595620 Thu Feb 12 10:06:41 -0800 2009 62 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4410847 I can't go a day without kettle cooked potato chips. Original Cheez Its (a recently discovered item for me) don't last more than a week in my house. Cookies, cake, brownies.. eh.. can sit there for days and doesn't interest me. What's your favorite snack or junk food? Thu Feb 12 10:06:41 -0800 2009 217807 cheesecake17 1 4410863 cheeseburger ~~ no bun or condiment necessary Thu Feb 12 10:10:32 -0800 2009 4410847 109905 laliz 1 4410870 Any and all sort of ginger cookies. Thu Feb 12 10:13:04 -0800 2009 4410847 101707 yankeefan 1 4410901 Dried Beef from Ping's in NYC's Chinatown.....I think it's up to $22 per pound...absent of that...Italian Butter Cookies. Thu Feb 12 10:19:49 -0800 2009 4410847 123497 fourunder 2 4429767 Amazing! one of my top gulity pleasures is also a meat from Chinatown. In my case it's the pork jerky (regular) from Lung Kee or something like that (the little jerkey store on Canal about a block or two east of Allen street) I LOVE the fact you can taste the grill char on each piece. On the more conventional (i.e. stuff you can buy in the grocey store) D'artagnian dried cured duck slices (basically duck meat proscuttio) The house brand of Fennel Soppresata that is carried by the A&S Delis around where I live (I know they get it from somewhere in California but that's about it). Also thier made in house roast beef (I've yet to find a tastier deli roast beef) Swiss Tete de Moine (yes I know there shoud be a little hat on the "e" ) eaten in big chuncks with a knife, not with one of those fussy girolles Triscuits (in my opion the best base cracker ever devised by man) Wed Feb 18 14:44:45 -0800 2009 4410901 24492 jumpingmonk 3 4434349 i was driving behind a D'Artagnan truck in NYC today, and had a fantasy of the truck breaking down and the driver giving away the cargo to anyone nearby who wanted it before it spoiled :) Thu Feb 19 19:31:01 -0800 2009 4429767 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 4435239 If that ever does happen to you in real life, I recommend focusing on the driy skoed duck (obviosly) and the whole wet smoked duck breasts (they freeze farily well, and if you pull off the fatty layer and slice them they make a nice sandwich filling). The wild boar saucisson is okay too, though you can get tired of it after the second or third time you try it. I also like the duck bacon, but thats a bit of an aquired taste (it's a a lot stronger and saltier than real bacon is, paricualry if, like me you de fat it before you cook it (duck breast has pretty much all the fat in one loose layer so its easy to pull it off before cooking.) I know I'm gonna get a lot of flack over the above stament, people saying that the fatty skin is the best part. To them I answer, you eat it your way, I'll eat it mine. Finally the spring season has reminded me of another guilty little pleasure; Cadbury creme eggs. Fri Feb 20 07:03:41 -0800 2009 4434349 24492 jumpingmonk 5 4435673 the spring season? are we on the same calendar? Fri Feb 20 08:59:51 -0800 2009 4435239 103920 goodhealthgourmet 6 4436821 No, we're on the same calender g>. It just that the eggs are already in the stores and since I associate them with Easter my mind went to spring. It a bit like my mind tends to start thinking "autumn" when I start seeing bunches of Indian corn at the stores and markets, even though autumn has generaly already been going on for almost a month when I see the first ears. Fri Feb 20 13:43:29 -0800 2009 4435673 24492 jumpingmonk 7 4437236 got it. i just have a hard time thinking "spring" when the temps are in the 20's! brrr. Fri Feb 20 15:31:29 -0800 2009 4436821 103920 goodhealthgourmet 8 4445785 It's spring in LA! on that note, I really love the Cadbury mini eggs. Mon Feb 23 18:12:46 -0800 2009 4437236 12268 mollyomormon 9 4445808 you had to rub it in, huh molly? man, i miss Cali! Mon Feb 23 18:20:26 -0800 2009 4445785 103920 goodhealthgourmet 10 4445889 I know, I'm sorry! LA misses you too! :) Mon Feb 23 18:48:29 -0800 2009 4445808 12268 mollyomormon 1 4410947 Cheetos, the crunchy kind. Once I have a couple, I can't stop. This is why I never have them at home, and only bring