Snack Attack

by Blanco


I am just completely into snacky stuff in a big way at the moment.  And not your usual snacks either; I’m not talking about Wotsits and Monster Munch here.  I don’t know what it is, but I’ve just got a whole mess of cravings for weird ass stuff.  I can’t stop snacking on them.  I just wanted to share my shitty diet with y’all. 

Japanese Ric e Snacks

These look like shiny wooden beads and taste vaguely fishy.

 

Pistachio Nuts

Salty, bright green nuts that you have to de-shell before eating them.  Part of their appeal is the fact you have to prize the shells open to get to them.  I think I like these so much because it feels like you have to make a contribution to the snack – you must participate in order to get the goods.  Yes, I’m sad, but pistachios rule.

 

Chilli Peanuts

Peanuts, in a chilli dressing.  Sweet and tart at the same time.

 

Non-Salted Popcorn

You know, you buy the kernels in a health food store and pop them yourself in a lidded saucepan, and you always put too many of them in and as they pop and expand, they force the lid of the saucepan off and you get popping popcorn all over the place and have to leave the kitchen due to projectile popcorn and when you go back in after the all clear, all the ones on the bottom layer are burned black and ruined and you have to pick the charred ones out of the edible ones.  Ah, now that’s culinary comedy at it’s finest.  And mighty tasty too, as long as you don’t mind picking charcoal out of your teeth every couple of minutes.

 

Banderillas

Basically, you get a chunk of gherkin, a rolled up anchovy, an olive and a chunk of jalapeno pepper and chuck it on a cocktail stick, and viola, a banderilla.  All the different flavours make for a yummy snack, and also you get stick points.  Any food served on a stick is a good thing.  I blame Indie for this fucker.  She’s a big fan of food on a stick and she’s a terrible influence on me.

 

Cheese Strings

Yeah, they sound revolting, look revolting and aren’t exactly the tastiest thing in the world, but there’s something completely moreish about them.

© Blanco

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