How do you make a PBJ?

[Mr Janny]

Making lunch for my kids just now, and it occurred to me that I'm very particular about the order in which I make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I always spread the jelly first, and then wipe the knife off on the PB side of the bread, in order to keep the knife clean, and not get jelly in the peanut butter jar. If I did the peanut butter first, I don't think the knife would wipe off as easily and I definitely don't want PB in the J jar. But, if I'm honest, all of that reasoning is theoretical, because I've never deviated from the way I make them, and it never occurred to me before today the amount of logic and thought I use when making this sandwich.

Is my logic flawed? Can an equally good case be made for making it another way? I'm willing to have my mind changed.

 

[Nothingman]

Jelly first, rinse knife, PB.

 

[Cyclonepride]

What kind of monster puts the jelly on first?

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Making lunch for my kids just now, and it occurred to me that I'm very particular about the order in which I make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I always spread the jelly first, and then wipe the knife off on the PB side of the bread, in order to keep the knife clean, and not get jelly in the peanut butter jar. If I did the peanut butter first, I don't think the knife would wipe off as easily and I definitely don't want PB in the J jar. But, if I'm honest, all of that reasoning is theoretical, because I've never deviated from the way I make them, and it never occurred to me before today the amount of logic and thought I use when making this sandwich.

Is my logic flawed? Can an equally good case be made for making it another way? I'm willing to have my mind changed.

I don't have any problem wiping the excess PB onto the bread before spreading the jelly. Plus, I would rather have peanut butter in my jelly jar than jelly in my peanut butter jar.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

A different utensil for both entirely; spread peanut butter with butter knife, scoop jelly out with spoon and then spread either with that or with the same butter knife I used for the pb. Peel off crust and it's perfect.

 

[alarson]

Peanut butter first with a knife.

Then a spoon for the jelly. Spread the jelly with the bottom of the spoon because that works a lot better than a knife for jelly

If I was forced to use one knife, I'd still go PB first. If there's cross contamination better to get the PB in the jelly than jelly in the PB as the jelly needs to stay refrigerated but the pb jar won't be.

 

[Halincandenza]

I clean the knife off after I use it in the PB.

 

[cmjh10]

Squeezable jelly ftw!

 

[cychhosis]

Peanut butter first, wipe knife, jelly on top of the pb side. Assemble. Done.

 

[cmjh10]

Squeezable jelly ftw!

Also, PB first

 

[bsaltyman]

Jelly first. Wipe the same knife on the other piece of bread to clean it, and then PB last. I try to get all the PB I need in one shot so I am not re-dipping into the PB multiple times.

 

[Mr Janny]

I don't have any problem wiping the excess PB onto the bread before spreading the jelly. Plus, I would rather have peanut butter in my jelly jar than jelly in my peanut butter jar.

I guess I see your point since I keep my jelly in the refrigerator, so I consider it a perishable item, while peanut butter is not refrigerated. So I don't want my peanut butter contaminated with something that will go bad sitting on the shelf.

 

[Rabbuk]

Squeezable jelly ftw!

This is my answer

 

[bsaltyman]

Making lunch for my kids just now, and it occurred to me that I'm very particular about the order in which I make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I always spread the jelly first, and then wipe the knife off on the PB side of the bread, in order to keep the knife clean, and not get jelly in the peanut butter jar. If I did the peanut butter first, I don't think the knife would wipe off as easily and I definitely don't want PB in the J jar. But, if I'm honest, all of that reasoning is theoretical, because I've never deviated from the way I make them, and it never occurred to me before today the amount of logic and thought I use when making this sandwich.

Is my logic flawed? Can an equally good case be made for making it another way? I'm willing to have my mind changed.

Don’t listen to these haters. You are doing it the right way.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Preserves/jam > jelly

 

[Cyforce]

99/100 squeezable preserves. If not peanut butter first then wipe knife on the other slice of bread.

 

[Mr Janny]

Preserves/jam > jelly

Agreed. I was just using "jelly" as a catch-all term

 

[Clark]

For me, it comes down to the fact that I'd rather have just a bit extra peanut butter than just a bit extra jelly so I do the peanut butter first.

 

[Al_4_State]

PB first. Holds the jelly inside and keeps it from seeping through the bread.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

A. two knives or spoon for jelly and use one knife for both.
B. How long does jelly last at your house?
C. I don't like PBJ sandwiches.