For more than three decades I’ve greatly preferred creamy peanut butter to crunchy, and in recent years I’ve rarely given the latter any consideration at all. Last night I realized I’ve been giving crunchy peanut butter the short shrift. Having long ago abandoned said product, I was pleasantly surprised by its flavor and consistency.

Bravo, crunchy peanut butter, bravo. You have earned a place in my culinary rotation.