Is peanut butter a particularly American thing? I didn't know that.
I know it's also wildly popular in Canada and supposedly some parts of Mexico, according to my friends.
Anyway, the best snacks are things with no carbs and a bunch of fat and protein so you can eat a tiny amount and feel satiated and move on without needing to suck down a bunch of calories.
Is peanut butter a particularly American thing? I didn't know that.
Yeah, my understanding is that outside the U.S. peanut butter is both less prevalent and kinda bad. Kinda like how most American chocolate is kinda garbage to the rest of the world.
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We have fine peanut butter. I like peanut butter, I just wouldn't default to it as a snack. It's too gacky.
We just aren't quite as obsessed with it as people seemingly are in North America
People don't just have it in the house. If I went to someone's house and they said "want a sandwich" and I was like "yeah, what you got" I would be surprised if they said "peanut butter" like who has that just, around
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I like peanut butter (especially crunchy) but not enough to actually buy it
Every now and then I'll get some mad impulse to make peanut butter cookies (I don't know why, I never end up enjoying them) and then I'll buy a jar and then over the next year I might have peanut butter toast six or seven times. That's nice!
but it's not something I'll stock as a regular pantry item.
edit: solar in US supermarkets they have installations set up where you can grind your own peanut butter
the Americas are fucking obsessed with the stuff. Well the northern ones, anyway.
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The most interesting part of that to me is I can't imagine having peanut butter anywhere other than a house.
Like, I don't really eat it very often, sometimes I will do the spoonful of peanut butter as a bad snack or whatever. I think my partner eats it a bit more, but not even as like, a frequent planned thing.
But we always have it in the cupboard, it is a staple in that way. Just something you have around, like soy sauce or bouillon cubes or whatever. And that's kind of the whole of its existence, it's not like, something you see out in the world very often or anything like that.
The most interesting part of that to me is I can't imagine having peanut butter anywhere other than a house.
Like, I don't really eat it very often, sometimes I will do the spoonful of peanut butter as a bad snack or whatever. I think my partner eats it a bit more, but not even as like, a frequent planned thing.
But we always have it in the cupboard, it is a staple in that way. Just something you have around, like soy sauce or bouillon cubes or whatever. And that's kind of the whole of its existence.
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The most interesting part of that to me is I can't imagine having peanut butter anywhere other than a house.
Like, I don't really eat it very often, sometimes I will do the spoonful of peanut butter as a bad snack or whatever. I think my partner eats it a bit more, but not even as like, a frequent planned thing.
But we always have it in the cupboard, it is a staple in that way. Just something you have around, like soy sauce or bouillon cubes or whatever. And that's kind of the whole of its existence.
It works well as an ingredient in things too
I love tossing it into fried noodles etc
Sure, yeah, I guess I've made some peanut sauces and that is a thing that you see out in the world.
I guess my point was more that I don't use peanut butter very often, but it's such a pantry staple that I'll still constantly keep it in stock, just in case.
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my pantry staples (as in, things I am never out of and will buy an extra bottle of before finishing the first just to ensure I'm never out of them) are
- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point, it's working itself up to be a legitimate concern.
my pantry staples (as in, things I am never out of and will buy an extra bottle of before finishing the first just to ensure I'm never out of them) are
- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point.
I'm at least familiar with most of these (though I haven't cooked with all of them), but what is kecap manis/what do you use it in, typically?
my pantry staples (as in, things I am never out of and will buy an extra bottle of before finishing the first just to ensure I'm never out of them) are
- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point.
I'm at least familiar with most of these (though I haven't cooked with all of them), but what is kecap manis/what do you use it in, typically?
It's a malaysian-style sweet soy sauce, and I usually use it when making indonesian or malay curries, or thai food (it's roughly equivalent to thai black soy sauce).
my pantry staples (as in, things I am never out of and will buy an extra bottle of before finishing the first just to ensure I'm never out of them) are
- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point, it's working itself up to be a legitimate concern.
Hmm alright let me see. Aside from the spice cabinet which is its own (massive, extensive) thing, I've got:
- Chicken bouillon
- Honey
- Peanut butter
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Canned black beans
- Soy sauce
- Lemon juice
- Lime juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Curry paste
Also like, some true staple-ish stuff, y'know, rice, lentils, butter, what have you.
my pantry staples (as in, things I am never out of and will buy an extra bottle of before finishing the first just to ensure I'm never out of them) are
- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point.
