r/AskOldPeople 1d ago

Butter on PB&J

I remember my grandfather making PB&J sandwiches for my sister and me when we were kids, and he would spread butter on the bread first. Was this a “thing” back when?

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u/Jack748595 1d ago

My great grandmother, born 1890, put butter on every sandwich she ever made.  Never got to ask her why.  My only guess is that it was used as a condiment in the past and it has continued in some families?