Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo
Post Number: 496 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 9:43 pm: | |
In spite of all the doom and gloom, there is some good news. Velvet peanut butter is back on the shelves at Hiller's Supermarkets. If it is as good as it used to be, look out competition. |
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 1046 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:29 pm: | |
http://velvetpeanutbutter.com/ |
Bobl Member Username: Bobl
Post Number: 578 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:33 pm: | |
Fresh. Pure. Delicious. I grew up on that stuff. It's the Wonder Bread that we put it on that damaged our chromosomes. |
Jcole Member Username: Jcole
Post Number: 5935 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:40 am: | |
If you go to their web site, and scroll down, in the menu bar to the left you'll see a link under 'Links' to 'Velvet on the Web'. It takes you here, to the Velvet Peanut butter thread created in '07 |
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman
Post Number: 99 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 5:40 am: | |
Awesome! Is it original recipe though? |
Crosswordgirl Member Username: Crosswordgirl
Post Number: 477 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 5:44 am: | |
oh my gosh........looking at the label photo brings back memories. i used to love the stuff as a kid. |
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit
Post Number: 1999 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 6:39 am: | |
Wow, cool... is this original formula?
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Roq Member Username: Roq
Post Number: 13 Registered: 02-2009
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 7:51 am: | |
Wow, that's great news. Velvet is the best! |
Xd_brklyn Member Username: Xd_brklyn
Post Number: 375 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 9:22 am: | |
Cool. Will definitely pick up some jars next time I'm in town. Some good news on DetroitYes this morning. |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1240 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 9:27 am: | |
Where are they manufacturing it, I wonder? |
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 972 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 9:43 am: | |
"Where are they manufacturing it, I wonder?" Ypsi. |
Catch22 Member Username: Catch22
Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 11:23 am: | |
I can still remember the heavenly aroma that surrounded the Livonia plant where it used to be made. Yum! (Message edited by catch22 on February 27, 2009) |
Gary Member Username: Gary
Post Number: 281 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:10 pm: | |
Velvet also had a plant on Dexter, just north of Oakman Blvd. One of my earliest childhood memories is living on Kendall at Dexter, close enough to smell the peanut butter being made at the Velvet plant barely a block away. Never tried the stuff though, Mom always bought Skippy, Jiff or Peter Pan. Glad to hear Velvet is making a comeback...maybe I'll finally try some after all these years. |
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman
Post Number: 100 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:13 pm: | |
Sold out at the Hillers I went to. Must be pretty popular. |
Jackie5275 Member Username: Jackie5275
Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:16 pm: | |
Yipppeeee!!!!! My husband & I were just lamenting about it being gone at the start of this peanut linked salmonella outbreak. |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2432 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 12:28 pm: | |
Yesterday I called around and found a single jar out at the Hillers on 5 Mile and Haggerty (west of 275). They put it on hold for me. When I got out there to pick it up the lady at the Customer Service counter reported she had had 7 people come in for Velet. She added that they are expecting a new shipment any day now. I returned home and annouced to the bride that I had a surprise for her - which usually is not peanut butter - so she was doubly surprised to see a cute 180z jar of Velvet staring back at her. We waited until this morning to do a taste test and the results were favorable. The Velvet tasted just like peanut butter. Yep, tried it on a wooden spoon, a silver spoon, a piece of pita bread and each time it tasted exactly like peanut butter. The difference was mainly in the texture. The Velvet PB seemed almost whipped. It was super smooth, just like velvet. The jar cost $2.63 for 18 oz. Comparable to national brands, but more expensive than store brand stuff. I'll keep searching it out, let's hope they can get in other stores. |
Hornist9 Member Username: Hornist9
Post Number: 210 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 12:47 pm: | |
Yum! That was all we ate when I was growing up, Mom would always buy Velvet Crunchy. I gotta look for a Hiller's on the east side of Town... Thanks again, Detroit yeser's...The last good food and beverage thread for me was the Schlitz Beer thread, Wow! is that some good beer. I took a sixpack to Hornwrecker's house one evening, and now he's hooked as well... |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 647 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 1:31 am: | |
Dammit Gnome--you're the reason they were out when I stopped there at 9:30 Friday night! |
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit
Post Number: 2004 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 3:20 am: | |
Sold out in Berkley when I went there Friday. |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2436 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 10:37 am: | |
Zepher, sorry about that, but when Urbanfisherman reported at 3:15 that they were sold out at his Hillers, I started to call around. I found that one jar and the kind Customer Service lady pulled it and stuck a post-it on it with my name. She told me that one guy offered her double if she would sell it to him. wow. Who knew that a black market trade could sprout up around PB? http://www.hillers.com/about-h illers/locations--hours.html For hours and locations, plus email addresses click on the link above |
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman
Post Number: 104 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 10:49 am: | |
That's the power of nostaligia, hopefully fueled as well by a "Buy Michigan" mindset. Hopefully they will expand into other grocers and offer web sales. |
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen
Post Number: 2798 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 10:57 am: | |
Does anybody remember the Peanut Butter Building that used to be on the corner of West Grand Boulevard and Third? It was an apartment building that had on one side a huge sign for peanut butter, hence its name. I am having a senior moment and can't remember what brand it was...it must have been Velvet, because through the haze of my memory I think I can see the "fresh, pure, delicious" kids on it.... |
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow
Post Number: 488 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:17 am: | |
If this keeps up, maybe they'll be bigger than before and lead to a bunch of new jobs at their facility due to increased production. I know I want some! Going to go on a hunt next weekend! |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1241 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:21 am: | |
Sorry East Detroit I bought that last jar in Berkley... |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 4097 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:23 am: | |
Peanut butter is all the same to me, but I'll buy it, if it's local, and on the shelf. |
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo
Post Number: 507 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:30 am: | |
All peanut butter is not created equal. Velvet Peanut Butter rocks. |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1242 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:32 am: | |
Yeah if you'd tasted Velvet you'd know, it is nothing like Peter Pan, Skippy or the national brands. It really is an intense peanutty taste. I always loved "Crunchy," I wonder if they're just making Creamy this time out though? |
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 594 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 8:40 am: | |
Anyone fnd any? |
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo
Post Number: 512 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 12:00 pm: | |
All out at Hillers on Five Mile and Haggerty this morning |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1243 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 1:00 pm: | |
They'd better put on another shift out at the Ypsi plant... I'm glad that Hiller's is carrying stuff like this, but the cashier at the Berkley store was friendly but seemed less than interested when I told her I'd bought the last jar of Velvet and they'd better order more. |