Few things bring us together quite like food. Nothing compares to sharing conversation with your loved ones as you enjoy a homecooked meal. But, as much as food can bring us together, it can also set us apart.
Maybe you have turkey on Christmas day, while your best friend has ham. Or maybe your neighbor loves pineapple on pizza, and you can’t stand the thought. No matter which side you fall on, it’s always exciting to learn the food traditions people love—especially if they’re divisive.
Thanks to The Colbert Questionert on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” we’ve learned that many of our favorite celebrities have controversial choices when it comes to their go-to sandwich. Elton John and Nicole Kidman agree that a cheese and tomato sandwich is the best, Drew Barrymore loves a tuna melt, and we’ll never forget Ryan Gosling’s goofy response of “ice cream sandwich.”
Recently, Julia Roberts took the famous questionnaire and shared an answer to “What is your favorite sandwich?” that had our jaws on the floor.
Julia Roberts’ Favorite Sandwich
“The best sandwich of my youth, everyone’s going to hate,” Roberts said. “Peanut butter and jelly with sour cream and onion potato chips smashed in it.”
Roberts isn’t the first celeb to answer with a classic PB&J, but she is the first one to add a savory, crunchy component to it.
“This is a house divided right now,” Roberts said of the audience.
We’ve heard of adding potato chips to sandwiches before, like Snoop Dogg’s bologna sandwich or the classic U.K.-loved crisp sandwich, but only one other celeb has ever admitted to adding salty (and cheesy) chips to a sweet PB&J. Channing Tatum shared that he used to eat a PB&J with Cheetos inside—which, after trying it for ourselves, admittedly wasn’t bad.
So, Roberts’ sour cream and onion chip-filled peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread (since she says white bread would have gotten stuck in her tooth gap) might not be as wild as you think.
While the “Pretty Woman” actress says she “grew up” and her go-to childhood sandwich might not be her favorite now, it has the potential to become a new classic—much like the actress herself.