Stir your natural peanut butter the easy way

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Aug 13th 2008 @ 5:03PM

Peanut butter has always been a staple food in my life. As a kid, a piece of whole wheat toast, smeared with a dollop of peanut butter and topped with jam was a regular breakfast. I often had a pb and honey sandwich in my lunchbox (my mom was a fan of heaping on the peanut butter, making sandwiches so thick that they made lunch time conversations impossible) and it wasn't uncommon to have an afternoon snack of sliced apple or celery sticks with a tiny dish of peanut butter for dipping.

These days, I always have a jar of peanut butter in the fridge, with a back-up in the cupboard (it is a sad day when I discover that I've forgotten to replace my secondary jar). Like my mother before me, I only buy the natural peanut butter and the one problem with this style of butter is that the oil separates out. I always pour the majority of the oil off and then stir the remaining oil back into the peanut butter. However, this tactic means that the last inch of peanut butter is often dry and nearly impossible to spread, as I never to a great job of getting the oil all the way to the bottom.

One way to handle the separation is to store the unopened jar upside down so that when you open it up, the oil is dispersed a bit better. However, since I do like to pour some of the oil off, that technique doesn't work well for me. However, thanks to CNET's Appliances and Kitchen Gadgets blog, I've learned that there's a gizmo (with the fabulous name Grandpa Witmer's Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Mixer) you can buy to help you stir your peanut butter. I know that this isn't tool for everyone, but for those of us who love our natural peanut butter, this one could be a lifesaver. You screw it on to the top of your jar, turn the knob and the stirring wand does the rest. Sign me up!

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8-13-2008 @6:27PM Bob Mc said... You need to get one then report back on how well it works.
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8-13-2008 @9:14PM Gail said... I have one, and it works perfectly. A little hard to clean the rubber gasket, but mixed up your healthy PB quickly and with no mess. A must have item for natural PB lovers.
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8-14-2008 @12:02AM Greg said... I love mine too. And my peanut butter of choice is Maranatha from Oregon. You really owe it to yourself to go natural and this tool makes it soooooo much easier.
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8-14-2008 @6:17PM nick said... jiff: my only pb choice. no stirring. no problem.

give me some jiff and banana sandwiches and im set
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8-17-2008 @10:35AM love2cook said... I think that when you take the lid off it would get all over the counter. I am a keep it turned over person. I also don't refigerate as it makes it to hard to spread easily.

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