them along to poker games in the hopes of corrupting other people. Generally, though, I end up eating most of them myself '-( Thu Feb 12 10:29:39 -0800 2009 4410847 116513 linguafood 2 4411038 count me in. I also love the Texas BBQ Fritos. Try that with just sour cream. Thu Feb 12 10:49:59 -0800 2009 4410947 83766 brendastarlet 1 4410976 Limburger cheese on oatmeal cookies, with bacon bits. YUM! Thu Feb 12 10:36:15 -0800 2009 4410847 148300 filth 1 4412653 cheddar or honey mustard pretzels! Thu Feb 12 18:32:26 -0800 2009 4410847 187704 mess 2 4412885 i love those honey mustard pretzels, but i wont buy them! Thu Feb 12 19:56:11 -0800 2009 4412653 217807 cheesecake17 1 4412700 i love liquiroce any type even those ones in ball you unwind they are a metre long. a metre of goodness! mmm Thu Feb 12 18:48:18 -0800 2009 4410847 235412 umbushi plum 1 4412726 Chocolate biscotti; Ite crack. Thu Feb 12 19:00:24 -0800 2009 4410847 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4412978 Walkers Shortbread, dipped directly into a jar of Nutella. I just ate the last shortbread in my stash, alas. Thu Feb 12 20:39:39 -0800 2009 4410847 52028 DarkRose 1 4426198 Chips and salsa - I'll put down half a jar in no time flat, then wonder if I should just finish the whole thing before my husband gets home and hide the evidence in the trash! Also, sesame sticks - those fried, salty sweet sesame sticks are way too addictive! Phoo-D http://www.phoo-d.com Tue Feb 17 14:48:10 -0800 2009 4410847 226727 Phoo_d 2 4426421 My husband eats chips and salsa like you do- but even if he hides the evidence he leaves some kind of trail! Sesame sticks- if I'm thinking of what you're thinking of then YUM Tue Feb 17 15:54:01 -0800 2009 4426198 217807 cheesecake17 1 4426441 Saltine crackers. I can't explain it, but if I open a sleeve, I continue eating until the sleeve is gone. Speaking of which, I have a box in the cabinet... Tue Feb 17 15:59:25 -0800 2009 4410847 161071 eatsbread 1 4426740 Wheat Thins with Heluva Good! French onion dip... I can eat them until I feel ready to burst. Jax... until the stinky socks smell overpowers my craving. Middleswarth bar-b-q potato chips. They come in a bag called "The Weekender." Yeah, right. Tue Feb 17 17:24:48 -0800 2009 4410847 66030 lisavf 1 4428170 Chili Cheese Fritos, if I open a bag I eat the bag. Wed Feb 18 07:57:27 -0800 2009 4410847 266288 ypman 2 4428460 American cheese melted on toast. I love fine cheeses, the stronger the better, but sometimes I just want that old familiar childhood taste. Of course it has to be GOOD American cheese, like Land o' Lakes, not some crumbly generic stuff! Wed Feb 18 09:21:33 -0800 2009 4428170 14386 BobB 1 4428498 Better Cheddar crackers, I can eat the entire box in one sitting. Ditto for Cinnamon Life cereal, no milk required. Trader Joe's cheese puffs - so much better than Cheetos. Anything from Little Debbie, I'm definitely a child of the South in that respect. Above all else, peanut butter and Diet Coke, the only foods (or food-like substances) I can't go a day without. Wed Feb 18 09:30:09 -0800 2009 4410847 135311 mpjmph 1 4428613 Emerald chipolte roasted peanuts - The BBQ flavor is good too. Wed Feb 18 09:54:10 -0800 2009 4410847 18654 mitchell25418 1 4428669 I'd buy it more often only if I could find them...Munchos. Love that salty, crunchy, munchy goodness! Also, most salty, crunchy, spicy Indian snacks (just don't have much around as the store is a bit distant). My latest guilty pleasure which I love & can't stop buying for some reason are the frozen canneles at Trader Joes (heated in a toaster oven until outer edge is a bit hard/crisp). I know they are not representative of how canneles should be, but just love them in their own right :) Wed Feb 18 10:09:03 -0800 2009 4410847 108661 ceekskat 1 4428755 Taco/Tortilla chips and my home-made and canned super hot salsa. What a pig I am :-) Wed Feb 18 10:28:48 -0800 2009 4410847 251167 billieboy 2 4429609 Care to share the recipe? As noted above salsa is my weakness... Wed Feb 18 13:56:40 -0800 2009 4428755 226727 Phoo_d 3 4429985 I modified this recipe slightly. I don't care much for vinegar so changed the 1/3 cup to 1/3 cup ReaLemon. Added a couple of more jalapeños. I use