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?

danzima over 5 years ago

I have also had this experience with clementines! When I worked at a grocery store in the produce department we definitely bought a box for our team on a few occasions when they first came into season, just leaving them in the stock area for anyone who wanted some.

I recently was able to find these Crimson Crisp apples at Whole Foods near me, and they're absolutely amazing. I probably went a couple of weeks where they might have been the only fruit I was eating, I was so addicted.
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genebren over 5 years ago in reply to 14rhb

You might even get a handshake from Paul for these.
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genebren over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

I no longer have a dehydrator, but I did for many years. My favorites were dehydrated apples (sprinkled with cinnamon) and banana chips. We also used it to dehydrate tomatoes (not quite sun-dried, but still tasty). There are a lot of differing concepts and options as how to best dehydrate foods. Most available units use low heat and low airflow. Some experts feel that you should use less heat and more airflow in order to remove the moisture but retain the flavor. On of my favorite cook show host, Alton Brown, had done a couple of shows (Good Eats) where he built (or described) the perfect dehydrator.
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Fred27 over 5 years ago in reply to dougw

I'm not sure that malacca would go down well in Greece - they have a different meaning for the word malaka. I'll let you google it for yourself if you want.
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cstanton over 5 years ago in reply to ajcc

After tasting buns like these, I can't look at what Greggs presents the same way again, they just don't have the same flavour... I guess I'm off to find lidl's bakery section!
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14rhb over 5 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

Paul and Prue would be impressed, as I am also
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14rhb over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

Hi Shabaz,

I've put one on my Xmas gif idea list...although sadly I haven't seen any parcels arrive that fit the shape, so maybe I'm out of luck (or maybe Santa will bring it on Christmas Eve). I pointed to one in Lakeland plastics Ltd that was about £55 (UK).

Main ideas were to dry apple, mango etc to make healthy snacks (that can be taken out for the day). I'm sure if I get one I'll find other ideas. I hadn't thought of cstanton comment of drying 3D filaments in there. I'd like to try drying herbs from the garden also, although most are dying back for winter now.
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michaelkellett over 5 years ago in reply to ajcc

Excellent - new bun ideas !

MK
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ajcc over 5 years ago in reply to cstanton

The cardamon-spiced wheat buns used to make Semlor? (Fastelavnsboller)
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cstanton over 5 years ago in reply to Andrew J

> an acquired taste

One must acquire them to taste them?

I'm fine with this..
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