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Question of the Day: What's the 'J' on your PBJ?

pbjicon_right.jpgGrape jelly? Strawberry jam? Orange marmalade? What's the perfect fruity foil for the PB on your PBJ sandwich?

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Strawberry if it's something I bought in the stores. I have a couple of friends who make their own jams, however, and their raspberry is sinfully good; it's always my first choice.

strawberry or apricot

I like apricot, and almond butter instead of peanut. But actually, I'm not such a fan of the pb&j concept - I'd rather just have the almond butter on its own.

My sister's grapefruit marmalade, and it has to be super chunky natural peanut butter.

Homemade strawberry preserves most of the time. Sourwood honey some of the time.

Strawberry preserves are my mainstay go to.... but I also love Peach Preserves and Blueberry.

Almond butter and fig spread on sprouted bread. my new fave!

peanut butter and jellyfish anyone?

Apricot of course.

Raspberry or blackberry--and there better be berry-chunks and seeds.

Just to throw some weird into the mix--I've never had one. No idea why, maybe my mother hated them. And once you get past childhood, it's not really something you pick up. Never fails to amaze people; like saying I can't tell time or something.

Hot Pepper Jelly! But it has to be my dad's homemade version. It's bright green and fiery hot.

i really like the strawberry peach champagne jam that stonewall kitchen makes. but if im not being fancy, plain strawberry =) always super chunky natural peanut butter and whole wheat bread.

orange marmalade. The best is bon maman, though I like the Sarabeth's blood orange kind too.

The organic versions of orange marmalade, including Only Fruit, which are sweetened just with fruit juice are okay, but a little bit too acid-y and not sweet enough for me.

Sometimes it's just honey.

Raspberry with seeds, all the way.

Grape grape grape, never strawberry. I'm willing to try other flavors, but really my PB&J tastes are simple and I'm perfectly fine with Goober Grabe!

A big hello to all each 1 of u in this forum.It's my first post ya'll! My J has gotta be ultimate rich grapefruit...yummy.

I really like apple butter with my peanut butter, but also love blackberry jam.

Marrionberry if I can find, which I can really only find when I am home, but if not that then Blackberry :)

I'm more like Elvis: I like sliced bananas. (I find jams/jellies just too sweet.)

Growing up it was always GRAPE JELLY.
Now I prefer guava jelly or blackberry jam with lots of seeds.
And on occasion I like Applebutter with just a touch of peanut butter.

I just tried the best orange marmalade yesterday. It has the most wonderful zing of ginger. It's made by St. Dalfour, and doesn't contain sugar.

Ehh on the St. Dalfour. I do keep a jar of St. Dalfour or Simply Fruit at home, but I think PBJ really demands a jam with sugar. Also, I think the marmalade sets better with sugar.

Yummy tasty uber sugary grape or strawberry jelly. The salty stickiness of the peanut butter demands it!

Strawberry or Blackberry and low sugar PB, only thing is that it has to be on good RYE bread. Yum!
Oh, and I have to disagree about not being able to start eating PB&J as an adult, I NEVER had it as a child, I only started to make them when I was about 22.

Raspberry if nothing else. But, gotta agree with bestmedicine - Hot pepper jelly! Incredible with homemade wheat bread and CHUNKY peanut butter. Also like mint jelly sometimes in the winter.

I live in North Carolina, where Garner's jams and jellies are made. The best preserves, bar none, in the entire country are Garner's cherry preserves. Garner's also makes Texas Pete hot sauce, which is available in many areas of the country, but they are a small, family controlled business here in NC. They also make blackberry preserves and grape jam. If you ever see it in your supermarket, try it. I guarantee you will love it.

Well, being of the savory variety, I prefre thinly sliced dill pickes with my pb, but if I have to have a j, I prefer a not too sweet raspberry...

Strawberry without seeds is nice, but MARMALADE was my favorite as a kid--orange or pineapple.

I don't really like grape at all..

It's raspberry or strawberry jam for me.

Black raspberry jelly

Organic strawberry and Laura Scudder's all-natural chunky peanut butter for me, or raspberry. Sometimes I like bananas and honey. Occasionally, I admit, I also get a craving for the Peter Pan peanut butter that so featured in school lunches, but since my family refuses to have it in the house I deal.

Raspberry jam (homemade, with seeds). Also, strawberry is good. The best is blueberry/raspberry.

My Mom's homemade strawberry freezer jam, I think I go through more than she does.

Bonne Maman's super sugary blueberry preserves, oozing out all over the dang place.

I grew up having grape jelly placed on my PBJs, so when it came time for me to make my own, grape jelly it was. Never had it any other way.

Not a fan of PB & J, they're better on their own. However, PB + sliced bananas + a sprinkle of cinnamon = heaven. PB&Honey is also good. On whole wheat bread.

Peanut butter, fluff and raspberry preserves on Pepperidge farm cinnamon swirl bread. Oh god I am going to pass out now.

Strawberry jam with my PB. Nothing else.

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