PB&J
Childhood lunch staple
PB&J is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich—a staple of American childhood lunches.
The abbreviation appears in casual speech and writing: I packed a PB&J for the kids.
By extension, PB&J describes any classic, reliable pairing: Those two are like PB&J.
Leavened flour product
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- lunchMidday meal
- lunchboxPortable food container
crust · sliced · white bread · wheat bread · spread · knife · plate · diagonal cut
Life's earliest phase
- school lunchMidday institutional meal
- elementaryOf first principles
- memoriesStored past experiences
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
mom · caretaker · innocence · simpler times · classic · traditional · American · growing up
From the U.S.
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- working classManual laborers collectively
affordable · accessible · allergy awareness · packed lunch · Americana · universal · everyday · ubiquitous
To distribute widely
- layerSingle thickness of material
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
square cut · open-faced · double-decker · toasted · grilled · pressed · portion · thickness
bread
Leavened flour product
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- lunchMidday meal
lunchbox · crust · sliced · white bread · wheat bread · spread · knife · plate · diagonal cut · sticky
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- school lunchMidday institutional meal
- elementaryOf first principles
- memoriesStored past experiences
homemade · mom · caretaker · innocence · simpler times · classic · traditional · American · growing up · afterschool
American
From the U.S.
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
working class · affordable · accessible · allergy awareness · packed lunch · Americana · universal · everyday · ubiquitous
spread
To distribute widely
knife · square cut · open-faced · double-decker · toasted · grilled · pressed · portion · thickness · balance
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- NutellaHazelnut cocoa spread
- marshmallow fluffAerated sugar spread
jam · preserves · marmalade · brioche · croissant · fluffernutter · waffle · wrap · roll-up
- Peanut Foodsbeer nuts, fluffernutter, ants on a log, buckeyes, Snickers
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, Jell-O salad, meatloaf, ambrosia salad
- Kids Snacksapple slices, baby carrots, goldfish, graham crackers, granola bars
- lunchlunch, lunch break, lunch hour, lunch buddy, lunch box
- snackschips, crackers, cookies, granola bars, chocolate
PB&Jlobster roll
Seafood in split-top bread
croque monsieur · filet mignon · beef Wellington · foie gras · caviar
PB&Jescargot
Edible land snails
raw oysters · blue cheese · liver pâté · anchovies · bitter greens
PB&Jgrilled cheese
Fried sandwich with melted filling
panini · Philly cheesesteak · French dip · patty melt · Reuben
peanut, butter, jelly, peanuts, butters, buttered, buttery, jellies, jellied