I never made PB&J with a spatula ...

Okay, I stumbled upon this little gem while doing some research for this blog. As soon as I saw it, I laughed. Basically, it's a double ended spatula made to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches easier. The rounded edges help gather the very last bit of peanut butter and/or jelly within the container and prevents mixing of the two (thanks to handy color coding). Oh, another big selling point is the one tool lessens the amount of silverware needed, hence less to wash, if you're the type of person to use two knives instead of one.

Here, take a look:

Fancy right? Well, I decided to make one of my own to see if it's all that it's crack up to be.

Step #1: Gather your pb & j materials. I'm a crunchy peanut butter fan myself ... but whatever works for you will work for this model.

Step #2: I never made my sandwiches with a spatula so I gathered two butter knives instead. Oh, and duct tape to hold it together. The color is optional.

Step #3: Assemble duct tape and knives to look something like this.

Step #4: Test your new specialized spreader !

After all is said and done ... I had a completed sandwich that didn't taste any different or better. I didn't find my home made spreader more efficient or take up less room in my dishwasher. Maybe because I'm a person that doesn't mind using the same knife because I can use the other piece of bread to clean it off before I go dipping again in another container.

To sum up:

Pros: Less silverware to clean up, simplistic style/shape is appealing, color coded ends to aid in memory retention of which end ended up where, can be used with any food that is spreadable (i. e. frosting), and made of flexible silicone to reach every last bit.

Cons: According to Google, prices can range anywhere from $2.49 to $24.99 (not including shipping), which the higher up it does, the more silly it is to spend that much on a glorified spatula. It also borders on unnecessary. Also, you have to watch out for your sleeve because this will probably happen:

P.s., here's the link to the actual product that I looked at if you're actually interested in buying one, found at CentralChef.com