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Where Do You Keep Your Peanut Butter?

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Contributor: MR Chickhabit MR Chickhabit
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Originally posted by darthkitt3n
I'm just kind of curious how many people keep their peanut butter in the refrigerator versus how many keep it in a cupboard. I found mine in the fridge and got somewhat crabby, since rock hard peanut butter isn't very easy to spread on bread .
in the fridge, but only because i live on a ant colony and they LOOOVE peanut butter
03/19/2011
Contributor: Bunnycups Bunnycups
If I don't have to stir it I keep it in the cabinet. But if it is the natural kind that needs to be stirred then I keep it in the fridge for a thicker consistency.
03/19/2011
Contributor: REDRUM REDRUM
Definitely cupboard.
03/19/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by indiglo
Same here. Regular PB goes in the cupboard, the organic/all natural stuff goes in the fridge due to the separation issue.
This. Except we eat peanut butter so often in this house, unless I'm cleaning off counters for something, it usually just stays on the counter. It's a staple.

I love the Smuckers Organic Natural Peanut Butter. SOOOO Yummy. I keep that in the fridge. Kids aren't allowed near it.
03/19/2011
Contributor: sexyk515 sexyk515
i keep it in the cupboard
03/19/2011
Contributor: Kaltir Kaltir
I couldn't keep it in the fridge.
03/19/2011
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
If I were Superman Peanut Butter would be my kryptonite.
03/19/2011
Contributor: Mistress M. Mistress M.
We keep ours in the fridge. Doesn't last long enough around our house to get dry!
03/19/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by Kaltir
I couldn't keep it in the fridge.
The only reason I keep pb in the fridge is if it's natural pb because it separates. Putting it in the fridge keeps it mixed.
03/19/2011
Contributor: TheSinDoll TheSinDoll
I keep mine in the cabinet. I don't like hard peanut butter. It doesn't spread very well.
03/19/2011
Contributor: Miss Morphine Miss Morphine
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Originally posted by Jimbo Jones
This is why ours is kept in the fridge although we mix extra oil into it after we get it to help with the hardness factor of cold peanut butter.
How does extra oil effect the taste?
03/20/2011
Contributor: namelesschaos namelesschaos
Cupboard unless it organic as others have mentioned. Although I haven't had peanut butter in a while.
03/20/2011
Contributor: slynch slynch
Quote:
Originally posted by darthkitt3n
I'm just kind of curious how many people keep their peanut butter in the refrigerator versus how many keep it in a cupboard. I found mine in the fridge and got somewhat crabby, since rock hard peanut butter isn't very easy to spread on bread .
in the pantry, but usually not for long cuz it ends up in my belly. I love PB!
03/20/2011
Contributor: Jimbo Jones Jimbo Jones
Quote:
Originally posted by Miss Morphine
How does extra oil effect the taste?
Surprisingly less than I thought it would. In fact, we add olive oil because it is healthier than most other oils and I was worried it would make it taste funny, but the peanut butter taste comes right on through. I will say that I don't like the organic taste as much as some of the more popular brands I remember having as a kid.
03/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by darthkitt3n
I'm just kind of curious how many people keep their peanut butter in the refrigerator versus how many keep it in a cupboard. I found mine in the fridge and got somewhat crabby, since rock hard peanut butter isn't very easy to spread on bread .
Have to hide it from the kids. They get up in the middle of the night with spoons
03/20/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo Jones
Surprisingly less than I thought it would. In fact, we add olive oil because it is healthier than most other oils and I was worried it would make it taste funny, but the peanut butter taste comes right on through. I will say that I don't like the ... more
That's the sugar though that makes you like those brands better. I actually prefer the natural stuff because it tastes like peanuts! But I'm weird like that
03/20/2011
Contributor: liilii080 liilii080
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Originally posted by darthkitt3n
I love their dark chocolate peanut butter! Some days I will eat just about everything with peanut butter on it.
I know! Dark chocolate and cinnamon raisin are to die for.
03/20/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I keep mine in the pantry. I stock up on the smaller size jars when they come on sale so I can finish a container quickly before it turns stale.
03/20/2011
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
I've never put peanut butter in the fridge, and I've never had a problem with it going bad.
03/20/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Quote:
Originally posted by Rossie
I keep mine in the pantry. I stock up on the smaller size jars when they come on sale so I can finish a container quickly before it turns stale.
peanut butter gets stale? Huh.
03/20/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
Depends on if we are grinding it up ourselves or buying Jif Natural. Either the fridge or the pantry.
03/20/2011
Contributor: zracer zracer
Pantry, we always use it so it never has a chance to go bad.
03/20/2011
Contributor: sexyk515 sexyk515
i keep it the cupboard
03/20/2011
Contributor: xoflxokcxo xoflxokcxo
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Originally posted by Victoria
Organic PB goes in the fridge (bc it has no preservatives) and the other stuff goes in the cabinet. We've been buying Trader Joe's PB for a while now and I like it so much better. 2 total ingredients: peanuts & salt. And shockingly, it's under $2.
I Trader Joe's... even though the closest one to me is in another state. I've never tried their PB before.

I have to keep my PB in the fridge or else it will separate, and that grosses me out. But to help with the spreading I take it out of the fridge and leave it out for a few minutes before I use it.
03/20/2011
Contributor: idunshire idunshire
why would you want cold peanut butter?!! Same goes for maple syrup. Cold maple syrup is just unpleasent.
03/20/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
Cold peanut butter sounds awful.
03/20/2011
Contributor: onehotmomma onehotmomma
I am a peanut butter freak. I absolutely HATE it being put in the fridge. Sometimes my other half puts it in there on accident, and it is never the same, lol. Even after you take it out and put it back in the cupboard it never tastes the same.
03/21/2011
Contributor: Miss Morphine Miss Morphine
Quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo Jones
Surprisingly less than I thought it would. In fact, we add olive oil because it is healthier than most other oils and I was worried it would make it taste funny, but the peanut butter taste comes right on through. I will say that I don't like the ... more
Thanks! On the organic taste, I actually like almond butter in its organic hippie state, but sometimes I'll sneak the sugar and preservative laden peanut butter brands from my childhood. Jif actually makes a slightly less offensive version now in it's "natural" line. It's stir free and pantry friendly.
03/21/2011
Contributor: tigerkate tigerkate
No way, I keep mine in the cupboard!!

I've never had one go bad, and if it does it's only given me a digestive system of steel 'cause I never noticed it.
03/21/2011
Contributor: lezergirl lezergirl
my mother refrigerates our non-organic peanut butter and then spreads it on hot toast... and I just don't get it!!
03/21/2011