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Article: NUTTY FOR PEANUT BUTTER AMERICA'S FAVORITE SPREADS BEYOND THE HUMBLE SANDWICH.(U)(Recipe)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- January 10, 2006
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Byline: Natalie Haughton Food Editor
Peanut butter is the ultimate American comfort food.
Found in more than 85 percent of American kitchens, it's a staple that can be mixed and matched with a variety of ingredients for a number of sweet and savory dishes.
``Peanut butter is far more than a spread,'' write Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, co-authors of ``The Ultimate Peanut Butter Book'' (William Morrow; $16.95). ``It's an American original, an invention up there with the likes of Model A's, apple pie, Mark Twain novels, ice cream cones and Fanny Crosby hymns.''
Peanut butter consumption has increased more than 10 percent since ...