On Tue 01 Feb 2005 09:55:46a, Kate Connally wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or
>> crunchy?
>
> I always buy the natural style. When I lived in So. Cal. I
> bought Laura Scudder's. Here in Pgh. I get Smucker's. Always
> smooth. I totally detest pieces of peanut in my butter. I don't
> like nuts in lots of things that leave them moist and not
> crispy and crunchy. Crunchy style peanut butter is a misnomer
> as the pieces of peanut are not crunchy at all!!! I don't like
> nuts in cakes or pies and especially in ice cream and in candies
> like filled chocolates with creamy center. I will eat nuts
> in chocolate or in brittle or toffee or even in caramel.
> Anyway, that's why I never eat "crunchy" peanut butter.
>
>> I usually buy Laura Scudder Crunchy. If I can't get it, I buy
>> Albertson's store brand crunchy.
>
> I sure miss Laura Scudder's since I moved back to Pgh.
> Smucker's is pretty good but Laura's was a little better.

According to something I read quite a while ago, Smucker's and Laura
Scudder's are the same. Dunno about now.

>> Do you cook with the same type you eat out of the jar?
>
> Natch. Except that I don't eat it out of the jar.
> I pretty much only cook with it. And when I make Gado
> Gado I sometimes buy peanuts and grind them myself. Other
> times, when I'm too lazy I just use bought.
>
> Kate
>

Wayne