 -0700 2008 4052289 84119 lagatta 4 4052345 >>I can't stand "real" food being adulterated in that way. I see your point. And yet people still buy ice cream. Mon Sep 22 06:49:30 -0700 2008 4052314 11104 dolores 5 4054122 "And yet people still buy ice cream." There is an unadulterated ice cream; Breyer's vanilla contains no carageenan or guar gum (which is why it's one of my favourites). Mon Sep 22 22:39:56 -0700 2008 4052345 12873 OCAnn 6 4054240 Yes, and it's awful. More awful than the healthy peanut butter. Tue Sep 23 01:19:20 -0700 2008 4054122 11104 dolores 7 4054244 i like breyers vanilla with the vanilla specks.... and ocann, let's start a club : "sisters against guar gum". (sagg) er, on second thought, let's not. ;-) Tue Sep 23 01:28:13 -0700 2008 4054240 105717 alkapal 8 4054278 Reese's peanut butter ice cream? Peace dudes. Tue Sep 23 03:18:06 -0700 2008 4054244 93538 Passadumkeg 8 4067798 LOL...while I like adulterated ice creams (B&Js) too, the Breyers vanilla w/the bean specks is a simple, beautiful thing. I won't consume any other type of vanilla ice cream. It's good too, with a dollop of PNB. Sun Sep 28 11:41:05 -0700 2008 4054244 12873 OCAnn 3 4052409 I'm with ya, goodhealtgourmet. The last time we had Skippy was 15 years ago, in Bolivia. I brought back 2 huge jars from the State for the kids a a planned month long train and bus tip throug Chile and Argentina at Christmas vacation. My wife and I eat anything, but we lugged along the Skippy thinking that we could always find bread and bottled drinks for the elementary school aged kids and they'd survive. They got to hate the Skippy and started eating local Chilean and Argentine food that I never thought they'd touch. One lives in Seoul and the other leaves to teach in Thailand this Sunday. thanks Skippy for turning our boys into chowhounds. Mon Sep 22 07:16:26 -0700 2008 4052289 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4620516 Seconding your recommendation of Maranatha. I've been eating a tablespoon before bedtime lately -- yum! Their almond butter is also amazing -- all their nut butters are "double ground" and the consistency is silky and wonderful. Wed Apr 22 22:37:50 -0700 2009 4049319 57371 operagirl 1 4049500 Arrowhead Mills : Creamy Valencia Peanut Butter. Love the roasted flavor, and that it comes in a large glass jar. Nothing added, but doesn't taste raw like some of the other brands. Sat Sep 20 10:01:49 -0700 2008 4044370 10422 HLing 2 4049526 are valencias the variety that most pb is made with, i wonder? Sat Sep 20 10:13:10 -0700 2008 4049500 105717 alkapal 3 4049581 I'm not sure. On the jar it says "Made from Valencia peanuts, Smaller and sweeter than other peanuts, they are dried by sunshine, roasted and unblanched for sheer perfection!" Sat Sep 20 10:43:30 -0700 2008 4049526 10422 HLing 3 4049910 No, I think Georgia peanuts are. Valencias taste different, I don't like them. Fortunately, Valencias are usually used only in "gourmet" peanut butters, so it's easy avoid them. Sat Sep 20 15:46:05 -0700 2008 4049526 19148 aynrandgirl 4 4050057 Trader Joe's Organic PB is made with Valencias, and their regular (inorganic?) is not. The organic tastes too sweet to me, but while Mrs. O agrees with me on that, she's learned that conventionally-grown peanuts are likely to have been grown in soil historically doused with insecticides and artificial fertilizers, so we just deal with the sweetness. Sat Sep 20 18:03:05 -0700 2008 4049910 11478 Will Owen 1 4049969 Honestly any! PB is my fave food and I will take it in any way, shape or form. That said, if I HAD to choose, it would be fresh ground from the health store or local farm. After that...I do love Peter Pan Whipped, Skippy Natural, Simply Jif....oh, jeez...just gimme them ALL! Sat Sep 20 16:50:00 -0700 2008 4044370 12237 L_W 1 4050614 Teddie Natural Super Chunky, no salt for Red Sox Nation! Sun Sep 21 04:11:01 -0700 2008 4044370 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4051323 Best national brand here is President's Choice "Just Peanuts". I can't stand the stuff with HFCS and strange hydrogenated fats added. Sun Sep 21 13:02:23 -0700 2008 4044370 84119 lagatta 2 4619379 Try going to Bulk Barn. (For others: that's oneof those places with big bins containing oats, rice, candies etc). You spoon the peanut butter into containers. But it is made from just peanuts. Wed Apr 22 14:52:37 -0700 2009 4051323 154622 Paulustrious 3 4619581 unfortunately for many of us, we don't have Bulk Barn in the States! boo. many Whole Foods Market locations do offer the option of grinding your own various nut butters, but i'm guessing Bulk Barn has better prices :) Wed Apr 22 15:55:32 -0700 2009 4619379 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4051987 Skippy (smooth kind if spread on toast)..... luv, luv, luv it! I will eat it straight out of the jar. I've tried Jif but found it to be sweeter (which