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Tue Jun-14-05 02:30 PM
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They make peanut butter, why not almond butter or |
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walnut butter or pecan butter or pistachio butter, etc.? Wouldn't those be good with jelly too? Is it really fair to all of the other nuts?
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:31 PM
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1. We eat macadamia butter and |
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Edited on Tue Jun-14-05 02:32 PM by OldLeftieLawyer
almond butter and cashew butter, since no one here likes peanut butter.
Tried soy butter once, but it sucked.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:43 PM
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20. yeah, soy milk sucks too |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:49 PM
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24. Rise milk is delicious, sweeet, too. |
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:24 PM
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41. organic raw almond butter is the best for you |
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it's the only alkaline nut and, of course, won't have trans fats like Nutella. But it's pricey. I blow through two 12 oz jars a month probably.
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Tue Jun-14-05 04:50 PM
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My Italian father loved that stuff. I like it, but not like he did.
I like all nuts better in their raw state. The only peanuts I like are raw. But, the butters we buy are made - I never gave it a thought - are probably made from roasted nuts.
We shop at Whole Foods. I'll certainly look for it - hey, pricey is all right, isn't it, if what you're getting is that good?
Thanks very much for this.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:31 PM
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:32 PM
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It's not marketed like peanut butter though!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:59 PM
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29. peanuts are cheap. the other nuts are more expensive |
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that's why when you buy a can of mixed nuts, it will sometimes say "less than 50% peanuts" or some such, because cheap mixed nuts will have lots of peanuts.
I'm guessing that the other nut butters are too expensive to make mass marketing effective.
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:15 PM
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Tue Jun-14-05 11:53 PM
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45. yeah, check out Trader Joe's, if there are stores in your area. |
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Wed Jun-15-05 10:14 AM
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47. That's were we get ours. |
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They're considerably cheaper that health food stores.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:31 PM
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3. They do make all those butters |
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Just go to any health food store. :) (Maybe not pistachio. We must persecute the pistachio for not being the right color.)
Cashew butter=yum!!!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:32 PM
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7. Yes, and also sunflower nut butter. |
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I don't really care for it, though.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:39 PM
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17. I've had Pistachio also |
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just fine , with a greenish tinge
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:31 PM
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4. Those things do, in fact, exist. I love... |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:31 PM
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5. Cashew Butter....OMG.... |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:33 PM
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8. Well where the hell have I been? |
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I don't like nuts, but I like peanut butter, so I might like the others.
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:11 PM
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38. Try it....nothin' ventured nothin' gained..... |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:33 PM
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9. Apple butter...mmmmm.... |
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Oh, but you're talking about nuts.
Hmm.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:33 PM
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and sesami butter (tahini). I have my doubts about filber butter tho.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:34 PM
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Also known as "Kobe Bryant's Favorite"
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:35 PM
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13. I've seen that and wondered, but just kept walking right past it! |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:39 PM
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It's made with cocoa and hazelnuts, so it has a chocolatey, nutty, yummy flavor. It's delicious!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:40 PM
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What do you spread it on, toast?
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:46 PM
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it's great on graham crackers, too. Any kind of not too sweet cookie or not too salty cracker would be good.
It's sweeter than peanut butter, so I don't think if it would be good on bread with jelly.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:50 PM
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If I buy some, I want to buy something to spread it on.
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Wed Jun-15-05 10:12 AM
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Particularly if you're one who like the taste of a salty/sweet mix. Let us know the verdict!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:39 PM
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18. See below for description. |
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I fell in love with Nutella when I was in Europe. It's fairly analogous in Europe to peanut butter over here, or vegemite in Australia; an all-purpose, tasty (okay, maybe not vegemite) bread spread for toast, sandwiches, and as an ingredient in wacky, off-beat cooking.
Nutella is YUMMY! :9
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:02 PM
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33. Nutella is Crack in a Jar |
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Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Tue Jun-14-05 04:51 PM
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44. Nutella is too sweet for me. |
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:35 PM
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12. Do you have a Whole Foods store nearby? |
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The one near me has 3 nut grinding machines: one for regular peanuts, one for some honey roasted peanuts, and one for almonds! Freshly ground almond butter is FABULOUS!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:36 PM
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14. Well hell, who knew? I guess all of y'all did. |
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I'm not sure about the store; I am sure we have one somewhere.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:36 PM
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One of my kids is allergic to peanuts. We've tried almond, cashew, and roasted sunflower seed butter. Thank goodness the latter is her favorite, because that's the cheapest. :-) Have you ever tried Nutella? That's a chocolate hazelnut spread. Yum!
The thing about peanuts is that they are comparatively cheap, so the butters cost less.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:44 PM
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21. fun fact to know and tell. . . |
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If you get any of the assorted nut butters from health food stores the oil often rises to the surface and it's sort of a pain to mix it up well with every use.
Simple solution: store the jar upside down. Place upright shortly before use. Let gravity take its course for a few minutes and poof.
It's much easier to spread evenly.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:46 PM
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23. I wonder what a variety of nuts made into butter would taste like. |
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Like a pecan, almond, cashew mix!
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:57 PM
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27. I always get the peanut butter with the oil on top... |
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and I pour it off to use for cooking.
There's enough left in the remaining peanut butter to make it tasty.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:59 PM
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30. Trader Joe's sometimes has almond butter... |
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and you heard about the health food and specialty stores.
Get a really, really strong food processor and you can make your own.
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:54 PM
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26. have had hazelnut butter |
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ok, but cloying. believe it was purchased @ chain grocery...
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Tue Jun-14-05 02:58 PM
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28. Have you ever tried halvah? |
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It's a really rich confection made from finely-ground sesame seeds. When you eat some, it turns chewy from a powdered consistency. I love it in small doses, but it is incredibly rich. I feel the same about marzipan, which is made from almonds. :9
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:00 PM
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31. I love pistachio butter |
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I get it at gourmet shops in Toronto. I've had almond butter, too. If you can find it, give walnut catsup a try. Just google it.
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:00 PM
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32. Your key word is "natural food stores" |
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They have all those butters, especially (yum) cashew butter.
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:06 PM
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34. I think they tend to go rancid faster. |
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I think I read that somewhere.
Plus Dr. Washington wasn't looking for something interesting to do with almonds. Peanuts were/are vital for crop rotation, and back before him there wasn't anything good to do with peanuts.
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Tue Jun-14-05 03:07 PM
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35. And not to forget tahini - sesame seed butter....I love the white tahini |
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in making humus spread from chickpeas, for sauces, and even fora surprisingly delicious salad dressing mixed with umeboshi (Japanese salted plums) - used in Macrobiotic cookery.
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40. Well I a guess I will have to try it!! |
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