Why Do You Have to Stir Natural Peanut Butter?
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4 min read
Food researchers have identified oil separation in peanut butter for decades, noting that the absence of stabilizers causes the natural peanut oil to separate and rise to the top. This simple fact explains the need for a good stir, a task familiar to anyone who prefers a cleaner, less-processed spread. The phenomenon is a direct consequence of an ingredient list that is blissfully short—often just peanuts and a pinch of salt.
