{"id":46530,"date":"2026-04-02T18:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/beloved-pbj-sandwich-celebrates-125-years-as-americas-favorite\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:05:43","slug":"beloved-pbj-sandwich-celebrates-125-years-as-americas-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/beloved-pbj-sandwich-celebrates-125-years-as-americas-favorite\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved PB&#038;J Sandwich Celebrates 125 Years as America&#8217;s Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775167543069.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46529\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Few foods can match the widespread appeal, dependability, and cherished status of the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This budget-friendly handheld meal is now celebrating a remarkable milestone &#8211; 125 years since its creation.<\/p><p>Surprisingly, this simple sandwich that has become synonymous with lunch boxes and quick meals actually traces its origins back to the refined world of afternoon high tea, a far cry from its current reputation as an everyday comfort food.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The peanut butter and jelly sandwich marks its 125th anniversary this year. Despite its humble and affordable nature today, this classic American staple surprisingly originated during elegant high tea gatherings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775167543069.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-c6u","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45755,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/hershey-returns-to-original-reeses-recipe-after-family-criticism\/","url_meta":{"origin":46530,"position":0},"title":"Hershey Returns to Original Reese&#8217;s Recipe After Family Criticism","author":"Admin","date":"April 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Hershey Company announced it will restore classic chocolate recipes to all Reese's products by 2027 following public criticism from the founder's grandson. 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