My wife and I were talking at lunchtime about how much we like our favourite peanut butter; the crunchy Pic’s butter.

My brother and I never ate it when we were kids and I can remember the exact day I ate it for the first time.

When I was in sixth form (year 12) I was lucky enough to go on the Spirit of Adventure, a schooner that sailed around the inner Hauraki Gulf on high school student adventures. We had been for a swim and the cook made us sandwiches for lunch. I took one bite of a peanut butter sandwich and was blown away. Of course, I’d eaten peanuts before, but not as a spread on bread. Totally sold and an instant fan!

For some reason, my brother hates it. Can’t understand the man!