Who Invented Peanut Butter And Jelly?
While struggling to get the peanut butter off the roof of your mouth, have you ever wondered where the delicious sandwich came from?
The staple of our childhood hasn’t been around as long as you think. It’s actually a more recent invention.
The first references were found in an issue of Boston Cooking School magazine dating back to 1901, where Julia Davis Chandler describes her creation, “so far as I know, original.”
Peanut paste, as it was called then, wasn’t that great until Joseph Rosefield developed a way to keep it from separating.
Even though jellies and jams had been around for a long time, World War II used the meal as a way for soldiers to enjoy a bite while gaining an energy boost.
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