Brits try Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches for the first time! | British Couple Try!

[@hybrid-american7772]

You guys made it correctly. It's that simple. The PB to J ratio is all a matter of preference. I lean more heavily on the Jelly. A nice glass of milk compliments it nicely.

[@TheBeesleys99]

Thank you for saying it nicely! 🤣🥰

[@Winterfell1066]

I would use grape jelly and mix it together with the peanut butter then put thickly on the bread and have with glass of milk and salty ruffle chips (Crisps). Totally unhealthy, but great and what I often had for lunch at school when my Mom packed it.

[@marybrown6128]

@@Winterfell1066I would agree with all of that except for me I wouldn’t mix the PB with the J, and I’m like Millie , I don’t like PB so I would go a bit sparing on that. I only crave a PBJ once every couple of years now that I’m an adult.

[@aaronhendrix1093]

It's usually something quick and cheap when you are low on groceries...and yes you definitely need SOMETHING to drink with it!!! This is the cheap food for hungry ppl as Mille would say😅

[@Volyren]

Fool-proof god-tier peebajay. Pepperidge farm cinnamon swirl bread. Peter pan honey-roasted peanut butter. Smuckers apple jelly. Just squish the jelly up before spreading. Do the whole loaf, bag them up, put it in the fridge. Its not just a pb&j, its also apple pie at the same time.

[@DrVonChilla]

Gotta lay the peanut butter and the jelly on THICK.....and have a glass of milk handy to wash it down. 😃

[@didyoudirtyjim6363]

no you dip it in the milk tf you thinking?

[@shawmmathews889]

You need 2/3 peanut butter to 1/3 jam. If you use too much jelly, it overwhelms and is too sweet.

[@brendafrazier811]

@@didyoudirtyjim6363Who does that?! 😬 Oh, well, if that’s how you like it. 😳😁

[@ladiuneeq9789]

@@didyoudirtyjim6363 That's only logical if the bread is toasted. Reading these comments, most Americans were sheltered and do not realize the toasted world of PB&J. 😁

[@emanymton713]

I’d say thick layer of peanut butter but a thin layer of jelly… also toast your bread if you don’t like soggy bread. Or you could do what I do and only toast one side of the bread ( the side that holds the pb and j) but leave the outside of the bread untoasted.

[@shadowkissed2370]

Jelly is made with strained fruit juice. There are no pieces of fruit in jelly. Jam: Jam is made with mashed fruit. Preserves: Preserves have whole fruit or large pieces of fruit.

[@acklesfloozy]

Was just about to post that same thing.

[@lindae2524]

You said it all in a much shorter paragraph. I should have read down first.

[@rhondaflesher8313]

and marmalades are usually made of citrus juice with grated peel.

[@ChristopherHolahan]

That’s what I came to say - jelly is made of the juice of the fruit only, either sugar, pectin and ascorbic acid. No actual pieces of the fruit nor any of its pulp. It usually is firmer than a jam of the same fruit would be. We do also have jam, made with the whole fruit. Both are available.

[@binxbolling]

In the US, that is.

[@TT_09]

Every American screaming to help you, “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, not enough jelly or peanut butter, and where’s the milk?”

[@SuperDrLisa]

😂 yes!

[@octaviusmorlock]

_Crunchy_ peanut butter.

[@3DJapan]

Especially the jam. There was hardly any on there.

[@acklesfloozy]

There was trace amounts of jelly on the bread.

[@Navybrat64]

I was screaming at my TV. PUT MORE INSIDE! 😂

[@tjettjet6128]

Jam has fruit. Jelly has the pulp strained out. Archie is adorable.

[@jeffhampton2767]

You're suppose to put on way more peanut butter and way more jelly that is definitely not enough😂😂😂

[@iambecomepaul]

It’s like she was trying to COLOR the bread with jelly.

[@md2787]

My first thought, too much bread! You have to increase the PB and Jelly ratios....JELLY 😄And, yes the softer the bread, the more authentic the experience!! PB&J consumer here since 1955🤩

[@jeannietarrance9855]

Peanut butter on one slice, jelly on the other. Much more of both.

[@LMmccallL57]

​@@iambecomepaul 😅

[@Heatherzrule]

Or whatever ratio you like more of but yes this was NOT enough of either!

[@scottgant6152]

US fruit nomenclature - Jelly is fruit juice only with thickeners (or pectin), Jam is jelly but with fruit mashed or cut up into it. Preserves are whole pieces of fruit (seen with berries a lot blue, rasp, straw) Marmalade is citrus jam with pieces of rind (orange far and away the most popular with lemon a distant second and all others being a very distant 3rd). Conserves are jams or preserves with nuts in them. These may change a little per region.

[@bannonstanks]

I was looking for this, and so glad you extended beyond JJ&P.

[@moxiedeuce]

Exactly!

