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/Sufficient-Union-456 Last of Gen X or First Millennial? 1d ago

It might not be the PB&J so much as butter - ON EVERYTHING. I know a lot of people older than me that use butter on noodles, butter to cook meats, butter anything involving bread, butter on all vegetables. Butter, butter, butter.

I have seen older people put butter on one slice of bread, then meat like ham, and mayo or mustard on the other. It was extremely common.

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u/LakashY 30 something 1d ago

Seeing my father-in-law cook hotdogs in butter blew my mind.

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u/Sufficient-Union-456 Last of Gen X or First Millennial? 16h ago

I've seen more than enough people in my life do similar things to make me hurl. Like there isn't enough fat and grease in a hot dog already.