Peanut Butter in Spain
I received a comment from a reader today who recently moved to Córdoba, Spain from the US, couldn’t find peanut butter (her comfort food), and was wondering if I could help her.
So, in case there are any other Americans out there are craving a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich in Spain, I thought I would list a few places where I’ve found peanut butter, at least here in Madrid.
1. Chinese alimentaciones (convenience stores) which actually import Skippy peanut butter with a Chinese label. I know of one on c/San Bernardino that always has peanut butter, but the brand changes sometimes.
2. Carrefour is a common grocery store that (at least in the past) carried a brand of peanut butter called Capitán Mani.
3. Hespen & Suárez - some specialty international stores like this one also carry peanut butter imported from the US. Here in Madrid we also have a couple “American stores” with all products imported from the States.
In every case, it’s going to cost you. You’ll most likely pay a few euros for a tiny jar.
Alternatively, you can either have a friend bring you some from the States, or pick some up in a country like The Netherlands where peanut butter can be found in your normal grocery store.
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amy said...
you can get Peter Pan at El Corte Ingles.
amy said...
sorry, I posted too soon…
I got the Peter Pan at El Corte Ingles in Cordoba.
Melissa said...
This is so funny that I stumbled across this. I’m going to the Corte today to try and find Peanut Butter. I’ve been here about 5 weeks and I’m DYING for a pb&j sandwich. I’ll let you know if they have it!
Tim said...
You can also get Peanut Butter from Organic Stores. There’s a particularly good brand called Monki. It’s spendy but I imagine on the par of the imported brands that you get in El Corte, Carrefour et al.
Casey said...
You can get peanut butter in any Carrefour or Alcampo stores, the bigger ones, in the international food section. The brand I normally buy is Capitan Mani!
nikki said...
In Barcelona, peanut butter is sold in Mercadona supermarkets in the candy section.