The snackiest snacks
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I do, but people on these shores never step their foot outside crisps!
Whereas I like dried squid, those dried fish and almonds, I also have been eating dried mangoes for decades. Dried Pineapple is too sweet IMO, pure nuts are good but so easy to eat way too much calories. I also love jerky of all kinds, SA, european or asian variants.
I also love senbei, not the BLAND UK version where it taste like polystyrene, the nicer Japanese originals. Which brings me to seaweed, it's so good and you can get so many versions, some even deep fried with a bit of batter on one side to make it really unhealthy or just more healthier ones and reall low calories.
UK snacking is limited to put it politely.
you need to stop messing around and try the good stuff. 7D dried mango is the best easily available stuff, or Cebu though that's harder to find. Mangoes from the Philippines are GOATI like a good snack, who doesn't?
In recent years I have grown very fond of dried mango, and like custard creams, I have done my research and sampled dried mango from as many shops as possible and have come to the finding that Costa and ALDI dried mango offer the softest and tastiest experience. ALDI ones being cheaper, and in bigger packs obviously.
I bought two bags, finished one walking home from the store, and finished the other a few hours later. I need to check how many I can eat before things go wrong so as to stay below that limit
What other snacks are truly snacky?
Yes, I have dunked them in tea.
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Bitza Pizza crisps from the 80’s were god tier, although god knows what chemicals were in them.
Had 7D before, available in most asian grocery shops, nice but each piece is quite a bit larger than the aforementioned. I didn't think 7D tasted any better to a meaningful degree than these ALDI ones, but each piece here is more suited to snack sized per pack.
Karate Belts from the 90s were also the goat snack on the way to and from school. Each belt cost 5p, and a quid got you through the whole day or night. These days you cans till get similar but the recipe has changed, it no longer tastes as natural as it once did and they are less belt, and more tube.
Bring back Karate Belts.
Karate Belts from the 90s were also the goat snack on the way to and from school. Each belt cost 5p, and a quid got you through the whole day or night. These days you cans till get similar but the recipe has changed, it no longer tastes as natural as it once did and they are less belt, and more tube.
Bring back Karate Belts.
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Get the **** out.
Then when you've gotten the **** out, get the **** out some more and don't stop getting the **** out until you've run out of ***** to get the **** out of
Absolute heathen, you disgust me *spits*
Imma need a lie down, I'm absolutely dicustard in you.
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I have done the same with onion rings and decided that of all the supermarkets Tesco do the best onion rings.
Their fake Frazzles are better than actual Frazzles, too.
I like a good snack, who doesn't?
In recent years I have grown very fond of dried mango...
I bought two bags, finished one walking home from the store, and finished the other a few hours later. I need to check how many I can eat before things go wrong so as to stay below that limit
Dried fruit terrifies me. 100g of dried mango is equivalent to 2~3 fresh mangoes.
Biltong FTW, pistachios if I'm not in the car, salted popcorn mixed with M&Ms for the movies.
30g serving contains 20g sugar, no thanks
Dried fruits are one of those things that seem a nice healthy choice on the surface but if you're not careful the amount of sugar / calories you're taking in can be astronomical, the sort of thing that has people questioning why they can't lose weight even though they feel like they hardly eat anything
Just read your location.....that's not the meat I'm looking for
Where do you buy it from please, I've tried loads and it's just not the same. Our local butcher does a good job but like I said they are very hit-and-miss, one week it's sublime and the next week it tastes like....erm nans brisket.
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Biltong obvs, why was this thread even necessary
Because droewors, obvs....!!
Has to be made in the UK now, and thus compliant with UK/Euro regulatory stuff... It's why you won't find TV Bars and similar treasures any more, at least until the paperwork gets sorted.
The Biltong Emporium is reasonable, being run by Saffers, but they're very popular and can't always keep up with demand.
Other than that, you're at the mercy of local producers and the British climate, which isn't really conducive to decent air-dried meats.
Just read your location.....that's not the meat I'm looking for
Where do you buy it from please, I've tried loads and it's just not the same. Our local butcher does a good job but like I said they are very hit-and-miss, one week it's sublime and the next week it tastes like....erm nans brisket.
In quite possibly the biggest example of "you couldn't make this **** up" so far this year, the place I buy from here only has a few shops, and one of them is in... Drumroll please... Fife
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Might be the same stuff, dunno. Next time you pop in, tell them to stock Rugby Mix. Out Guildford branch has it and ever since we bought some a few months ago, we've not bought any other biltong.