<P> There are several variations on the sandwich . For example, honey or sliced fruit can be substituted for the jelly component . On the flip side, the popularity of almond butter has inspired some aficionados to transition to "almond butter and jelly" (AB&J) sandwiches . Other nut butters are less common . Marshmallow fluff can also be substituted for the jelly, or simply added for extra flavor; this sandwich is called a "fluffernutter". Cream cheese, substituted for the peanut butter, makes a cream cheese and jelly sandwich . Nutella is another possible substitute for one of the spreads . </P> <P> White bread may have been common in the past, but whole wheat bread can be used as a healthier option . Creamy peanut butter with jelly yields a very smooth sandwich, while chunky peanut butter and jam offers up a lot of texture . The sandwich may be served whole or cut . If the sandwich is left to sit, or prepared in the morning for lunchtime, then the jelly or jam may soak into the bread and create a soggy slice . The solution invented by sandwich - makers is to utilize the "barrier strategy", whereby a layer of peanut butter on each slice protects the bread from becoming soggy (see photo for "sandwich preparation"). </P> <P> Peanut butter was originally paired with a diverse set of foods, such as pimento, cheese, celery, watercress, and toasted crackers . In a Good Housekeeping article published in May 1896, a recipe "urged homemakers to use a meat grinder to make peanut butter and spread the result on bread ." The following month, the culinary magazine Table Talk published a "peanut butter sandwich recipe . In the early 1900s, this sandwich was adopted down the class structure as the price of peanut butter dropped . It became popular with children by the 1920s as manufacturers began adding sugar to the peanut butter . Since World War II, both peanut butter and jelly were found on US soldiers' military ration list . </P> <P> A peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with white bread, two tablespoons each of peanut butter and strawberry jelly, provides 403 kcal, 18 g fat, 58 g carbs and 12 g protein which is 27% of the Recommended Daily Intake of fat and 22% of calories . </P>

The history of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
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