Emily, the fabulous Experimentarian, is out of town for the weekend so she asked me, Sarah, the More Traditional Not Really So Experimentarian to write a guest post for Sammie Saturday!
Now, when I hear the word "sandwich," I think of one specific kind of sandwich - not that I am a sandwich snob - I like PB&J, ham and cheese, turkey with cranberry sauce, and tomato/basil/cheese sandwiches - really, I do. But there is a special place in my heart for the Fluffernuter. Now, I'm sure some of you hail for places where Fluffernutter's aren't exotic beasties, but in Wyoming we sure got some funny looks in the lunchroom. And some . . . interesting guesses about what that white stuff in our sammies was.
For those of you (poor, deprived souls) who have not been introduced to the Fluffernutter it is a deceptively simple sandwich - a cousin to the PB&J, really - consisting of bread, peanut butter, and Marshmallow Fluff (or Marshmallow Creme, if you live out west). That's it. Put them together and you get a little bite of heaven (at this point I will admit that I'm biased - this is one of my favorite meals - your results may vary).
My mother will tell you the bread must be toasted (so that everything gets all melty together), our dad and brother will debate the proper fluff/PB ratio with you all though lunch, and Emily would probably tell you to use whole grain bread (and she would be right - not only is it better for your heart, but it holds up to vigorous peanut butter spreading ever so much better). I will add my two cents by saying that a fluffernutter is best accompanied by chips (potato or tortilla - no spinach, cheese puffs or fancy flavored chips, please) and an apple (carrots, pears and mangoes are all acceptable substitutes). But then, I am a bit of a traditionalist. So go ahead and experiment, just remember that, for this meal at least, simple is just fine.
'K, rambling ode to fluff over, thanks for sticking around, and thank you all for being so supportive of Emily - you're awesome.What are some of your favorite things to pair with peanut butter?
Stay warm and dry,
Sarah
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fun sammie saturday post! i have heard of the fluffernutter but never tried it~my favorite PB sandwich includes my mom's homemade raspberry jam and then i like to grill it :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know of many things that I don't like with PB. It goes with veggie, oats, yogurt , bread (of course),fruits (raw and cooked), and my fave : a big spoon!
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with marshmallow fluff!!! I've been adding it to my oatmeal with peanut butter lately. Sososo good :D Wonderful ode Sarah!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing to pair with peanut butter is, um, more peanut butter. But beyond that, PB and chocolate are an unstoppable duo.
I've never had a fluffernutter but I do love a simple sandwich! PB and honey/chocolate/fruit/pumpkin - everything goes with PB in my world :)
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gosh
I LOVE FLUFFERNUTTERS!!
i ate one every night for 6 months when I was trying to gain weight! it was AWESOME!!
im sorry you dont have pineapple chobani yet..it is SO great! im sure you will have it soon. i usually freeze it and the pineapple at the bottom gets so cold and yummy.
Yum! Never had a sammie like that. I do love putting chocolate mole sauce and bananas in a sandwhich and grilling them!
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Maggie
That sandwich looks amazing, I've never found anywhere that sells fluff over here though :(. Favourite things to pair with peanut butter...oatmeal, chocolate, jelly, banana, apple...the list goes on!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried a Flutternutter before...I love the name, and the sound of it!
ReplyDeletePB is best on top of oats!
I have never tried peanut butter and marshmallows together -- I am afraid that if my kids see this, it will be over! :)
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