[@moxiedeuce]

It's so weird to see people be apprehensive about PB&Js. I can't tell you how many of those I've eaten. So good!

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

The whole spectrum depends on the Fruit to Pectin ratio.

[@frances4309]

Hit it right on the head! Good job!

[@sunflower7045]

Definitely needed more jam. Also, you need to chase the with ice cold milk. 👍🏼

[@lorettacarroll6015]

With oreo cookies!

[@suem6004]

Drink milk!

[@calvinerhart276]

YES🎉

[@Ichthyodactyl]

Oh man a nice glass of cold milk just perfects the whole thing.

[@magnashield8604]

Peanut butter on both sides to keep the bread from getting soggy. More jam, definitely more jam.

[@BJamesRizzo]

Welch's Grape Jelly and Jif Peanut Butter. Lots of both with a cold glass of milk. That's the American favorite combination.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

What was that product that came up years ago where the peanut butter AND jelly was blended into one jar? Goober grape? Whatever. It was weird.

[@ThePrairielad]

In my area of Canada, there is both Jam and Jelly. Jam uses whole fruit, Jelly is just made from the juice. Jello is what we call a gelatin dessert mix Peanut Butter and honey also goes well ;)

[@primmoore6232]

Same in the US. I use smooth PB & grape jam. Thick. A cup of ice cold milk helps wash it down.

[@susanheath2361]

Peanut butter and banana is pretty good too.

[@kdm71291]

And bananas!

[@charaf7662]

@prairieThe It's the same in the US.

[@darylfoster7944]

Jam is easier to spread because it's smooth. Jelly has lumps.

[@piratecomedy]

I asked my grandmother once what the difference was between jelly and jam. She explained that it was the process. Jelly is made from fruit juice. Jam is made from fruit pulp, and preserves are made with the whole fruit so it has fruit chunks in it.

[@vernonharden]

Your grandmother was right, as those are completely different. I've helped make all three when I was young.

[@justaride1366]

I've made all three of those with berries that I harvest out in the wild. All I can say is YUM!!!

[@JescaML]

I prefer preserves or jam

[@nate9696]

As a 47 year old American I never thought I would see a vid where it's a first time for someone having PB&J LOL. You really should try Peanut butter and banana!!! Come on America's thumb my suggestion up so they see it ;)

[@renes.1242]

Peanut butter and banana are my FAVORITE

[@geegs120]

LOVE PB & Banana sandwiches!

[@mikehayes5167]

Peanut butter and banana are my breakfast most days, with coffee. So good! 😋

[@thomashernandez8700]

Peanut butter and pitted dates is the best.

[@causticchameleon7861]

My dad always ate peanut butter, banana and mayonnaise sandwiches. Just to torture me, he would have me make them. I don’t like Mayo or bananas.

[@charaf7662]

Omg! Such a lovely son! A very late Congratulations to you all! May you all have peace health and happiness for the rest of your lives! Enjoy your pp&j!

[@121476]

NOOOO! You need a THICK layer of jam/jelly. I use about 4x more than Millie used. Otherwise it's too dry

[@ke721]

Oh no, I can't watch.

[@joeterp5615]

Yeah, that’s about right.

[@nancykaminski8600]

I agree! Much more of each. I favor raspberry jam on mine. I also sometimes add a layer of unsalted butter when I feel very decadent.

[@Muzzi.]

The light coat of both PB&J is sending me and every other American. I feel like you guys only tasted bread 😂

[@creative2716]

It's their first time! Ffs...

[@Muzzi.]

@@creative2716 and im certain their last since they did it the wrong way and mostly tasted bread lol

[@ncbentle9154]

What I always referred to as a mom sandwich since that's how my mom made them. My dad did a much better job. Needless to say I liked my dad's better.

[@mel2000]

@@creative2716 : That's why making a video of your first taste test is mostly useless if you didn't know how to make the test food in the first place.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

I am 78 years-old, and I still love PB&J sandwiches!! Grape jelly is my favorite, but I’ve probably used every variety of jelly, jam or preserves…and enjoyed every one of them!!

[@davidcosta2244]

Except, when you're having lamb, then it's ALWAYS mint jelly.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

@@davidcosta2244 That is also true!! I do love lamb chops!! ❤️

[@rhondapease8516]

I only like grape jelly. I love peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches!

[@Volyren]

Pepperidge farm cinna swirl bread. Peter pan honey-roasted pb. Smuckers apple jelly. Its both peebajay *and* apple pie.

[@LJBSullivan]

Prefer strawberry. Grape isn't really grape it's kid stuff

[@robertrettig7110]

Your child will love this one day! Lol

[@thepixiepicker111]

😂😂😂 poor Millie chewing that one tiny bite for days. I like my PB&J with the peanut butter and jelly thick enough it's squeezing out the sides.

