They make peanut butter, why not almond butter or

[Shell Beau]

walnut butter or pecan butter or pistachio butter, etc.? Wouldn't those be good with jelly too? Is it really fair to all of the other nuts?

[OldLeftieLawyer]

1. We eat macadamia butter and

almond butter and cashew butter, since no one here likes peanut butter.

Tried soy butter once, but it sucked.

[dajoki]

20. yeah, soy milk sucks too

x(

[Southsideirish]

24. Rise milk is delicious, sweeet, too.

[musiclawyer]

41. organic raw almond butter is the best for you

it's the only alkaline nut and, of course, won't have trans fats like Nutella. But it's pricey. I blow through two 12 oz jars a month probably.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

43. Ah, Nutella

My Italian father loved that stuff. I like it, but not like he did.

I like all nuts better in their raw state. The only peanuts I like are raw. But, the butters we buy are made - I never gave it a thought - are probably made from roasted nuts.

We shop at Whole Foods. I'll certainly look for it - hey, pricey is all right, isn't it, if what you're getting is that good?

Thanks very much for this.

[spinbaby]

2. They do make them.

Where've you been?

[Shell Beau]

6. I don't know. WTF?

It's not marketed like peanut butter though!

[Orangepeel]

29. peanuts are cheap. the other nuts are more expensive

that's why when you buy a can of mixed nuts, it will sometimes say "less than 50% peanuts" or some such, because cheap mixed nuts will have lots of peanuts.

I'm guessing that the other nut butters are too expensive to make mass marketing effective.

[Shell Beau]

39. Smart answer!!!

[kath]

45. yeah, check out Trader Joe's, if there are stores in your area.

[Momgonepostal]

47. That's were we get ours.

They're considerably cheaper that health food stores.

[Der Blaue Engel]

3. They do make all those butters

Just go to any health food store. :) (Maybe not pistachio. We must persecute the pistachio for not being the right color.)

Cashew butter=yum!!!

[trotsky]

7. Yes, and also sunflower nut butter.

I don't really care for it, though.

[mitchtv]

17. I've had Pistachio also

just fine , with a greenish tinge

[48pan]

4. Those things do, in fact, exist. I love...

cashew butter.

[jus_the_facts]

5. Cashew Butter....OMG....

...DROOL!! :9

[Shell Beau]

8. Well where the hell have I been?

I don't like nuts, but I like peanut butter, so I might like the others.

[jus_the_facts]

38. Try it....nothin' ventured nothin' gained.....

:hi:

[tjdee]

9. Apple butter...mmmmm....

Oh, but you're talking about nuts.

Hmm.

[Snap]

10. Oh but they do.

and sesami butter (tahini). I have my doubts about filber butter tho.

[WeRQ4U]

11. What is Nutella?

Also known as "Kobe Bryant's Favorite"

[Shell Beau]

13. I've seen that and wondered, but just kept walking right past it!

:shrug:

[Momgonepostal]

16. Nutella rocks

It's made with cocoa and hazelnuts, so it has a chocolatey, nutty, yummy flavor. It's delicious!

[Shell Beau]

19. Mmmm sounds yummy!

What do you spread it on, toast?

[Momgonepostal]

22. That works, or...

it's great on graham crackers, too. Any kind of not too sweet cookie or not too salty cracker would be good.

It's sweeter than peanut butter, so I don't think if it would be good on bread with jelly.

[Shell Beau]

25. What about a ritz?

If I buy some, I want to buy something to spread it on.

[Momgonepostal]

46. That might work

Particularly if you're one who like the taste of a salty/sweet mix. Let us know the verdict!

[Aristus]

18. See below for description.

I fell in love with Nutella when I was in Europe. It's fairly analogous in Europe to peanut butter over here, or vegemite in Australia; an all-purpose, tasty (okay, maybe not vegemite) bread spread for toast, sandwiches, and as an ingredient in wacky, off-beat cooking.

Nutella is YUMMY! :9

[crispini]

33. Nutella is Crack in a Jar

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Left Is Write]

44. Nutella is too sweet for me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Do you have a Whole Foods store nearby?

The one near me has 3 nut grinding machines: one for regular peanuts, one for some honey roasted peanuts, and one for almonds! Freshly ground almond butter is FABULOUS!

[Shell Beau]

14. Well hell, who knew? I guess all of y'all did.

I'm not sure about the store; I am sure we have one somewhere.

[Momgonepostal]

15. They do!

One of my kids is allergic to peanuts. We've tried almond, cashew, and roasted sunflower seed butter. Thank goodness the latter is her favorite, because that's the cheapest. :-) Have you ever tried Nutella? That's a chocolate hazelnut spread. Yum!

The thing about peanuts is that they are comparatively cheap, so the butters cost less.

[stellanoir]

21. fun fact to know and tell. . .

If you get any of the assorted nut butters from health food stores the oil often rises to the surface and it's sort of a pain to mix it up well with every use.

Simple solution: store the jar upside down. Place upright shortly before use. Let gravity take its course for a few minutes and poof.

It's much easier to spread evenly.

[Shell Beau]

23. I wonder what a variety of nuts made into butter would taste like.

Like a pecan, almond, cashew mix!

[TreasonousBastard]

27. I always get the peanut butter with the oil on top...

and I pour it off to use for cooking.

There's enough left in the remaining peanut butter to make it tasty.

[TreasonousBastard]

30. Trader Joe's sometimes has almond butter...

and you heard about the health food and specialty stores.

Get a really, really strong food processor and you can make your own.

[jukes]

26. have had hazelnut butter

ok, but cloying. believe it was purchased @ chain grocery...

[Sugar Smack]

28. Have you ever tried halvah?

It's a really rich confection made from finely-ground sesame seeds. When you eat some, it turns chewy from a powdered consistency. I love it in small doses, but it is incredibly rich. I feel the same about marzipan, which is made from almonds. :9

[Atlas Mugged]

31. I love pistachio butter

I get it at gourmet shops in Toronto. I've had almond butter, too. If you can find it, give walnut catsup a try. Just google it.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

32. Your key word is "natural food stores"

They have all those butters, especially (yum) cashew butter.

[Kraklen]

34. I think they tend to go rancid faster.

I think I read that somewhere.

Plus Dr. Washington wasn't looking for something interesting to do with almonds. Peanuts were/are vital for crop rotation, and back before him there wasn't anything good to do with peanuts.

[DemExpat]

35. And not to forget tahini - sesame seed butter....I love the white tahini

in making humus spread from chickpeas, for sauces, and even fora surprisingly delicious salad dressing mixed with umeboshi (Japanese salted plums) - used in Macrobiotic cookery.

:bounce:

DemEx

[Atlas Mugged]

36. Futters Nut Butters

http://www.futtersnutbutters.com/

[Shell Beau]

42. Wow!

[GreenPartyVoter]

37. Nutella rules!!

[Shell Beau]

40. Well I a guess I will have to try it!!