National Peanut Butter Day
January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day. In honor of this nutty occasion, here are some peanut butter facts:
- Georgia is the #1 peanut producing state, but did you know that Texas is #2?
- Peanut butter was first sold at the Universal Exposition of 1904 in St. Louis.
- It takes 772 peanuts to make a 16.3 oz jar of peanut butter.
- The peanut is not a nut, but a legume related to beans and lentils.
- The average American consumes more than six pounds of peanuts and peanut butter products each year.
- Americans eat more than 700 million pounds of peanut butter each year.
- Two peanut farmers have been elected president of the USA - Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.
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3 opinions for National Peanut Butter Day
Jennifer
Jan 24, 2008 at 9:35 pm
700 million pounds huh. That is a lot. I was just thinking of making PB cookies (thanks to Marye at Baking Delights) she must have known this day was coming :)
Sandy Mitchell
Jan 24, 2008 at 10:56 pm
What’s not to love about peanut butter? Save room, though, tomorrow is National Irish Coffee Day. MMMMMMMMM!
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Jan 27, 2008 at 3:52 am
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