There's a lot of out there. Some swear by the slick savoriness of , others adore the sulfurous taste of – and still others argue that you should put . All this creativity is most likely because — let's be real — a plain peanut butter sandwich isn't quite satisfying.
It begs for a little extra oomph, especially if you're not using jelly. But not all of us are ready to throw caution to the wind and add onions and mayo. Luckily there's an easy and less radical way to upgrade your peanut butter sandwich — a slathering of table butter.
Growing up in the South, I knew many people who thought it was weird not to add table butter to a peanut butter sandwich. My college roommate kept a stick of butter in our just for that purpose, and my grandfather always added a thin layer of butter to one side of his peanut butter sandwiches. Why peanut butter and butter sandwiches work Yes, peanut butter and butter sounds a little redundant, but these are two completely different creamy spreads.
A slathering of good butter adds depth, richness, and a subtle savory edge to the sandwich. As a bonus, the slippery butter counteracts the dry stickiness of peanut butter, in the same way that jelly and mayonnaise do. The great thing about this sandwich upgrade is it doesn't take much — just a thin layer of butter truly makes a big difference and takes a plain peanut butter sandwich to a whole new level.
You may not even taste the butter, but you'll certainly feel its presence. I find buttered p.
