European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is there anything in the whole wide world that beats a Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwich fourth grader Misha Lockey o f the american elementary school in Furth Germany obviously enjoys hers. Stuck on Peanut butter by Effie Bathen Nurnberg Bureau Happy birthday to Peanut butter a that creamy Golden Brown stuff we like to smear across White bread glop with Jelly and stuff into lunch boxes and kids. Its 100 years old this year. As far As americans Are concerned Peanut butter is right up there on the list of patriotic favourites along with hot dogs Chili and Apple pie. Its something almost everybody likes. Columnist George will reportedly eats a Peanut butter and Sweet Pickle Sandwich at least once a week. David Spielberg a movie alien . Took quite a Shine to Peanut butter and chocolate Flavoured candies. And former presidential candidate Barry Goldwater is said to have once used Peanut butter for shaving Cream on a camping trip. Peanut butter even has its own fan club. The adults Peanut butter lovers fan club is sponsored by the Peanut advisory Board. Its based in Atlanta ga., the heart of americans Quot Peanut Belt Quot that also includes Alabama and Florida. Any Handy homemaker knows that a Dollop of the goo will cover scratches on furniture As Well As make a Good base for hand Cream. And a Quick Way to get chewing gum out of a child a hair is to rub it out with Peanut butter. So who invented this versatile Peanut food most folks think it was George Washington Carver Tuskegee Ala institutes super researcher who found Over 300 ways to use the Peanut. But he Wasny to making sandwiches a or shoe Polis with it until about 1920. The real Honor goes to a St. Louis physician who was looking for a High protein food for his elderly and sometimes Loose toothed patients in 1890. His name is not known but his Basic process of grinding roasted hulled peanuts is the same one used to manufacture Peanut butter today. Just to spread the credit around a bit though about the same time a couple of Fellows by the name of Kellogg out of Battle Creek mich., tried to make a better butter by using steamed peanuts. Luckily for breakfast buffs it wound up tasting too blah and the Kelloggs went Back to making cereals instead. As far As nutrition goes Peanut butter is a surprisingly All around Good food. A two Tablespoon serving contains 188 calories oils in the healthier Mono and polyunsaturated categories and no cholesterol. One ounce of shelled roasted peanuts has slightly More protein than an equal weight of cheese or an egg. And at a commissary Price of about 11 cents an ounce Peanut butter costs about the same As Bologna and hot dogs. More than $959 million Worth of the wondrous butter was sold last year a both in the creamy and Chunky varieties. Americans will  some 800 million pounds of Peanut butter this year. An estimated 1,150,888 pounds of it will be consumed by americans in Europe said a spokesman for the defense subsistence Region Europe. That includes what s in the commissaries garrisons and the Field tents. They la  enough Peanut butter this year to make 10 billion pjs Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches. That a enough to feed every person in China about 10 sandwiches apiece. The chinese and other cultures however seem to be a Little More a amps Effie Bathon sophisticated in their Peanut butter tastes. Asians and africans use the Golden Brown Cream in sauces for meats stews soups and a variety of vegetarian dishes. Indonesians for example use a Peanut sauce for sat. In this aromatic dish pieces of meat or Chicken Are marinated in soy sauce threaded on skewers broiled and then served with a warm Peanut sauce. Europeans though seem to be unaffected by the Peanut butter craze. They tend to hate the stuff. But that May be because they Haven t figured out that they re not supposed to put it in the refrigerator. Most americans still prefer their Peanut butter straight out of the Jar. Today s joggers and Yuppie fitness fans with a craving for something Sweet Are Likely to lick it straight off the spoon for an Energy boost. Child care workers caution that this is not recommended for toddlers since a Lump of Sticky Peanut butter can clog a Small Throat Peanut butter also makes a naturally nutritious snack spread on favourites like continued on Page 14 Friday october 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13