[@denisebuckner5927]

Jelly uses only the fruit juice. Jam uses pureed fruit. And preserves use crushed fruit. All are jellied using pectin. Apples are high in pectin and the jelly can be made without additional pectin. You chose well to apply each to one slice of bread and put them together!

[@AzraelThanatos]

Fruit butters also use the whole fruit and a heck of a lot of cooking to cook them down.

[@31Mike]

We prefer the preserves (Strawberry)

[@maggsmick]

I love how James is just going on and on, while Millie is fighting for her life right next to him😂😂

[@wistariawhispers937]

LOL. Watching Millie was hysterical!

[@traciallen4581]

If you turn it around, maybe you'll taste the peanutbutter first... 😂😂😂 I'm dying laughing.

[@seanodonnell2894]

Jell-O is a dessert made firm with gelatin (that you can cut into cubes). Jelly is clear fruit juice and sugar thickened with pectin and spreadable (like jam, but clear and with no 'bits'). Jam is exactly like the jam you have there - we have it too, and also call it "jam". Preserves are large chunks of fruit suspended in jelly.

[@NexSerenade]

Pretty sure when people said the bread needed to be soggy, they meant from the massive amounts of jelly in it 😂 Great video as always, guys!

[@hedera13]

Or potentially in the vein of "wrapped it in saran wrap (cling film)/left it for lunch" when the bread has time to soak some in

[@ser132]

@@hedera13 I always spread a thin layer of butter on the bread before I put the jam/jelly on it, if it's not going to be eaten for a while, to help prevent the jelly from soaking into the bread and making it soggy.

[@hedera13]

@ser132 this isn't common practice in the US at all. We don't add butter.

[@primmoore6232]

It will get a little soggy. My first thought was NOT toasted. A layer of PB on both slices, thicker on one side, will keep the wet jelly from sogging the bread.

[@lynnstevens9666]

As a person who has made jellies and jams, they're two different things. Jellies are clear with no pieces of fruit visible. Jams are thick, opaque and you can't see light through them. Preserves are a third entity. They include pieces of fruit. I've heard you don't use grapes much in the UK, but here you can get grape jelly (preferred for PB&J) grape jam and occasionally grape preserves. If you can find them, try all to compare.

[@danwright2043]

I'm from Washington State, I'm 72 yrs old and still love my PBJ.

[@invisigoth510]

Jelly is made from the juice of the fruit Jam is made from the pulp of the fruit Preserves are the whole fruit Marmalade is the rind, the pulp & the juice of the citrus fruit Curd is the juice with egg yolk & cornstarch Fruit butters are the puréed fruit & I think that covers all of the jams & jellies

[@bugvswindshield]

Marmalade...ooo la la. That has the zest of of life in it !

[@stephenkunst7550]

People, in other countries ask why Americans love Peanut butter & Jelly. It is shelf stable, it is easy for a small child to fix for themselves. It has good protean and is healthy. So kids master this skill, esp when adults are not around. Its good on toast, Crackers, bagels, English muffins, and most any bread like substance.

[@darylfoster7944]

Most name brand peanut butter is absolutely loaded with sugar. I eat natural PB, just peanuts and salt. You have to stir it because the oil separates. Jif and others use emulsifier to keep it from separating. And I use whole wheat bread. White bread is pretty nutritionless.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@darylfoster7944 Nobody asked you, Daryl.

[@darylfoster7944]

@@Tijuanabill you have serious issues

[@Tijuanabill]

@@darylfoster7944 Nobody asked you about my issues, Daryl.

[@Hermititis]

​@@darylfoster7944, yeah, and the jelly itself is just fruit & sugar, but I'm guessing the OP meant "healthy" in a relative or comparative sense.

[@Jesussayspayattention]

Thanks!

[@Do0msday]

I love putting a super thick layer of peanut butter and then piling on a bunch of strawberry preserves/jam on top and then pressing the bread down before eating. There's just something nostalgic and wholesome about a good PBJ sandwich. It's like being a kid again. It's not the best sandwich out there, but it's nice enough to have once in a while.

[@jeffhampton2767]

Yes the trick is a lot of peanut butter and a lot of jelly and a glass of milk

[@CyndiDeimler]

That's my recipe too.

[@johndoeski1267]

The bread was perfect. You must have misheard... not soaked bread... soft bread. Best to use preserves and crunchy peanut butter... and use about 4 times as much of each as you used. Also, a glass of milk is a must.

[@belewda]

Crunchy peanut butter is an abomination. It's not even peanut butter. The point is that it has the consistency... of butter! Though I suppose even abominations have their fans. :D

[@Kdrive23]

No. Crunchy. Peanut. Butter. Ever!!! 😉😆

[@RogCBrand]

@@Kdrive23 I agree. Smooth peanut butter is like baby food! I like texture in my food!

[@pollyester303]

Right, soft as opposed to toasted.