i wasn't very fond of). Is it just me? I grew up on Skippy so perhaps i'm just biased. Sun Sep 21 22:28:41 -0700 2008 4044370 70402 goop 1 4052165 Reese's Peanut Butter (smooth) and Skippy Super Chunk are my favorites..... Mon Sep 22 05:01:21 -0700 2008 4044370 124908 jeanmarieok 2 4067554 jeanmarieok, what part of the country are you in? I've looked everywhere and no Reese's PB. I can't even find it on their (Hershey) site! TIA. Sun Sep 28 09:42:05 -0700 2008 4052165 11104 dolores 3 4070145 Hey dolores, I'm in Michigan and I've seen it here. But apparently they've discontinued the crunchy version http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesespeanutbutter.asp Mon Sep 29 11:41:13 -0700 2008 4067554 109573 coney with everything 1 4054711 Simply JIF. That is, not simply JIF, "Simply JIF." That's what they call the one with less sugar and salt than the regular JIF. And smooth, of course. I went through a crunchy phase in my youth but we don't talk about that any more. Tue Sep 23 07:46:30 -0700 2008 4044370 14386 BobB 2 4054810 I'll have to check that one out, BobB - thanks. Tue Sep 23 08:21:35 -0700 2008 4054711 10532 LindaWhit 3 4056475 I like to use Simply Jif when I am baking (things like peanut butter buttercream) since it doesn't add as much sweetness to the baked good that already has a lot of sugar. Tue Sep 23 17:40:56 -0700 2008 4054810 15260 Laura D. 2 4056772 i think it is interesting that while it has 33% less sugar, it has exactly the same calories. Guess there just isnt that much sugar in the regular jif either. Tue Sep 23 20:07:43 -0700 2008 4054711 57890 KaimukiMan 3 4056870 I like Laura Scudder's-smooth and creamy. Tue Sep 23 21:06:33 -0700 2008 4056772 172174 Brisbane 3 4057334 Or goes to show that most of the calories come from fat, not sugar. Wed Sep 24 06:21:47 -0700 2008 4056772 14386 BobB 4 4619681 Exactly. Reducing the sugar in something rarely reduces the calories, anyway. The nutrition information is calculated by weight. If a "serving" is 30 grams of peanutbutter and you take out a third of the sugar, you have to replace it with something to make up the 30 grams. Unless what you add has no calories (water, undigestible fiber), then you're not going to be reducing the calories significantly. Since peanuts are naturally high in fat, and since fat has more than twice as many calories as sugar per gram, if by taking out the sugar there's more actual peanut in your peanutbutter, you might even increase the calories. That's why, for example, low-sugar cereal has as essentially as many calories per 30 grams as high-sugar cereal. Virtually all the calories in dry cereal come from carbohydrates and there's essentially no water. If you take out the sugar, that means there's more grain. Same number of calories, just carbohydrates from grain instead of from carbohydrates from sugar. Wed Apr 22 16:30:10 -0700 2009 4057334 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 4067761 I'm really digging the Skippy Natural peanut butter. Just peanuts and sea salt. But SUPER good. I was buying the organic creamy kind for a while, but I just HATE that oil that sits on top of the peanut butter until you mix it in. I always end up making a mess, and it never comes out evenly. Sun Sep 28 11:25:13 -0700 2008 4044370 179924 Al_Pal 2 4067773 I believe that Skippy Natural has other ingredients in it besides peanuts and sea salt...perhaps Palm Oil is one of them? I don't have a jar in front of me but I'm pretty sure I remember reading the label and thinking that it was odd that it was called "natural" when it wasn't just peanuts and salt. It is pretty tasty, though, yet also has the tendency to make me mildly nauseous. Actually, all peanut butter seems to be both delicious and nauseating for me. Sun Sep 28 11:30:44 -0700 2008 4067761 15260 Laura D. 3 4067786 It has peanuts, sugar, palm oil and salt. I don't know what the order of the ingredients are. They are all "natural" ingredients, but as far as I'm concerned, it's not "natural" peanut butter. But, that's just me. Sun Sep 28 11:35:12 -0700 2008 4067773 173425 Jen76 4 4067800 ITA. To me, "natural" is peanuts & salt. Sun Sep 28 11:42:33 -0700 2008 4067786 12873 OCAnn 5 4069862 Agree, while I liked the taste of the Skippy Natural, I need to avoid the Palm Oil and Sugar content. Now I buy either Trader Joe's or Smucker's (creamy, usually), and enjoy the pure peanut taste. Mon Sep 29 10:07:37 -0700 2008 4067800 12752 MsDiPesto 2 4619697 When I buy a jar of "natural" peanut butter I leave it out on the counter and turn it over once or twice a day. Every time it's turned over, the oil starts percolating back up to the new "top." After a few days of turning it over and letting the oil rise through the solids, the oil has mixed itself back in. Wed Apr 22 16:34:05 -0700 2009 4067761 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 4069934 It may not count as a 