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Ep412: Everything about Peanut Butter · Kidcast Daily

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  from outer space to ocean depths, sports superstars to
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  For you. Today we're exploring a favorite
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  spread found in lunch boxes, on toast, in smoothies, and stirred
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  into sauces. It is creamy, it is crunchy, and
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  it has a long, interesting story.
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  We are talking about peanut butter O.
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  Let's get on with today's episode.
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  Let's start with the basics. Peanut butter is a paste made by
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  grinding roasted peanuts until they turn into a smooth or
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  crunchy spread. The process starts with clean,
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  dry peanuts that are roasted to bring out flavor.
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  The skins are removed and the peanuts go into grinders that
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  crush them very finely. If you make it at home, you
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  might add a pinch of salt for taste.
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  Many store brands add a little sugar for sweetness and a small
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  amount of oil, often from the peanuts themselves, to help the
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  texture stay smooth. Some jars include stabilizers so
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  the oil does not separate. Natural peanut butter usually
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  has two ingredients, peanuts and salt.
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  Here is how that texture happens.
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  When peanuts are ground, their natural oils release and coat
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  tiny peanut particles. That makes a thick, spreadable
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  paste. Crunchy versions are made by
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  mixing and chopped peanut pieces near the end.
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  Creamy versions are ground for longer to make the paste extra
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  smooth. If your natural peanut butter
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  has a layer of oil on top that is normal, you can stir it back
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  in. Storing it in the refrigerator
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  helps slow down separation. Did you know many food factories
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  test peanut butter for smoothness, flavor, and safety
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  before it gets sealed into jars and sent to stores?
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  Did you know a typical 12 ounce jar can contain around 540
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  peanuts? Peanut butter comes in many
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  varieties. There is creamy, crunchy, no
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  salt added, no sugar added, natural and even powdered peanut
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  butter. Powdered peanut butter is made
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  by pressing out much of the oil and drying the rest into a fine
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  powder. You can whisk it into smoothies,
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  stir it into yogurt, or mix it with a little water to create a
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  spread. Some people choose it because it
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  is less fat and a different texture that blends easily.
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  Now it is time to zoom out from the jar and think about the
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  plant behind it. Here is a question for you.
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  Do peanuts grow on trees? No Peanuts grow on small, bushy
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  plants close to the ground. After the plants yellow flowers
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  are pollinated, a peg grows down into the soil and the peanut
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  pods form underground. Farmers harvest them by gently
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  loosening the plants from the soil, flipping them so the pods
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  dry in the sun for a short period, and then collecting the
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  pods. Drying helps protect the peanuts
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  during storage and gives them the right moisture level for
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  roasting. Peanuts are part of the legume
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  family, along with beans and lentils.
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  The plants are special because they can work with helpful
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  bacteria on their roots to take nitrogen from the air and add it
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  to the soil in a form plants can use.
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  This process supports healthy soil.
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  Farmers often rotate peanut crops with other crops like
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  cotton or corn to keep fields in good shape.
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  Let's talk nutrition in a simple way.
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  Peanut butter gives you protein, which helps build and maintain
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  muscles. It also has healthy fats that
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  give your body long lasting energy and help you feel full.
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  There is fiber, which helps your digestive system work well.
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  It contains minerals like magnesium, which helps muscles
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  and nerves, and potassium, which supports fluid balance.
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  It has vitamin E, which protects cells, and small amounts of
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  other B vitamins. Because peanut butter is energy
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  dense, a little goes a long way. A spoonful on toast, a spread in
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  a sandwich, or a scoop into oatmeal can be enough to make a
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  snack or meal more filling. Safety matters too.
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  Peanut allergies can be serious for some people.
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  If you or someone you know has a peanut allergy, you should not
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  eat peanut butter and should read labels carefully to avoid
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  cross contact with peanuts. Even small amounts can be unsafe
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  for people with allergies. For younger kids, very thick
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  spoonfuls can be hard to swallow, so spreading it thinly
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  or pairing it with soft foods is safer.
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  Always follow the guidance of a parent, guardian or doctor when
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  trying new foods. Now for an engagement boost with
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  a world of Peanuts Fact. Here's a question for you.
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  Can you guess which continent produces the most peanuts today?
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  The answer is Asia. Countries like China and India
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  grow very large amounts of peanuts and they are used for
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  snacks, cooking oil and peanut paste in many dishes.
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  Peanut butter shows up in a lot of everyday foods.
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  You can spread it on whole grain bread with sliced banana.
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  You can dip apple slices or celery sticks in it.
