Make a Non Messy Pb&J

Anyone who has eaten a PB&J before knows they can get messy, especially if you're on-the-go. Here is a remedy to the annoyance and mess of the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Steps

 * 1)  Be prepared to eat THREE (3) slices of the bread of your choice.
 * 2)  Know your preference between creamy and chunky peanut butter. This means you must have tried both.
 * 3)  Be in the mood for a particular flavor jelly. It is wrong to only consider grape/purple jelly for PB&J's! Be brave and try a variety of flavors.
 * 4)  Obviously, certain types of bread will taste better than others. You might not want to be brave in this category; white and wheat don't disappoint.
 * 5)  Be capable of following the image shown in Step 6. The brilliance in the design of this PB&J is found in the 'adhesive' properties of the peanut butter. The idea is to create a border, or 'wall', of peanut butter around the edge of the slice of bread BEFORE applying the jelly within.
 * 6)  [[Image:Perfect pbj 2.JPG|thumb|left|183px]]
 * 7)  Downward strokes of the knife help in forming the wall.  A tall and skinny wall are preferred to a short and wide wall.
 * 8)  After the assembly of the THREE (3) slices of bread be sure to apply slight pressure around all 4 edges of the double-decker PB&J.  This act completes the enclosure and prevents the squirting of jelly onto your lap on each bite!
 * 9)  ENJOY!
 * 10)  And maybe still be conscious to breaches in the wall after you bite... ;)

Tips

 * Q: Quantity of peanut butter, quantity of jelly, ratio?
 * A: This is simply personal preference at any given time. The only way to create the perfect PB&J is to make it how you like it!
 * Q: Toast the bread?
 * A: Feel free to, but know that when the bread is toasted and warm, the sealing quality of the peanut butter decreases. The warm peanut butter and increased rigidity of the bread will increase the chance of a mess.
 * Q: Want to be bold?
 * A: Bananas, cereal, raisins, and even chips are known to be enjoyed as an addition to this timeless snack.

Warnings

 * The extra slice of bread, as you have hopefully realized, will increase how filling the sandwich is, as well as raising the number of carbohydrates present.
 * There is still a slight risk of a mess when following this design.