Fluffernutter Sandwich - Good or Bad ?

[Kramer]

Fluffernutter sandwich angers Mass. senator

By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press Writer
Tue Jun 20, 10:00 PM ET



BOSTON - It's creamy, it's sweet and it's become a staple of lunch boxes for generations of New England school children.





Now, the beloved Fluffernutter sandwich — the irresistible combination of Marshmallow Fluff and peanut butter, preferably on white bread with a glass of milk handy — finds itself at the center of a sticky political debate.

Sen. Jarrett Barrios was outraged that his son Nathaniel, a third-grader, was given a Fluffernutter sandwich at the King Open School in Cambridge. He said he plans to file legislation that would ban schools from offering the local delicacy more than once a week as the main meal of the day.

The Democrat said that his amendment to a bill on junk food in schools may seem "a little silly" — but that school nutrition is s0erious.

His proposal seemed anything but silly to Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein, a Democrat whose district in Revere is near the company that has produced the marshmallow concoction for more than 80 years, Durkee-Mower Inc.

She responded with a proposal to designate the Fluffernutter the "official sandwich of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

"I'm going to fight to the death for Fluff," Reinstein said.

An aide to Barrios insisted the senator is not anti-Fluff and even plans to co-sponsor Reinstein's bill, although he still believes schools should cut back on Fluffernutters.

"He loves Fluff as much as the next legislator," aide Colin Durrant said.

Fluff has a long history in Massachusetts. The treat was popularized by H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower, who cooked up the concoction in their kitchen at night and sold it door to door during the day.

Durkee and Mower purchased the recipe for Fluff for $500 from another Massachusetts man, Archibald Query, and also sold it door to door before wartime shortages shut down his operations. Query lived in Somerville, which is part of Barrios' district.

The company didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.

Since its invention, legions of New England kids have grown up on Fluffernutters. Parents have used the sandwich as a food of last resort for finicky eaters, sometimes adding banana slices to complement the protein of the peanut butter

[dhunter]

Never heard of it but it sounds good. I'll have to try it.

[Seanie Mac]

its overrated

[jaypasco]

sadly ive never heard

[rjb1816]

this sounds pretty good...i've never had it

[Seanie Mac]

u guys serious lol? u never had fluff and peanut butter, its good, but its a heavy sandwich

[Kramer]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

sadly ive never heard

i'm shocked - google it and try it

[rjb1816]

Originally Posted by Seanie Mac

u guys serious lol? u never had fluff and peanut butter, its good, but its a heavy sandwich

nope...i just rock the pb and j...or sometimes the pb and honey

[jaypasco]

little bit on topic i mean I dont wanna highjack a thread or nothing but i must reccommend you guy try potatoe bytes from arbys. had them for first time other day you dip them in ranch they are good

[Kramer]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

little bit on topic i mean I dont wanna highjack a thread or nothing but i must reccommend you guy try potatoe bytes from arbys. had them for first time other day you dip them in ranch they are good

all good jay - just a food thread -

i like the curly fries

[dhunter]

Originally Posted by Seanie Mac

u guys serious lol? u never had fluff and peanut butter, its good, but its a heavy sandwich

must be an East Coast thing

[alby]

Originally Posted by dhunter

must be an East Coast thing

I've never heard of it, sounds good though

[Hoosiercatdaddy]

you guys are crazy, this is one of lifes great pleasures.

[Luckyluciano]

I cant believe people haven't heard of this. I grew up on these things!!!

[Hoosiercatdaddy]

I'll tell you what else is good. Banana and crunchy peanut butter sandwiches. Tasty little devils they are.

another that sounds gross but is really good is Bologna, peanut butter and mayo. Tasty little fishing treat