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  You can stir a spoonful into warm oatmeal to make it thicker
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  and nutty tasting. In some noodle dishes, a sauce
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  made from peanut butter, soy sauce, and a bit of lime juice
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  brings everything together. It also adds flavor and protein
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  to smoothies made with milk or a milk alternative and frozen
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  fruit. Did you know mixing peanut
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  butter with plain yogurt makes a quick fruit dip?
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  Peanut butter has a history that reaches back more than a
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  century. People in parts of South America
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  grew peanuts thousands of years ago.
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  Later, inventors worked on ways to grind peanuts into a paste.
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  In 1884, a Canadian inventor named Marcellus Gilmore Edson
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  received a patent for a method to create a peanut paste.
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  In 1895, AUS doctor named John Harvey Kellogg described a
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  process for making a nutritious peanut paste as a protein
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  option. Peanut butter reached wider
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  audiences at the 19 O 4 World's Fair in Saint Louis, where
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  visitors sampled it at food booths.
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  After that, peanut butter spread quickly into grocery stores and
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  homes. Let's add a new angle with a
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  space twist. Here's a question for you.
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  Is peanut butter on the menu for astronauts on the International
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  Space Station? Yes, it is a useful food in
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  space because it is shelf stable and does not produce crumbs,
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  which helps keep the cabin clean and equipment safe.
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  Speaking of energy and school days, some sandwiches stay
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  popular year after year. Here's a question for you.
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  Which Vitamin and peanut butter is also called vitamin B3 and
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  helps your body use energy from food.
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  It is niacin. Niacin helps enzymes in your
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  body turn food into usable energy.
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  Peanut butter also contains small amounts of vitamin B6,
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  which supports the nervous system.
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  Let's talk storage and freshness.
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  An unopened jar of commercial peanut butter can last many
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  months at room temperature. After opening, it usually stays
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  fresh for several months in a cool pantry.
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  Natural peanut butter, which has no stabilizers, is best kept in
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  the refrigerator after stirring to slow oil separation and keep
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  the flavor fresh. If you see a little oil on top,
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  just stir from the bottom upward to mix it back in.
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  Did you know light heat and oxygen can make oils go stale
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  faster, So a tightly closed lid and a cool place help a lot.
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  Peanut butter also appears in sports snacks.
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  People mix it into energy balls with oats and raisins.
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  A thin spread on a whole grain tortilla with sliced
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  strawberries makes a fast roll up.
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  You can even whisk it with warm water and a splash of soy sauce
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  to make a quick dip for steamed vegetables.
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  These are concrete, easy ideas that fit into busy days.
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  Here is a timeline tidbit turned into a challenge.
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  Here is a question for you. In what year did AUS Magazine
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  first print a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich recipe?
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  It was 19 O one in the Boston Cooking School Magazine of
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  Culinary Science and Domestic Economics, where Julia Davis
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  Chandler suggested pairing peanut paste with Jelly between
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  bread slices. That idea became a classic
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  school lunch in many places. There is more to learn about
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  peanut skins and oils. Did you know roasted peanut
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  skins are edible and contain antioxidants, though most people
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  do not eat them in peanut butter?
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  Did you know peanut oil has a high smoke point, which makes it
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  useful for certain cooking methods?
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  Before we wrap up, let's do a quick check in with a yes or no
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  about a special product twist here.
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  Is a question for you. Is powdered peanut butter made
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  by pressing out most of the oil before drying?
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  Yes, that is why it mixes easily with liquids and has a different
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  nutrition profile from regular peanut butter.
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  Time for a quick recap. Today we learned that peanut
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  butter is made by roasting and grinding peanuts until their
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  natural oils create a smooth or crunchy spread.
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  Store brands may add sugar, salt or stabilizers which are very
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  healthy for us. So try and choose natural
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  versions that contain just peanuts and little bit of salt.
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  Peanuts are legumes that grow underground after a flower sends
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  a peg into the soil. Peanut butter provides protein,
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  healthy fats, fiber, minerals like magnesium and potassium,
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  and vitamins like E&B vitamins including niacin.
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  We talked about safe eating for people with allergies and
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  younger kids. We covered storage tips like
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  stirring natural peanut butter and keeping it cool or
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  refrigerated. We explored uses in snacks,
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  breakfasts, sauces, and smoothies.
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  We visited history highlights from late 1800s inventions to
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  early 1900s recipes. We also learned that Asia leads
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  peanut production, that astronauts eat peanut butter in
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  space, and that powdered peanut butter is made by removing much
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  of the oil. Did you know a single jar can
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  include hundreds of peanuts and that good packaging keeps it
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  fresh longer? Thanks for tuning in to Kid Cast
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  daily. Next time you see a jar in your
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  kitchen, you will know the journey from plant to paste, the
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  science and the grind, and the many tasty ways to enjoy it.
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