peanut butter
Developed in 1890 and promoted as a health food at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,
PEANUT butter is a blend of ground shelled
PEANUTs, vegetable oil (often hydrogenated) and usually a small amount of salt. Some contain sugar and additives to improve creaminess and prevent the oil from separating. Natural
PEANUT butter uses only
PEANUTs and oil, usually
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PEANUT OIL.
PEANUT butter is sold in two forms-smooth or chunky, which contains bits of
PEANUT. It can be easily made at home in a blender or food processor. Natural
PEANUT butter must be refrigerated after opening and can be stored in this manner up to 6 months. Most other commercial
PEANUT butters can be stored at room temperature for up to 6 months.
PEANUT butter is high in fat and contains fair amounts of iron, niacin and protein. See also
PEANUT.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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