The Belgians take responsibility for cookie butter, a food paste made from speculoos cookie crumbs, fat, flour and sugar, while hazelnut chocolate spread started in Italy. Peanut butter is the U.S.s claim to fame in the sweet-salty spread category, and in recent years, Americans have become intrigued with non-peanut spreads due to a rise in peanut allergies and a quest for protein. [more...]

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