Attention Why do we tolerate so much salt and sugar in every damn thing?

[LilBit]

Why do I tolerate so much fat in my cheese?

Nevermind....

Because yum, that's why.

 

[Vannie]

Because yum, that's why.

I'm lactating so I'll make my own.

 

[Alistair]

I'm lactating so I'll make my own.

Thanks for ruining my chicken fettuccine

 

[magicdick]

That's a good question in general, but I think the whole idea of jam is that it has a lot of sugar in it. For that reason, it's best spread on scones or whatever rather than eaten by the spoonful straight from the jar.

That is a good point. Jam is supposed to be sweet. Chips are supposed to be salty. (Even when the taste of salt and sugar are much more subtle, they still feed an instinctive craving.) But the OP did not say he was eating it by the spoonful, just comparing it to such. We tolerate it because most of us like salty and sugary and the Marketing Department knows that.

 

[Peloso]

Thanks for ruining my chicken fettuccine

Vannie's breast milk carries distinct notes of cabbage.

 

[me203]

Then there is the sad story about a worker at a plant that makes preserves. He tripped and fell into a big vat, which put him into a jam.

 

[me203]

Vannie's breast milk carries distinct notes of cabbage.

I'd think it would be more than "distinct notes."

Why, I'm pretty sure that instead of blood, he has cabbage juice flowing through his veins!

 

[Peloso]

Then there is the sad story about a worker at a plant that makes preserves. He tripped and fell into a big vat, which put him into a jam.

If I was POTUS that joke would get you deported.

 

[PrinceCory]

Right now, I'm mostly avoiding peanut butter, because my waist line does not need the fat. I've gotten some a few times the last month or so from the store's self service machine to use in cooking. I don't think I like it as much as the store brand, jarred natural--but I like the fact that I can get a small quantity to use in a recipe.

Do I understand you can buy peanut butter out of a bulk machine?? Like in a grocery store? I've never seen that. As I recall you are in the USA, correct? Maybe I just live in too small of a community.

 

[me203]

Do I understand you can buy peanut butter out of a bulk machine??

Yes. The machine in question has a bin of peanuts. You put a container under a spout and hit a button. It then grinds said peanuts until you hit a stop button.

Like in a grocery store?

Yes.

As I recall you are in the USA, correct?

Yes

 

[me203]

Do I understand you can buy peanut butter out of a bulk machine?? Like in a grocery store? I've never seen that. As I recall you are in the USA, correct? Maybe I just live in too small of a community.

Belatedly, I thought to check to see if there is a picture on-line of such a machine. I found one that is at least similar to the ones I see:

Natural Peanut Butter Maker Machine, Organic Nut Butter, Homemade Almond Butter, Cashew Butter Grinder, Pistachio & Tahini

Make peanut butter machine for making homemade nut butter maker.

pleasanthillgrain.com

 

[PrinceCory]

Belatedly, I thought to check to see if there is a picture on-line of such a machine. I found one that is at least similar to the ones I see:

Natural Peanut Butter Maker Machine, Organic Nut Butter, Homemade Almond Butter, Cashew Butter Grinder, Pistachio & Tahini

Make peanut butter machine for making homemade nut butter maker.

pleasanthillgrain.com

Thanks for the photo. Never seen one of these machines.