Creamy and Crunchy, Jon Krampner. An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food

When I was young, I borrowed from the library a book by the American author Elizabeth Enright. I often wanted to be like the characters in the books I read, so I begged my mother to buy some peanut butter, previously unknown in our household. A jar of Sun-Pat duly appeared and ISTR that I liked it but no one else did. Many years later, when we were in our vegetarian phase, peanut butter became an important part of our diet and not just in sandwiches. I bought it in huge plastic tubs from the whole food shop and our brand of choice was Whole Earth. I’m no longer a strict vegetarian but I still eat peanut butter at least twice a week and have remained brand loyal. So I was delighted to be offered Creamy and Crunchy by the publishers, Columbia University Press, via NetGalley.
( Peanut facts! )