{"id":1274649,"date":"2021-08-24T11:13:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T11:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1274649"},"modified":"2024-10-09T06:15:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:15:30","slug":"peanut-butter-and-mayo-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/peanut-butter-and-mayo-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Butter and Mayo: How to Make This Iconic Southern Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

The peanut butter and mayo sandwich is having a moment right now. People are either intrigued or repulsed by the combo of salty peanut butter and tango mayo.\u00a0I was certainly curious about how this combination would taste\u2014but also about where it came from in the first place.<\/p>\r\n

It turns out peanut butter and mayo was a popular sandwich from the 1930s to 1960s, due in large part to the Great Depression<\/a>. The peanut butter and mayonnaise<\/a> combo was a cheap, calorie-packed option for many families in the South.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Why Peanut Butter and Mayo?<\/h2>\r\n

During the Great Depression, many Southerners in the United States relied on this budget-friendly sandwich. They were once as popular as a peanut butter and jelly! Newspapers from the 1940s advised using just<\/em> enough peanut butter and mayonnaise to form a \"spreadable consistency.\"<\/p>\r\n

Find more unusual peanut butter sandwich recipes<\/a>, like the Elvis sandwich<\/a>\u2014which is similar to this banana sandwich<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\"Peanut\r\n

How to Make a Peanut Butter and Mayo Sandwich<\/h2>\r\n

This Southern Peanut Butter Mayo Sandwich<\/a> is one that you can really adjust to fit your preferences. Want more mayo? Spread it on. Prefer more peanut butter? Make it happen!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n