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Creamy and Crunchy An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

Jon Krampner

More than Mom's apple pie, peanut butter is the all-American food. With its rich, roasted-peanut aroma and flavor; caramel hue; and gooey, consoling texture, peanut butter is an enduring favorite, found in the pantries of at least 75 percent of American kitchens. Americans eat more than a billion po...

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It was mentioned in relation to hydrogenation being a turning point for peanut butter, potentially as significant as its initial invention.

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There's this guy named John Krampner, and he wrote a book called Creamy and Crunchy, all about peanut butter.

— Episode: How Peanut Butter Works

Episode: How Peanut Butter Works

It was mentioned in relation to hydrogenation being a turning point for peanut butter, potentially as significant as its initial invention.

"

There's this guy named John Krampner, and he wrote a book called Creamy and Crunchy, all about peanut butter.

Episode: How Peanut Butter Works

It was mentioned in relation to the turning point for peanut butter, particularly focusing on the introduction of hydrogenation as a key element in its evolution.

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And he basically points to that as saying like that was the turning point for peanut butter, maybe even tied for first with its invention, was the introduction of hydrogenation

Episode: How Peanut Butter Works

It was discussed as a book about peanut butter, specifically focusing on the turning point of hydrogenation in peanut butter production.

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There's this guy named John Krampner, and he wrote a book called Creamy and Crunchy, all about peanut butter.

Episode: How Peanut Butter Works

It was mentioned as a book that discusses peanut butter, specifically its history and the significant role of hydrogenation in the evolution of the product.

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And he basically points to that as saying like that was the turning point for peanut butter, maybe even tied for first with its invention, was the introduction of hydrogenation, which takes oils that are liquid at room temperature and adds hydrogen and a catalyst, usually like powdered nickel.

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