[@NunyaBiznes-vs1gy]

No soaked ! Must have ment soft white bread. To me, never toasted.

[@revtoyota]

In the US jam is made using the entire fruit just like yours, while jelly is made with the juice only. Look at it like crunchy vs creamy peanut butter. I will say the ratio you did was PB heavy. Usually there is more jam/jelly less PB.

[@CloverPandaQ]

nah most I see are pb heavvy . One condiment on each slice.

[@bobbyspain5030]

Im more peanut butter heavy helps with jam or jelly control.

[@michaelallen3894]

Exactly. I usually go peanut butter on one side, strawberry jam on the other and heavy jam.

[@johnpearson5616]

I personally prefer more jam. Also, American jam does have fruit pieces in. It's not just smooth, that's jelly for us. When it's just smooth and no fruit in it.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

No jam or jelly. Preserves are the only way to go.

[@eve16455]

Omg watching u tap ur chest while u kept ur composure 🤣 u were trying so hard not to spit it out. 🤣 I’m dead 💀 love u ✌🏽 😂 ❤❤❤

[@mosesruiz9813]

You can have Jelly, Jam, or Preserves on your classic P&J sandwich. All three have their differences. Jelly: Jelly is made with strained fruit juice. There are no pieces of fruit in jelly. Jam: Jam is made with mashed fruit. Preserves: Preserves have whole fruit or large pieces of fruit. I personally prefer preserves on my P&J sandwich. Also, don't be afraid to add a healthy amount of both P&J on your sandwich and have it with a nice tall glass of cold milk.

[@daveviate305]

Don't forget about compote, marmalade, and chutney.

[@mosesruiz9813]

@@daveviate305 Marmalade is just way too bitter and overpowering for a P&J sandwich. Compote is way too chunky to keep it between two slices of bread while eating it. Chutney's tend to be on the spicy/tangy side. Your classic P&J sandwich is usually uses grape or strawberry as the fruit spread.

[@TheBaldr]

Also honey.

[@daveviate305]

@@mosesruiz9813 Peanut butter with orange marmalade is common. You can find gourmet peanut butter sandwiches not only with chutney but with curry as well. Besides, I brought up marmalade, compote, and chutney not because of their use in PB sandwiches but because they round out the categories of jelly, jam, and preserves so 5 food items aren't jam.

[@mosesruiz9813]

@@daveviate305 I wanted to stay on topic and talk about the spreads that are used in a CLASSIC P&J sandwich. As far as using marmalade on your P&J sandwich, go for it. Why anyone would pay "gourmet" prices for a peanut butter and marmalade sandwich is beyond me. Marmalade is an acquired taste that some never do acquire. So, I have to disagree with you on the commonality of marmalade's use in a P&J sandwich. You can put anything between two slices of bread. You can put Marmite in your peanut butter sandwich if you like but, It still does not make it a CLASSIC P&J sandwich which, after all, was the topic of this video reaction. There's also fruit curd and fruit butter. It has nothing to do with the topic but, you forgot to add those two in.

[@katies3201]

Everything looks right, the bread, the peanut butter, and the jam. But most Americans would say to use more jam. Like a thick layer. And pro tip: if you’re packing it to eat later, you do a very thin layer of peanut butter on the bread before you add the jam so the sandwich doesn’t get soggy by lunchtime! Edit: you would rarely find a PB&J in a restaurant. This is more of a thing you make at home or take in your lunch to school as a kid. But occasionally you might find one on a kids menu… just not often.

[@LarryHatch]

If Archie was an American lad he'd have about 13,453 PB&J sandwiches in his future....all before age 10.

[@squoctopus]

Yes! I hope Millie still makes him pb&js even though she doesn't like peanut butter. He shouldn't miss out!😃

[@kdm71291]

I've been out of the loop for a while....great to see the baby! You guys are blessed!

[@TexasRose50]

You need to wash it down with a glass of milk. And yes, you needed more jam on it. And, you can use any flavor of jam that YOU like. Personally, I use blackberry

[@andreabryant9979]

Thx for the idea. Blackberry sound delicious.

[@samantham5417]

Oh that sounds amazing, how have I never tried blackberry pb&j?!

[@TexasRose50]

I also put peanut butter and blackberry fruit spread on my pancakes. Love it!

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

I don't wash down sandwiches like PP&J with milk all the time though. Pfft 😅

[@RogCBrand]

Someone needs to send them a jar each of jelly, jam, preserves and conserves, so they can see and taste the difference!

[@michelleheacock6326]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@didyoudirtyjim6363]

fuck jelly use jam

[@kellylappin5944]

Sugar free or at least low sugar preserves are best.

[@MJKeenan30]

And with the amount she uses to make a sandwich, it would last them for their entire lives.

[@tanyageyer4251]

Yes all different

[@michaelsliger190]

As a 66 yr old New Englander, we always used Welch’s grape jelly And Skippy peanut butter. I don’t Remember there being too many Other brand choices back then and equal amounts of jelly and peanut butter.

