Why is peanut butter called peanut butter when it contains no butter?!?!


Question: Why is peanut butter called peanut butter when it contains no butter!?!!?
Answers:
For the same reason that apple butter is called that and also has no butter in it!.!.!.!.!.It is a culinary term, "nut butters" can come from any nut, my faves are cashew butter and almond butter!.!.!.!.!.!.Yum!.!.!.!.!.!.Enjoy!!

ChristopherWww@FoodAQ@Com

When you invent something you can name it as you like!.
Like calling something "yahoo" , with absolutely NO excitement involved with it!.
Makes you wonder if "Ohwell" was taken!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Not sure exactly why!.!.!.!.but I'll take a guess!.

I think its because its whisked the same as butter and has somewhat the same consistancy (minus it being sticky lol)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because itz like butter made out of peanuts!. LOL
And its all creamy and smooth like butter!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It is supposed to be spreadable like butter!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Its smooth like butter because of the high fat content, just like butter!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it has the texture of butter ex!. bread pickles but no bread in the picklesWww@FoodAQ@Com

It's smooth ,Buttery and DeliciousWww@FoodAQ@Com

it spread like butter!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. smooth and soft!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

because it is smooth and butteryWww@FoodAQ@Com

well i dont really know!. Its like hot dogs, they have no dogs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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