What's a good snack?

The supermarkets here in the UK are filled with clementines, and for some reason I can't get enough of them, seriously, I have a pile of 5-6 bags of them and... they're gone in a couple of days, something about that sweet tangyness flavour that just hits the spot right now.

For some there're different categories of snacks:

- Sweet

- Sour

- Savoury

- Umami

- Sugary

- Gooey

- Salty

- Cold

- Hot

For a sweet snack, I gravitate towards Terrys Dark Chocolate Orange... (there may be a theme here), sour is usually Haribo Tangfastics! Savoury, something like Doritos, and sugary I haven't really touched on sugary for a long while, but in my advent calendar I'm getting Haribo so that counts, right?

Gooey can't beat a good soft cookie though.

What do you like?

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jpnbino over 4 years ago

Hi Christopher,

This is absolutelly my current preferred chips (see below). First, I was skeptical about the vinager, but then it was just perfect. Toward the sweeeet Haribo can't go wrong and I love them, a single handful is never enough!

The advent calender is new thing in my life, just now in November, it was the first time I heard about it. I want it to buy a Zotter (https://www.zotter.at/ ) advent calender(see below) to some friends but the lockdown closed the stores. I really recommend these chocolates if you can find in UK
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Jan Cumps over 4 years ago

We like to eat Karakollen - sea snails, cooked with vegetables and spices.
(English name: periwinkle - we live at the same sea )
Mostly in the winter when it 's freezing, or any time of the year when there's a fancy fair.

source: Brussels heritage.
Delicious.

Taste and texture: Savoury / Gooey
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cstanton over 4 years ago in reply to jpnbino

Hmm, looks like Zotter may be imported by some chocolatiers in the uk! I hadn't heard of them before. This prompts investigation... have you tried Disco crisps/chips? They're super salt and vinegary, when I want something salty, I head for those typically.
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cstanton over 4 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Ah yes, periwinkles! I come from a seaside town and we'd often see these being sold fresh from the North Sea ! What spices are good with them?
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rsc over 4 years ago

MicroGreens, only takes 6 days to grow arugula and radish.
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Jan Cumps over 4 years ago in reply to cstanton

We cook them in a big kettle of onion, celery, sometimes leek soup.
Add pepper and (easy here, young grasshopper) a few tiny chili peppers.
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beacon_dave over 4 years ago

"...Terrys Dark Chocolate Orange..."

A yes, what is it now ?
'tap it / unwrap it / enjoy it' ?

What preferred tool do you use to 'tap it' with ?
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wolfgangfriedrich over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Uh, I love those. My preferred tool is a desk. I whack the ball on the surface until it feels wobbly.
And sometimes I eat the wedges together with sour creme and onion potato chips. You know, sweet and salty.

- W.
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fmilburn over 4 years ago

I have lived in many places and snack on these things at odd intervals during the day: a banana, hummus, nori, dark 80%+ chocolate, hard boiled egg, mixed roasted nuts. I eat apples in season, sometimes an orange. The list seems quite strange now that I have written it down.
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14rhb over 4 years ago

I've different levels of snacking depending on how careful I'm dieting !

My choices range from clementines as you suggest to the less healthy cream crackers+butter+cheese.

I've just realised I'm hungry now
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