[@christybradley4049]

Welch's grape is still my fave, and I'm 53!!

[@nineboneable]

In the South, of the same era, we had a choice of Peter Pan, Skippy, and Jif, the only difference being the amount of sugar, types of additional oil, and emulsifiers. As an adult, I prefer the Natural Peanut Butter (peanuts & salt).

[@dons106]

I'll be going to Market Basket tomorrow for some Welch's grape jelly.

[@beaujac311]

@@nineboneable I agree about the natural peanut butter. I used to use those others that substituted the peanut oil with some sort of vegetable oil and added sugar. The added sugar ruined it for me. It was too sweet. Now I will use that sweet type peanut butter in my oatmeal, but I refuse to eat it straight up.

[@nineboneable]

@@beaujac311 Yes. After watching the food videos in the late '90's I checked them out and now only use the natural peanut butter for all recipes. :)

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

Fruit in jelly is the best but the average jelly has no fruit. You need the proper amount of jelly to peanut butter and one side jelly other piece of bread peanut butter. Sometimes I toast it so the peanut butter melts. I always eat the jelly to the roof of your mouth so you get the umami flavor of peanut butter over your tongue. As you eat the jelly it falls into the sweet and sour taste bud receptors of your tongue.

[@harrietbredehoft6578]

More jam on the bread, please!

[@preppydevildogable]

Bro, you need about twice the amount of peanut butter and jelly and a glass of ice cold milk. My jaw literally dropped when I saw the paltry amount of jelly you put on that.

[@TruthTroubadour-xi9cc]

Agreed! It's NOT Marmite!

[@scottbrower9052]

🎯

[@notinmanitou]

Amen!!

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I use a thin layer of peanut butter and a thick layer of jelly, but everyone's different 😊

[@geegs120]

I like 50/50 same of each pretty much.

[@kellylappin5944]

Thick peanut butter, thin layer of preserves.

[@colleenhammond3377]

Name brand peanut butter w jelly does make a difference. I prefer Jiff peanut butter and smuckers jam. We also add more of both to the sandwich.

[@PipeDaddy907]

Yo you gotta double the jelly and tripple the PB 😂😂😂😂

[@Gander319]

Double the peaut butter and triple the jelly.

[@blanketstarry7725]

When I am feeling particularly decadent, I use an obscene amount of peanut butter.

[@stephenschiffman5940]

You'd almost never find PB&J served in a sandwich shop or restaurant due to peanut allergies. They're pretty much something you'd only make at home.

[@clpjones1964]

Yes. And some schools don't allow kids to bring peanut butter for lunch because of allergies.

[@tosweet68]

But you can find them at the Potbelly Sandwich chain of stores. I've never had one there but know they're on the menu. That's the only chain I know of though.

[@3DJapan]

Even before people knew about the allergies I'd never heard of a restaurant serving it.

[@alexlail7481]

Occasionally you can find them severed at true 'old school' dinners on their equivalent of a kids menu but as others have stated even then it's rare.... the reason is that PB&J is something a parent will fix for a fussy kid as a summer time lunch or a quick "eat and go to bed" meal when they complain at the last minute that they are hungry.... or to quote my father 'here go eat it and get to bed if you know what's good for you....' 😅.... threat ✅ noted....

[@blanketstarry7725]

I used to go to a coffee shop that had amazing PB&J sandwiches. They put creamy peanut butter, topped with sliced walnuts, and the jam part was sliced strawberries. Amazing.

[@RedRuffinsore]

Just advocating a peanut butter and HONEY sandwich as well. Really good! And I concur with the folks who say to have a really cold glass of milk with it!

[@nwallis80]

Peanut butter and honey sandwiches go great with a cup of black coffee! The contrast between the sweet honey and the bitter coffee is fantastic. Almost as good as coffee with vanilla bean ice cream, which adds the temperature contrast.

[@dawnsoger6729]

Actually had peanut butter & honey sandwiches for lunch today!

[@knobbynah]

Throw banana slices on that too.

[@straycat1403]

Yes! My two kids loved peanut butter and honey sandwiches!

[@garycamara9955]

I have never liked honey!

[@lrhea23]

Jelly is made with the juice of the fruit only. Jam is made by throwing away the skin and the seeds and using the rest of the grape (the juice and the pulp). Preserves are made with the whole fruit, including the skin and the seeds. Hince three names for the stuff.

[@stephanietip]

Needs way ,waymore peanut butter and jelly on it

[@eMemoryCard]

Yes, I think they will like it even more that way.

[@kevinerose]

That's what I said!! lol

[@NunyaBiznes-vs1gy]

Yes..and milk!

