Peanut butter tastes different...

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[quote JoeH]Best I can figure is use of corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup alters the taste. Both would not have been in much use years ago. Also using hydrogenated vegetable oils instead of leaving more of the peanut oil in, is not an improvement. As for best tasting peanut butter, the large 5 lb cans of it distributed by the Agriculture Dept to schools and other organizations from the surplus program were the best that I recall. Real pain to spread, but best tasting.
bingo. too much added crap.
http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N242.html

Peanut Butter Brands available in supermarkets with no partially hydrogenated oils:
Smart Balance Omega Peanut Butter
Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter
Adams Peanut Butter
President's Choice Peanut Butter
Smuckers All Natural
Laura Scudder's
Publix supermarket store brand
Kroger's supermarket store brand
(Check the store brand in your supermarket)