Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Elvis sandwich, the Elvis |
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| Type | Sandwich |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Unknown, but associated with Elvis Presley |
| Main ingredients | Sliced bread, peanut butter, banana, bacon |
The peanut butter and banana sandwich is a tasty treat! It's often called an Elvis sandwich because the famous singer Elvis Presley loved it. This sandwich usually has toasted bread, creamy peanut butter, and sliced or mashed banana. Sometimes, crispy bacon is added too.
You might also find versions with honey or jelly. People often cook this sandwich in a pan or on a griddle to make it warm and gooey. You can find recipes for it in many cookbooks and even in newspapers. Some restaurants that specialize in peanut butter sandwiches, like Peanut Butter & Co., even sell it!
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Elvis Presley's Favorite Sandwich
The peanut butter and banana sandwich is strongly linked to Elvis Presley. He was known for enjoying many different foods, including this special sandwich. Elvis was famous for his big food cravings, like the "Fool's Gold Loaf," which was a huge loaf of bread filled with a pound each of bacon, peanut butter, and grape jelly!
Many books about Elvis's favorite foods mention his love for the peanut butter and banana sandwich. Because of this, the sandwich is often called the "Elvis sandwich."
Elvis's Sandwich Details
Elvis really did love peanut butter and banana sandwiches. While bacon isn't always mentioned in every story, one book about Elvis and his mother, Gladys Presley, says he ate "sandwich after sandwich of his favorite—peanut butter, sliced bananas, and crisp bacon." Another story describes him talking all night while eating many of these sandwiches, sometimes made with mashed banana.
Some reports suggest that Elvis enjoyed his sandwich with caramelized bananas and crispy bacon. It was often made on grilled Hawaiian bread and cooked by his mother or his cook in bacon fat. One description says it had half a banana and a piece of bacon per sandwich. These were often browned in a frying pan with butter, cut into wedges, and piled high.
Different Ways to Make the Sandwich
Many different versions of the Elvis sandwich have been created over time. Some are even named after Elvis himself!
Famous Cooking Show Versions
- The cooking show Nigella Bites, hosted by Nigella Lawson, featured "Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich" in 2007. This version used white bread, butter, a banana, and peanut butter.
- Another cooking show, Sara's Secrets, showed "The Elvis" using a recipe from Peanut Butter & Co.. This recipe included 8 slices of bread, butter, a banana, peanut butter, 12 slices of bacon, and honey.
Other Creative Variations
- One interesting version is the peanut butter banana club sandwich. It's like a regular club sandwich but with added lettuce, brown sugar, and lemon juice.
- The restaurant P.B. Loco, which specialized in all kinds of peanut butter sandwiches, used to sell a version called The Memphis. This sandwich added honey and used bacon bits instead of bacon strips.
- Believe it or not, this sandwich has even appeared in a cookbook for dogs called The Everything Cooking for Dogs Book! It suggests using alternative fillings for dogs, like sweet potato, carrots, pumpkin, and apples.
See also
In Spanish: Sándwich Elvis para niños