[@ajb7615]

I'm 64, black, male, and American. I'm also a big fan, but I've been preoccupied lately and didn't know that you had a beautiful baby boy! Belated congrats! Now, my comments: Dad, you remind me of a young Clive Owen, and mom reminds me of me when I couldn't get a choke sandwich down (which is what we called them as kids) and had to have an emergency drink of milk to wash it down. You are a wonderful family, and best wishes for life!❤😊

[@jdlestero]

Jelly is basically jelled fruit juice. Jam or preserves have actual bits of fruit in it.

[@Matacron]

FLORIDA MAN HERE! To my friends across the pond: If you ever have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches again, please have a glass of milk handy. It's essential for helping the peanut butter down your throats.

[@davidpena6948]

Jam is different than jelly because we also have jam in the U.S. which is just like the jam in england jelly is just made with the juice of a fruit while jam is made with the whole fruit and I prefer jam over jelly and jello is a brand of fruit flavored gelatin. I hope that helps clear things up a little.

[@buenaventuralife]

Lots of jelly or jam , a nice layer of PB, and a large glass of cold milk. We are weaned on these and sometimes get a stuck layer of PB on the roof of our mouths. All is good with the umami of PB and J with milk, chocolate milk is great too.

[@JSC420]

We have jam and jelly. They’re two different things. Also, we have preserves, which is another different thing, but everybody calls them all jelly.😊

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Or jam.

[@JSC420]

Thank you for replying

[@tbillbrough]

American here. I always understood it to be that with no pulp, it's jelly. With pulp, it's jam or preserves, depending on your region. So grape jelly or strawberry preserves/jam.

[@JSC420]

Jam is made with mashed fruit. Preserves are made with whole fruit and jelly is made from the liquid only no matter where you are in America

[@seangates1451]

@@JSC420this exactly

[@eagle7399]

Definitely pile up the jelly a little bit more. And try it with Smuckers grape or blackberry.

[@joshwheeler2403]

I've found the best way is to lightly toast the bread, then spread the peanut butter while the toast is still warm (makes it SO much easier to spread, thus requiring less), then go to the jelly side. And like others have said, be a bit more generous with the jelly/jam/marmalade/preserve.

[@kiekie84]

btw here is the difference between jam and jelly we do have both "Jam is made with the whole fruit, while jelly is a preserve made of fruit juice that has been sweetened and set with the help of pectin. Pectin is a complex starch derived from plants. It's used to gel foods like fruit preserves - jellies - gummy candy - and more. Most pectin sold in grocery stores comes from fruit like citrus peel, and for this reason, it's sometimes labeled as fruit pectin.

[@kellylappin5944]

Preserves have chunks of fruit.

[@cynthiaviers553]

I would put more jam on it. In the U.S. Jelly is smooth no fruit in it. Jam has fruit in it. Take care you two.

[@shawnteeisme]

thats what I said lol That wasnt enough Jam for me cause PB is so overpowering.

[@ahoyforsenchou7288]

Welch's concord grape jelly and Jif peanut butter. And definitely way more of both. Also the cheapest white bread money can buy.

[@ahoyforsenchou7288]

@@shawnteeisme Yeah that looked pretty dry lol

[@staceyb5567]

We call it "peanut butter and jelly" but most people that I know don't REALLY use jelly, they use jam, or "preserve"s. Jam being the type with the fruit, not just made from juice. Now that could be different in other places. I grew up in a fruit growing paradise, so we had all sort of fruit and needed to use it up! Grape (and strawberry) are the standard of American store bought jams, but I grew up with so much more: apple butter, pear, raspberry, apricot, blackberry, boysenberry jams, etc, etc. And grape, but nothing like the purple grape you buy in the store. So our pb&j's were pretty varied. Also, if you take the pb&j sandwich and fry it in butter in a pan for a bit....it's really good, and shouldn't be done a lot! Lol! (Oh! And there is debate over chunky or smooth pb. It's really just what YOU like though.)

[@billsager5634]

Prefer blueberry, raspberry, or blackberry Preserves for my PB&J. As I don't eat plain white bread, I'm used to having a PB&J on rye or a nice Portuguese roll.

[@WyattRyeSway]

My family uses grape jelly from a squeeze bottle. Only grape jelly. Has to be a squeeze bottle as I come from a large family and the little guys and squeeze jelly onto bread.

[@brendafrazier811]

I’ve never seen any one chew such a tiny bite for so long!🤣 I think it’s safe to say that you won’t be indulging in pb&j regularly. I’m a chunky peanut butter with grape jelly person myself. Had it on toast for breakfast this morning.

