Editing Peanut (section)

==== Peanut butter ====
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[[File:PeanutButter.jpg|thumb|Peanut butter]]
Peanut butter is a food [[Paste (food)|paste]] or [[Spread (food)|spread]] made from [[Grinding (abrasive cutting)|ground]] [[dry roasting|dry roasted]] peanuts. It often contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or [[emulsifier]]s. Many companies have added twists on traditionally plain peanut butter by adding various flavor varieties, such as chocolate, birthday cake, and cinnamon raisin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd |first= Kristine |url= https://www.tlc.com/parenting/crazy-peanut-butter-flavors-you-need-to-try-now- |title=Crazy Peanut Butter Flavors You Need to Try Now! &#124; Parenting |publisher= | website= TLC.com |date=November 6, 2017 |accessdate= August 6, 2022}}</ref> Peanut butter is served as a spread on bread, toast or crackers, and used to make sandwiches (notably the [[peanut butter and jelly sandwich]]). It is also used in a number of confections, such as peanut-flavored [[granola bar]]s or croissants and other pastries. The United States<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/econ/isp/sampler.php?naicscode=311911&naicslevel=6 |title=U.S. Exports of (NAICS 311911) Roasted Nuts & Peanut Butter With All Countries| website= census.gov |publisher= US Census Bureau |date= 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150619221251/http://www.census.gov/econ/isp/sampler.php?naicscode=311911&naicslevel=6 |archive-date=June 19, 2015 }}</ref> is a leading exporter of peanut butter, and itself consumes $800 million of peanut butter annually.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chakravorty |first1=Rup |title=Breeding a better peanut butter |url= https://www.agronomy.org/science-news/breeding-better-peanut-butter |publisher=American Society of Agronomy| website= agronomy.org |access-date=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151110080259/https://www.agronomy.org/science-news/breeding-better-peanut-butter |archive-date=November 10, 2015  }}</ref>