To all of you who stumbled upon my blog believing you are in for the maple leaf foody version of 50 Shades of Grey you have a wonderfully kinky imagination. If you also experience a sense of disappointment as you read on to find that the playroom is in fact a kitchen and the only implements out of the drawer are a spoon and knife, then to you I say “laters baby, you’re going to have to find your kinky eatery elsewhere.”
image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons – Kelly Sue De Connick
For the rest of you, I would like to introduce you to my latest favourite indulgence, whipped peanut butter. This post was inspired by your comments to my Paying the Blog Love FAward post as it seems that on a quick sampling of my blog readers, whipped peanut butter may not yet have made it to the shores of the US of A. Be prepared to be wowed by this product for it is the rock star of peanut butter. So good in fact, it has its own Facebook fan page and its own dedicated chauffeur driven national tour vehicle (check out the pics on the page).
I am amazed that my American readers have not had the opportunity to experience the guilty pleasure of whipped peanut butter. Not so long ago, we lived in a world where Australia was always 6-12 months behind the US in terms of product, movie, music and television show releases. Take for example, The Bold And the Beautiful, which I will never publicly admit to watching. Until recently we down here were watching Ridge & Brooke get engaged for the first time…. allegedly …..whilst you guys over there were watching their children celebrate coming of age… allegedly. I say allegedly, because I don’t watch it, well not when I’m not bedridden anyway. But here, now, we are experiencing the marvels of whipped peanut butter whilst you apparently are not!
There has only ever been one brand peanut butter that has graced my pantry and that’s Kraft. Never oily, never dry… a whole lot of crunchy….just superb. Imagine my unmitigated delight when I noticed a new Kraft kid on the block on the supermarket shelves, a total no brainer.
[Dear Kraft marketing gurus, if you are reading this then we will be at home all week to take delivery of that case of whipped peanut butter you have lying around at the back of the warehouse…I won’t even tell my blog readers about the 20 cases you have already not sent me… as I reign in my pulsating desire and sensuously lick the excess peanut butter from my fingers and wipe my smeared keyboard].
So here’s what y’all are missing. Whipped peanut butter is a light, fluffy smooth version of the product. It spreads beautifully and doesn’t stick to the roof of your mouth or to your utensils. Washing the empty jar is a dream and it tastes the same as its heavier siblings, but aerated. I image it makes a fantastic foundation for a dip or satay sauce given its consistency. Fantastic on toast and even better on thin multigrain rice cakes, it’s an all-purpose jar of pleasure. Even better than se…semolina!
So good in fact, we import the whipped product from Canada. Yep, Canada! Canadian air must be really something for Kraft to fly the product all the way down here. Especially when the non whipped product is manufactured here in Australia – take a look at Exhibits A and B below. This well travelled peanut butter can fly half way around the world but somehow can’t make its way immediately south of the Canadian border. I’m sure there’s some logic in this…somewhere. I will figure it out just as soon as I finish my peanut butter and honey delight.
Exhibit A:
- Made in Australia
Exhibit B (hale the rock star):
- Complete with Canadian air!
There’s only one thing to do in these circumstances my US friends and that is to storm the Canadian border and insist on your right to a whipping!
In the meantime, well played, Canada, well played…. I will gladly send you all our Vegemite supplies in exchange for your whipped peanut butter cache. Just what you always wanted, Canada – Australian prime quality yeast extract, And yes it really is as hideous as it sounds!
What is your favourite sandwich spread? Have you ever tried Vegemite? Would you want to? What’s your favourite accompaniment to peanut butter?
Raising the Curtain 
Well I’ll be… I don’t ever remember seeing it on the shelves here. I will take a look and keep you posted. Maybe it is psychotropic experiment and you folks back home are subjects: obviously having some effect “as I reign in my pulsating desire and sensuously lick the excess peanut butter from my fingers and wipe my smeared keyboard”. Should we be concerned ?
Well you’ll be a…..? You should only be concerned if you are a peanut, which I know you aren’t! Apparently whipped peanut butter is a Canadian delicacy. I think your jar looks different – brown label from what’ve seen of the pics. Great to see you commenting here!
Yep, I tried Vegemite once when I was in the U.K. on a trip. Then I had to eat some Cadbury’s chocolate to recover.
A peanut butter and banana sandwich is good, especially for restoring energy after an intense workout. I also knew of someone who ate peanut butter and tomato sandwiches. I haven’t tried that yet, but maybe one day…
Most people try Vegimite only once, it sort of stays with you after that.
I really must find some of that whipped peanut butter. I bet I can find a specialty market around here (I have one in mind) that might carry it. That is my mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it. Now, one can only hope it carries half the calories of the regular kind, though the intelligent part of me says, “Yeah, fat chance.”
A woman on a mission, oh how exciting! Let me know how you go. This blog post won’t even self-destruct after 5 seconds :).
I have seen vegemite, never tried it. On my peanut butter I like bananas, or marshmallow creme or both. Whipped peanut butter sounds delightful. Thanks for the post and making me hungry.
DAF you really don’t want to try it, trust me on this. It looks like black tar and tastes even worse :P.
Oh my… must have whipped peanut butter soon!! Sounds amazing. I agree with DAF, PB and banana on a good solid slice of a multi-grain bread… yummy. Never tried vegemite… and it’s one of the few things not on my “must try” list. Now, whipped PB on the other hand just went straight to the top!! Thanks for the info 🙂
Oh my, indeed. Perfect on the road snack! So glad you’re back and blogging 🙂
Kraft? Come on that’s like a staple here in the US…I must have this…something tells me the borders will be crowded.
You must, it’s well worth the trip to Canada!
Whipped Peanut Butter sounds delish on Wheat toast…Yummy!! I want some now..
Wheat toast, yum and yesssssssss 🙂
I LOVE peanut butter but haven’t had any in eons: hot toast, a fast spread of peanut butter and jam, any king. Whipped peanut butter, hm, I’ll have to check it out.
I have no idea what Vegemite is. Fill me in?
Vegemite is a yeast extract spread that originated in Australia. It was originally created from the remains of brewer’s yeast, the crud at the bottom of the beer vat. It’s a salty, black, smelly spread that most Australians, other than me, love.
Yes I can confirm it is in the stores here. Not bad 🙂
I’m drooling now, thanks 8)
Thanks for the comment, Katie and whipped peanut butter is certainly drool worthy 🙂