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Brow Beat You're Doing It Wrong: Peanut Butter By Katherine Goldstein Posted Wednesday, Oct 03, 2012, at 12:52 PM ET Most everyone has at least one unwavering peanut butter preference, whether it's a matter of crunchy vs. smooth or Jif vs. natural.  Allow me to introduce a third peanut butter dichotomy to fight over: store-bought vs. homemade. I had never heard of making peanut butter at home until my husband and I got on a kick of cutting down on all the packaged food we buy, and he suggested we try our hand at it. Since a recent salmonella outbreak in store-bought peanut butter led to recalls of 100 or so grocery items, now seemed like the perfect time to DIY. I was already aware that you could get peanuts ground fresh in certain health food stores, but I was skeptical that we could replicate this in our modest New York apartment. To my surprise, making peanut butter at home was insanely simple and took 5 minutes total—and the only special equipment required was a Cuisinart. Packed into an airtight container, homemade peanut butter keeps as well as the stuff from the store. Since it hasn't sat on a shelf for weeks or months, I've never seen any oil separation occur—one of the primary complaints lodged by natural peanut butter's detractors. If you buy the peanuts from a bulk bin, it's much cheaper than most of the store-bought stuff. Also, did I mention that it's totally delicious? It tastes fresh and light and has an airy consistency unlike any other peanut butter ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate How Campaigning for President Became a Socially Acceptable Thing to Do Profits of Zion The World's Best Thermostat Just Got Better	Advertisement
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