Peanut butter and jelly sandwich 142312 224713816 2008-07-10T02:21:24Z Mr0t1633 6585941 /* Variations */ [[Image:Pbnjmpegman.jpg|thumb|250px|A peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk]] The '''peanut butter and jelly sandwich''', ('''PB&J'''), also known as a '''peanut butter and jam sandwich''' in the UK, Canada and Australia, is a sandwich that includes a layer of [[peanut butter]] and either [[fruit preserves#Jelly|jelly]] or [[fruit preserves#Jam|jam]] on bread, commonly between two slices. Jars of pre-mixed peanut butter and jelly are commercially available for making these sandwiches.<ref>[http://www.smuckers.com/fg/pds/default.asp?groupid=2 Smucker's Goober]</ref> It appears to have been invented by GIs during World War II.<ref>[http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/PBJ/peanut_butter_jelly.htm The History of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich]</ref> The sandwich has the advantage that it does not contain any perishable ingredients, so it does not require refrigeration in hot weather, making it suitable for lunch bags. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is very popular with both adults and children in the US and Canada. A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 of the sandwiches before graduating from high school.<ref>PB&J is A-OK. Prepared Foods 171.10 (Oct 2002): p.32(1).</ref> ==Variations== Other nut butters, such as [[almond]], [[cashew]], [[soybean]], [[sunflower]], or [[hazelnut]]/[[nutella]] are sometimes used to make sandwiches similar to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Some known variants include the addition of one or more of the following ingredients: [[honey]], [[syrup]], [[marshmallow]]s, [[raisins]], [[banana]]s, butter, [[marshmallow fluff]], [[Miracle Whip]], [[vegemite]], other [[dried fruit]], or another slice of bread. A combination of peanut butter and [[Nutella]] (cocoa flavored hazelnut butter) is also popular as is peanut butter with honey, or bananas instead of the jelly. === Sealed crustless sandwich === [[Image:PBJ.jpg|left|thumb|A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.]] In December 1999, two independent inventors, Len Kretchman and David Geske, were granted a U.S. [[patent]],<ref>{{US patent|6004596}}</ref> [[Sealed crustless sandwich| "Sealed Crustless Sandwich"]] for an improved peanut butter sandwich that would have a long shelf life. [[The J.M. Smucker Co.]] bought the patent from the inventors and developed a commercial product based on the patent called [[Uncrustables]]. Smuckers then made a [[US$]]17 million dollar investment in a new factory<ref>[http://www.bakingbusiness.com/headline_stories.asp?ArticleID=74654&PF=print Bakingbusiness.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> to produce the product. By 2005, sales of Uncrustables grew to $60 million a year with a 20% per year growth rate. Smuckers attempted to enforce their patent rights by sending out [[cease and desist]] letters to competitors, and by expanding their intellectual property coverage via the patenting of a machine to produce Uncrustables sandwiches in high volume {{US patent|6874409}} "Method and apparatus for making commercial crustless sandwiches and the crustless sandwich made thereby". The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, however, rejected the viability of the patent citing its similarity to existing processes such as that of fashioning ravioli or a pie crust.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7432980 Court rejects J.M. Smucker’s PB&J patent - Food Inc. - MSNBC.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Popular Culture, Colloquialisms and the PB&J=== The sandwich has often been called, PB&J, Peanut Butter and J, Peanut Butter and Jam, Jammin' with Uncle Peanut Sam, or Blood and Mud (colloquial in Canada). The TV series [[Family Guy]] has portrayed the dog Brian, dancing in a banana suit singing, "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!," a parody of [[Peanut Butter Jelly Time]]. A popular kids song is named after the sandwich, where its lyrics tell steps to make one. This song has been sung on many children's TV shows, but the most common show is [[Barney & Friends]]. The sandwich was referenced in the [[Star Trek]] universe in episodes such as in Star Trek Voyager's "[[The Void (Star Trek: Voyager)|The Void]]" . In the TV series [[Seinfeld]], episode ''[[The Friars Club]]'', [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]] came up with the idea for a restaurant called PB&J's, which would only serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches<ref>{{citeweb|title = Kramer's Business Ideas|url=http://en.allexperts.com/q/Seinfeld-1390/Kramer-business-ideas.htm}}</ref>. This idea actually came to fruition in [[1998]] when a restaurant named [[Peanut Butter & Co.]] emerged in [[Manhattan]]. In the same vein, an eatery with the actual name of PB&J's opened in a [[Boston]] food court<ref>{{citeweb|title = Boston Globe PB&J's|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/food/restaurants/articles/2005/01/27/pbjs/}}</ref> in [[2005]]. In "[[Fun Run]]," the first episode of season 4 of "[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]", Kevin makes a comment that Pam and Jim are perfect for each other, as proven by the fact that "Pam Beesly and Jim" can be abbreviated as "PB&J." During his presidential campaign in 2000, President [[George W. Bush]] (then a candidate) revealed on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' that his favorite sandwich is peanut butter and jelly on white bread. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2000/us_elections/election_news/933511.stm BBC News | ELECTION NEWS | Bush kisses Oprah and tells all<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==See also== *[[Fluffernutter]] </div> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:American sandwiches]] [[Category:Sandwiches]] [[fr:Sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture]]