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soypower Jan 2, 2008 01:10 PM

Favorite Chewy Foods?

I love chewy foods...the chewier the better...my favorites are:

teriyaki beef jerky
vegetarian beef jerky
grilled tripe
grilled chicken er, gizzards? (korean dakdongjip)
pho w/ tendon
jjolmyun (korean noodles)
taffy
now and laters candy
sugar babies
i also love gnawing on the cartilage from chicken wings, though i'm not sure that quite qualifies as 'chewy'

so what are your favorite chewy foods?

  1. Emme Jan 5, 2008 11:30 PM

    concur with others' picks for sugar babies (sooo much better than daddy!), tootsie rolls (the vanilla minis especially), and hot tamales...

    abba zabba (reminds me of my daddy)
    fast break
    oatmeal cooked w/ LOTS of water and cinnamon til gummy... same done with soy grits
    also, barley cooked with lots and lots of water to become gooey and chewy
    jarlsberg or gruyere nuked in the micro til just a bit melty and chewy
    mini candy bars (esp musketeers) nuked in the micro til they melt and get chewy
    shirataki noodles
    spicy turkey jerky at whole foods

    1. JoanN Jan 4, 2008 03:54 PM

      Anybody else addicted to Goldenberg's Peanut Chews? I can't even walk down that aisle in Duane Reade!

      1. stellamystar Jan 4, 2008 02:31 PM

        I really like chewy bread. It's probably not pastry perfect, but I love it. Chewy sourdough is the best.

        Runner up - saltwater taffy and milk duds

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          kobetobiko Jan 3, 2008 07:48 PM

          I love mochi Grilled or in soup, I love them all!

          And caramel toffee! I only hate it when I go to my dentist...

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            Jerewhon Jan 3, 2008 06:40 PM

            Dried apple rings - simply addictive and no sugar too.

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              Judith Jan 3, 2008 06:27 PM

              Trader Joes has ginger candy that's wonderfully chewy and hot. I can't get enough of them.

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                TampaAurora Jan 4, 2008 02:14 PM

                I can't agree more! I have a secret stash of them on my desk at work for when I need my fix.

              2. amy_rc Jan 3, 2008 05:48 PM

                Bit O' Honey
                YUMMY!

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                  piccola Jan 3, 2008 04:42 PM

                  I'm not a huge fan of chewy foods in general, but I do love my bagels, taro cakes, dried figs and tofu skin rolls.

                  1. im_nomad Jan 3, 2008 02:30 PM

                    remember kookoo's?

                    Mike and Ike's are by far my favorite non-chocolate candy. I can't bring em in the house.

                    A nearby farmer's market used to sell a candied maple smoked salmon that was to die for.....but the guy stopped making it.

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                    1. re: im_nomad
                      bards4 Jan 3, 2008 02:45 PM

                      I"m exactly the same way with Hot Tamales. Can't bring 'em in and can't eat just one. Ditto on the Tootsie Rolls.

                    2. bremfoodie Jan 3, 2008 02:27 PM

                      sugar babies
                      sugar daddies
                      slow pokes (like sugar daddies but slimmer and 10 times better)
                      caramels
                      anything gummy
                      chocolate covered gummy bears
                      popcorn balls (yeah they crunch too)
                      risen
                      now and laters
                      any taffy
                      tootsie rolls

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                        reannd Jan 4, 2008 07:38 AM

                        cinnamon bears.

                        i read some report from last year's all candy expo that they have come out with chewy atomic fireballs and have only spotted them ONE place online. If anyone has a source, hook me up.

                        we found the caramel apple sugar babies in my super small hometown in NW MN.. nothing in the metro where we live.. so maybe someone has a hoard of chewy fireballs they're willing to share??

                        1. re: reannd
                          soypower Jan 4, 2008 07:43 AM

                          as far as chewy atomic fireballs, i think you might mean the gimbal lava balls...be warned, they are extremely hot!

                          http://www.candy.org/2006/11/10/gimbals-lava-balls/
                          http://www.candywarehouse.com/lavahot...

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                        spellweaver16 Jan 3, 2008 01:54 PM

                        Charleston Chew candy bars. You could lose a tooth on one of those things, but they're so good!

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                        1. re: spellweaver16
                          im_nomad Jan 3, 2008 02:12 PM

                          oh such a good memory from childhood ! We used to get one of these at the movie theatre, and take part home and put it in the freezer to crack and eat. !!

                        2. jeni1002 Jan 3, 2008 12:14 AM

                          Haribo gummy bears

                          Wheat berries

                          1. ipsedixit Jan 2, 2008 09:34 PM

                            Caramel

                            Chinese nian gao

                            Dried cuttle fish

                            Dried apricots and persimmons

                            Soft granola

                            Bubble gum

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                            1. re: ipsedixit
                              soypower Jan 3, 2008 02:53 AM

                              i forgot about dried cuttle fish! i also like dried file fish...it's even chewier than jerky. :o)

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                                notmartha Jan 3, 2008 07:24 PM

                                Ditto ipsedixit's first 3 (geez - are we related? ;) )

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                                  ipsedixit Jan 3, 2008 07:49 PM

                                  We're the same person ... after all, you're "notmartha" right? :-)

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                                    notmartha Jan 4, 2008 07:35 AM

                                    True.. Now I am talking to myself. 8)

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                                justagthing Jan 2, 2008 09:27 PM

                                stir fried chewy rice cake in korean and chinese foods
                                tendon/gristle in any soup or marinated chinese style
                                chicken gizzards

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                                  corgette Jan 2, 2008 07:39 PM

                                  Squid, a good bagel, those cheap 'sour bears' from the drug store, and frozen caramels.

                                  TMJ be damned.

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                                  1. re: corgette
                                    chowser Jan 3, 2008 02:07 PM

                                    Yeah, ow, my jaw hurts just reading this thread.

                                    But, I'll add red swedish fish.

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                                    olia Jan 2, 2008 02:29 PM

                                    squid, chicken hearts bbq'ed

                                    any cut of meat with i guess "grisly" parts? i don't really know what those are but always enjoy them

                                    agreed on cartilages -- too bad it seems to freak out (sound) most other people
                                    oh! and maybe it's unsafe, but undercooked bacon, or thick cut hungarian bacon -- so chewy so salty

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                                    1. re: olia
                                      soypower Jan 2, 2008 07:10 PM

                                      i forgot about chewy undercooked bacon...yum! that's what i always figured they meant about 'chewing the fat', because i could gnaw on that for hours...:o)

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                                        torty Jan 2, 2008 07:34 PM

                                        Oh yes- when my dad the butcher would bring home bacon with the skin on we would be chewing on the skin part for most of the morning. The bacon was well cooked, but the slices were thick so the skin remained chewy.

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