'national' brand, but I like Whole Food's 365 brand chunky peanut butter, no sugar added. Mon Sep 29 10:31:48 -0700 2008 4044370 10985 MMRuth 1 4070174 Of the sweetened brands, I like Jif the best. Reese's has an unpalatable aftertaste. Natural peanut butters are good too, so long as they have enough salt (~100) and don't use Valencia peanuts. I can't stand how they taste, but a lot of brands treat them as "premium" peanuts. Mon Sep 29 11:48:52 -0700 2008 4044370 19148 aynrandgirl 1 4601610 JIF!!! Intense, pure peanut flavor! Skippy and Peter Pan pale in comparison. Can't speak to chunky, as I haven't eaten it since I was a kid. Thu Apr 16 11:03:43 -0700 2009 4044370 283219 CRAM 2 4603754 I like smooth Jif the best. Fri Apr 17 06:12:47 -0700 2009 4601610 11854 LaLa 1 4601759 I love Trader Joe's natural,salted, creamy because it's so smooth. If I want something more rustic then Smucker's natural. Thu Apr 16 11:36:41 -0700 2009 4044370 135311 mpjmph 1 4602604 jfood just finished a jar of JIF and opened a jar of Skippy. He likes Skippy much better. Thu Apr 16 16:05:16 -0700 2009 4044370 11290 jfood 1 4619313 My latest go to is Brad's creamy. I like Trader Joe's as well. Wed Apr 22 14:28:33 -0700 2009 4044370 12695 harrison 1 4619354 Trader Joe's chunky valencia peanut butter with golden flaxseeds. I love peanut butter and this is the most peanut-ty tasting peanut butter I've ever had. Wed Apr 22 14:43:03 -0700 2009 4044370 12268 mollyomormon 2 4619591 mollyo, does the PB with flax contain any added salt or sugar? i might have to look for that one! Wed Apr 22 15:59:07 -0700 2009 4619354 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4619617 I believe that there is added salt but no sugar. I'll have to check the label and get back to you on whether that's for sure. It's sooo delicious! Wed Apr 22 16:09:08 -0700 2009 4619591 12268 mollyomormon 4 4619913 don't worry about it - i have to go there tomorrow anyway so i'll take a look. thanks for the rec! Wed Apr 22 17:56:59 -0700 2009 4619617 103920 goodhealthgourmet 5 4622438 in case others were wondering, i just checked and the ingredients are roasted valencia peanuts, golden flaxseeds and sea salt. Thu Apr 23 12:29:07 -0700 2009 4619913 12268 mollyomormon 6 4622897 well, considering that i just got back from TJ's & realized i forgot to look [sheepish grin], i'm glad you posted it! :) i have to finish this new jar of Crazy Richard's i just opened (which shouldn't take too long because this stuff is *insanely* good), and then i may try the TJ's...it depends on the sodium content - i don't like salty PB. Thu Apr 23 14:11:44 -0700 2009 4622438 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4619593 I love the valencia creamy PB at TJ's. It's incredibly good. I could eat it right off the spoon. I tried some JIF at my mom's house not too long ago. I really don't get the love of these PBs with the added oil in them. I thought it tasted totally weird! My grandmother only ever bought natural PB and since I spent so much of my childhood with my grandparents, I guess I never developed a taste for Skippy or JIF style PB. Wed Apr 22 15:59:34 -0700 2009 4619354 173425 Jen76 2 4620426 I've tried peanut butter with flax oil and it was horrible. Very un-peanuty. Wed Apr 22 21:25:02 -0700 2009 4619354 19148 aynrandgirl 3 4622442 this is with the actual flaxseeds. it's really delicious. Thu Apr 23 12:29:43 -0700 2009 4620426 12268 mollyomormon 1 4621321 having been on a ketogenic diet for the past few months..peanut butter is one of my "treats"... my faves so far are.. -laura scudders natural -trader joe's organic crunchy i have some adam's pb on the way from their site since i could not manage to find it in store...anyone have an opinion on that? Thu Apr 23 08:13:12 -0700 2009 4044370 274156 jaypeezy 1 4621418 TEDDIE, for sure. Thu Apr 23 08:30:32 -0700 2009 4044370 158016 cassoulady 1 4621953 ok, so i just tried a new (to me) brand that i picked up at the supermarket yesterday, and it is, without a doubt, the BEST natural PB i've ever had... Crazy Richard's. it has a rich, deep peanut flavor with a hint of sweetness that almost makes you think there's sugar in there...but there isn't - it's nothing but roasted peanuts. this stuff is *insanely* good. the jar isn't going to last very long! Thu Apr 23 10:30:58 -0700 2009 4044370 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4622319 I used to love Crazy' Richard's and can find it in a conventional grocery store. But, side by side with Maranatha and I still prefer Maranatha. CR is a close second and easier to buy, though. Thu Apr 23 12:06:01 -0700 2009 4621953 39874 chowser 3 4622910 i'd never seen CR before because i primarily shop at WFM, TJ's, and independent natural grocers...but i wandered into Pathmark yesterday and discovered it. definitely cheaper than Maranatha! Thu Apr 23 14:13:33 -0700 2009 4622319 103920 goodhealthgourmet