[@robinbyrd3463]

You spread that on so sparingly as if it's vegemite! It's meant to be a thick layer of both pb & jelly 😂😅

[@1redfox]

PBJ sandwiches are good for school lunches, picnics cuz they don;t need to be refrigerated. We also have Fluff which is marshmallow spread that you can eat with Jelly or the Peanut butter

[@jeffhampton2767]

When I was in school my mother would never in a million years give me peanut butter and jelly as a school lunch. We got real food for lunch😂😂😂

[@Big_Tex]

Marshmallow fluff? Are you insane? 🤣

[@orgophd]

@@Big_Tex Fluffernutters are a classic New England sandwich and there is even a Fluffernutter day - Oct 8.

[@Big_Tex]

@@orgophd didn't realize that's what a fluffernutter was lol. Still sounds like a good way to ruin a peanut butter sammich!

[@jameswoodard4304]

Technically, in the US, we have both jam and jelly. Strawberry is usually jam, and grape is usually jelly. The difference is that jam is made from the whole fruit (so "has bits in") while jelly is just made from the juice. Grape jelly is really more of a grape juice geletin spread rather than mashed-up grapes. Strawberry jam is sweetened mashed-up strawberries. The sandwich is called a peanut butter and jelly, but if you're using strawberry, the jar probably says "Jam" on it.

[@brendasusanchristensen7058]

Archie is absolutely adorable, what a handsome lil guy!! Jelly has no fruit pieces only jam & preserves. Our family puts alot of jam on one side and a decent amount of PB on the other side. But Mrs B since you do not care for PB maybe just a wee bit with alot of jam!!

[@jules8241]

Oh no, you need way more peanut butter and jelly. 😂 I put peanut butter first on both sides and the jelly on one side and then put them together.

[@leeyou4068]

He’s adorable! Glad you’re such a happy family!

[@jamierussellville101]

You always add more of what you prefer. If you like PB more that, if you like jelly, more that. Im more jelly, or i do honey instead of jelly too.

[@itme420]

Great video James, Millie and Archie! I use a lot more peanut butter and jelly on my sandwiches lol.

[@2982cookie]

Haha, Millie spreading that jam on like its marmite 😊 Using jam seems common for adults but i think most kids prefer jelly because they're finicky about fruit chunks in jam. Also, ew.. who likes soggy bread? 😂

[@creative2716]

I think they meant soft white bread as opposed to crusty baguettes or sourdough.

[@RadianceRush]

You guys need much more peanut butter and jelly! Lol😂

[@tinahernandez6389]

In the US both jams and preserves contain chunks of fruit; but jelly is essentially just the jelled juice from the fruit chosen. And I agree that usually it’s customary to spread both the PB & J more thickly on the bread slices.

[@dawnyoung8]

It’s an important thing when making a pbj. That you get a good balance of jam to peanut butter . Try to put equal amounts . If you get it off , it’ll be like hers , hard to swallow , she needed more jam . If you added more , you’d like it . I put pb first and then jam on top so you can spread it on top then you know you’ve got a balance . It’s what we take in our lunchbox and it’s what we eat for snacks .

[@JulesfromHouston]

Big glass of milk must be standing by for this sandwich 😋🤠

[@marsistarrett-pearson2720]

Forget the pb and j can we just talk about how absolutely ADORABLE Baby Archie is!!!!!❤🥰🥰🥰

[@coolmantoole]

In the US Gelly is made with strained fruit juice, and jam has the bits of the fruit in it.

[@starman5754]

Grape jelly is best with PBJ and with Peter Pan PB. You need more jelly on there and probably a tad more peanut butter as well. Keep in mind, PBJs are usually made for after school snacks for kids or possibly sent with them for school lunch. An adult is usually going for something a bit hardier than the PBJ. I haven't had a PBJ in many years.

[@lindaslater7782]

My grandkids do the basics...two slices of bread, peanut butter (crunchie or smooth), and jelly or jam (a little heavier then they put on), put together, add some chips or whatever, and a glass of milk. Great for weekend lunches or to eat during school lunches. We have both jelly and jam (jam being thicker with some fruit mixed in).

[@barbperry424]

Jam is made from fruit pieces. Jelly is made from fruit juice. We often use the terms interchangeably because it usually doesn’t matter which you use. Jelly is usually a little cheaper so maybe that’s how the pbj name got started.

[@RogCBrand]

From what I remember, when Prohibition got started, vineyards could no longer be used for wine, so the idea of things like grape juice and jelly were pushed to use the grapes, and were very cheap. Pairing peanut butter and grape jelly was a very economical lunch for schools to provide for kids. I think that cemented the name of PB & Jelly, even for people that always use jam.

[@Lorali7]

You must use more jelly than that!!!! lol.... Love PB&J... always brings back so many memories!!!!

[@llusk6375]

Archie is so precious! 🥰

[@sithcat7025]

I love peanut butter and jelly with the jelly so thick it's dripping out. :D

[@shattersong5127]

OMG.....this is adorable! Congratulations again you two!

[@catherinelarkin247]

In America, Jam has real fruit/fruit pulp in it, while jelly is more "clarified" so there is no pulp. The sandwiches are called Peanut Butter and Jelly, simply by habit. You can use either jam or jelly. I like blackberry perserves with peanut butter.

