The famous cereal maker and health food specialist, Kellogg, patented in 1895 a method of making peanut paste with raw peanuts from milling roasted peanuts between heated plates. Dr. Straub developed a method of making peanut paste from raw peanuts in 1887. Peanut butter is a spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. In addition to peanuts, peanut butter often contains other ingredients that modify the taste or texture. These may include salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers. Peanut butter is consumed in many countries around the world.

The 24th of January is National Peanut Butter Day

Peanut butter was first patented by Marcellus Gilmore Edson in 1884, but he most likely didn't realize it would become a taste sensation that would sweep the nation on January 24.