I'm at least familiar with most of these (though I haven't cooked with all of them), but what is kecap manis/what do you use it in, typically?
It's a malaysian-style sweet soy sauce, and I usually use it when making indonesian or malay curries, or thai food (it's roughly equivalent to thai black soy sauce).
Hmmm! I was thinking about doing curbside pickup now that the local East Asian supermarket has increased the products they're offering for it, I'll have to see if they have it in stock
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this is the most American thing to default to
you guys cannot help yourselves
why would I want to do that
Because like one spoonful will satiate you until your next meal.
It's an ideal snack because you can eat a very small amount and stop feeling hungry and go about your business.
Hahaha oh wait you're serious
shit now I want a curry
I know it's also wildly popular in Canada and supposedly some parts of Mexico, according to my friends.
Anyway, the best snacks are things with no carbs and a bunch of fat and protein so you can eat a tiny amount and feel satiated and move on without needing to suck down a bunch of calories.
Yeah, my understanding is that outside the U.S. peanut butter is both less prevalent and kinda bad. Kinda like how most American chocolate is kinda garbage to the rest of the world.
We just aren't quite as obsessed with it as people seemingly are in North America
People don't just have it in the house. If I went to someone's house and they said "want a sandwich" and I was like "yeah, what you got" I would be surprised if they said "peanut butter" like who has that just, around
right but you know what I mean
We got multiple types of peanut butter in the cupboard
Though one of them is a Fancy Local Maple Salt Peanut Butter One and the other is plain ol' Kraft we can share with the dogs
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I like peanut butter (especially crunchy) but not enough to actually buy it
Every now and then I'll get some mad impulse to make peanut butter cookies (I don't know why, I never end up enjoying them) and then I'll buy a jar and then over the next year I might have peanut butter toast six or seven times. That's nice!
but it's not something I'll stock as a regular pantry item.
edit: solar in US supermarkets they have installations set up where you can grind your own peanut butter
the Americas are fucking obsessed with the stuff. Well the northern ones, anyway.
Like, I don't really eat it very often, sometimes I will do the spoonful of peanut butter as a bad snack or whatever. I think my partner eats it a bit more, but not even as like, a frequent planned thing.
But we always have it in the cupboard, it is a staple in that way. Just something you have around, like soy sauce or bouillon cubes or whatever. And that's kind of the whole of its existence, it's not like, something you see out in the world very often or anything like that.
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It works well as an ingredient in things too
I love tossing it into fried noodles etc
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Sure, yeah, I guess I've made some peanut sauces and that is a thing that you see out in the world.
I guess my point was more that I don't use peanut butter very often, but it's such a pantry staple that I'll still constantly keep it in stock, just in case.
My stepdad lived off of those for like eight straight years or something
Like, every single day he would just eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches
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- chilli oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- rice vinegar
- palm sugar
- tamarind
- kecap manis
- fish sauce
- shrimp paste
- vegemite
though the last one is in serious danger because I forgot to stock up when i went back to Australia, but I cringe at the idea of paying the imported price in the US. But I'm gonna have to pull the trigger at some point, it's working itself up to be a legitimate concern.
I have terrible news but I may be your step-dad some how
I'm at least familiar with most of these (though I haven't cooked with all of them), but what is kecap manis/what do you use it in, typically?
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You're not nearly boring enough.
It's a malaysian-style sweet soy sauce, and I usually use it when making indonesian or malay curries, or thai food (it's roughly equivalent to thai black soy sauce).
Hmm alright let me see. Aside from the spice cabinet which is its own (massive, extensive) thing, I've got:
- Chicken bouillon
- Honey
- Peanut butter
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Canned black beans
- Soy sauce
- Lemon juice
- Lime juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Curry paste
Also like, some true staple-ish stuff, y'know, rice, lentils, butter, what have you.
Hmmm! I was thinking about doing curbside pickup now that the local East Asian supermarket has increased the products they're offering for it, I'll have to see if they have it in stock
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There isn't a place nearby to order it from
Is it difficult to make?