[@aldrintejada598]

Your PB and J is actually a personal ratio like more jam or jelly and less peanut butter or visa versa

[@jek3479]

As everyone commented it needed to be thicker but put the peanut butter on both pieces of bread first and then the jam, it just makes a barrier for the jam directly with the bread...many a day when I was broke in college I would have a PBJ and everyone's lunch box to school had that or for us New Englanders a Fluffernutter sandwich......

[@gingers.5933]

Here in the south, we sometimes replace the jelly with a mashed banana

[@paganbornspiritbear8249]

OMG! I grew up in NE (VT to be precise), and I love fluffernutters! I get odd looks here on the west coast though! Lol!

[@lovemesomeslippers]

First you spread, spread, spread, your bread with peanut butter. 🎶 Add marshmallow Fluff and have a Fluffernutter! 🎶

[@michellecobb8403]

Definitely need more jam. I also love it on toast. As someone else already commented, you need a glass of milk and some chips (crisps) for the ultimate pb&j experience!❤

[@keith_jones]

You just reminded me that as a kid, when dinosaurs still roamed among us, I added chips to the inside of the sandwich.

[@michellecobb8403]

@@keith_jones YES! I also did that with my baloney and cheese! Great, now I'm craving both. 🤤😋

[@keith_jones]

@michellecobb8403 Damn it! Now so am I.

[@patriciaanzelc5386]

Traditional PB& J is made usually with creamy peanut butter and grape jelly but people don’t only make it that way. We always use crunchy peanut butter and either strawberry or apricot jam. So good.

[@randalmayeux8880]

Hi guys, usually you put a lot more of both peanut butter and jam. A one to one ratio is acceptable, though I like to add more jam. You can mix the two in a bowl, stir it up and spread that on your bread. The difference between jelly and jam is jam contains fruit, while jelly is made from the juice only. An enzyme called pectin is added to the juice to cause it to gel. It's not the same thing as Jello, which is what you call jelly. Jello is a tradename for a gelatin based desert. Gelatin is made by boiling bones and animal hides. Jell- O adds sugar and flavoring to it to make the quivering desert. You would never use Jell-O to make a sandwich.

[@marlonstallings5229]

Bread slightly toasted, peanut butter as thick as you like, strawberry jelly/jam/fruit preserves, then more peanut butter on the other slice of bread to complete the sandwich 🥪.

[@TheEclecticBeard]

One of my favorite sandwhiches of all time. Sweet, salty. Love strawberry jam but equally lovely with apricot or peach preserves to go along with the peanut butter.

[@kathryntownley2988]

I’ve always added butter to keep the jelly side from seeping through. I also use butter with other sandwiches…tuna salad, egg salad and chicken salad for the same reason. It adds a subtle salty flavor.

[@jackierobbins3442]

Only with grape for me!

[@mellycook]

Who ever told u soggy bread is weird. Never heard of anyone wanting a wet PBJ. Jell-O is the name brand of gelatin it doesn’t go in sandwich etc. it’s a snack-you’ve had 2 scene it eaten in movies. We have Jam/Jelly others have explained the difference U needed way more of each. Not a fan of the sandwich but I LOVE Peanut Butter on pancakes/waffles and Jam/jelly on other things

[@kellyoehlschlager6985]

After watching this video and reading all the comments, I am really craving a PB&J and might have to go make one for a snack right now.

[@slk8674]

I just watched a string of stand-up comedy and this is the funniest thing I’ve seen so far. Watching the most common item from the lunch menu throughout my childhood get reviewed like Gordon Ramsay at the end of one of his competitions.

[@slk8674]

Not him flipping it over to compare like he’s really inspecting this experience! 😂 I love it

[@in8hope617]

MORE JELLY NEEDED! And someone suggested Peanut butter and BANANA! That may be really good!

[@susantrulove5416]

PBJ on toasted bread is yum!

[@CyndiDeimler]

It makes a nice gooey breakfast!

[@DreadWing7777]

I also toast bread with Peanut Butter & Fluff aka a FlufferNutter.😋

[@MrsC122]

Love mine on a toasted English muffin, too.

[@cbicnone2228]

Peanut butter and jelly is not sold in restaraunts. It's just a quick snack.

[@tosweet68]

They are sold at Potbelly Sandwiches

[@kdm71291]

Butter makes it hard to spread....other than that, it's great! Jelly is just the juice gelafied (with gelatin), jam is that with a lot of the fruit in it and preserves is mostly the fruit with some gelatin in it. They are all usually sweetened. I've never heard of wet bread before....but white bread is the way to go.....but if you REALLY want to up your game, use brioche or Hawiian sweet bread....to freakin' die for! Also, soak it in a french toast batter and make it stuffed french toast!!! YUM!