the pressure canner. Makes better tasting salsa. The BWB method takes 1 whole cup of vinegar. http://hellhound.org/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=508.new Wed Feb 18 15:43:26 -0800 2009 4429609 251167 billieboy 1 4429656 Jalapeno poppers......but very,very rarely.......Maybe once a month kind of a guilty snack, when nobody is watching. Wed Feb 18 14:10:08 -0800 2009 4410847 147538 polish_girl 2 4433679 I love poppers. I know they're gross but sometimes they are necessary evil! Thu Feb 19 15:41:16 -0800 2009 4429656 136906 lucygoosey 1 4430088 Love Kettle Chips (russet and green onion & yogurt). I also have a secret weakness for Ore Ida tater tots (the kind with onion) cooked extra crispy in the oven... and dipped in ranch dressing. I know. Don't ask. Wed Feb 18 16:17:18 -0800 2009 4410847 183643 sfumato 1 4431742 Onion rings and Pepperoni Combos. Quitting smoking is easier than resisting these things. Thu Feb 19 07:23:33 -0800 2009 4410847 68363 JungMann 1 4431779 just got a box of chex turtle granola bars - they are SO good! I could eat a box of them! :) Thu Feb 19 07:34:55 -0800 2009 4410847 65780 jujuthomas 1 4433246 As someone else said, crunchy Cheetos. There is no reason to eat them other than that they are the best thing ever, but I indulge when I am working late. I love chips and salsa and can eat a ton, but I generally don't feel guilty about it, I think because I love them too much. I get this one local brand of chips (Solena) and their chips are so thin and crisp, they disappear like crack once I start. Thu Feb 19 13:40:33 -0800 2009 4410847 86106 cocktailhour 2 4433309 Jax cheese puffs,Peanut M&Ms,Combos snacks(pretzel nuggets filled with cheddar cheese). Thu Feb 19 13:57:20 -0800 2009 4433246 73881 foodnwine 1 4434195 I love seasoned croutons and sometimes eat them right out of the bag. I especially like the light crispy ones rather than the dense crunchy ones. They are really good with little slices of cheddar cheese and a diet pepsi. YUM. Thu Feb 19 18:32:09 -0800 2009 4410847 156153 akq 1 4434205 Onion Rings, lots of ketchup spinach dip with pumpernickle bread Thu Feb 19 18:34:20 -0800 2009 4410847 232829 kchurchill5 1 4434307 Tabasco Cheez-Its, especially the bottom of the bag! Thu Feb 19 19:10:54 -0800 2009 4410847 125577 mrsfury 1 4434314 Easy - lays potato chips (original) with onion dip (from lipton soup/sour cream). And I love the new flavors of Triscutts (rosmary and garlic or parm). Thu Feb 19 19:16:37 -0800 2009 4410847 49588 lexpatti 1 4434436 Trail mix. It's the raisin and nut combo, sweet and salty. I like the high end kind that has raw cashews in it and the low end kind that has some m&m's. I also like licorice allsorts, but somewhere along the way I read the calorie count and it was a lot higher than I would have guessed. I wish I had never looked :-) Thu Feb 19 20:06:00 -0800 2009 4410847 16828 Judith 2 4434535 Judith, for the ultimate sweet & salty combo, you can't beat chocolate-covered pretzels. Thu Feb 19 20:47:13 -0800 2009 4434436 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4434565 I make my own for this ... I use nutella and dip the pretzels I like the sticks in it and then I dip in chopped pecans ... my fave. But each is own. Just mine. Thu Feb 19 21:02:11 -0800 2009 4434535 232829 kchurchill5 1 4434484 Just about anything that comes out of a bakery - at least once a day. Also, pistachios - I try to keep it to 4-8 ounces a day. Also, pieces of blue cheese. It goes with so many things - at least I like to pretend it does... Thu Feb 19 20:26:27 -0800 2009 4410847 64003 bulavinaka 1 4434554 Kimchi and Shiner Bock. Thu Feb 19 20:55:44 -0800 2009 4410847 245807 OnkleWillie 1 4436778 My 2 addictions 1. salsa & chips 2.. roasted & salted squash seeds. How do I know when to stop eating them? When they run out. Fri Feb 20 13:32:48 -0800 2009 4410847 32941 Rmis32 2 4437241 Rmis, are the squash seeds in the shell? my #1 absolutely-can't-control-myself-so-please-take-them-away snack food is roasted, in-shell pumpkin seeds. Fri Feb 20 15:33:29 -0800 2009 4436778 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4438736 Especially when dusted with cayenne, cumin, and a pinch of salt! Sat Feb 21 08:01:42 -0800 2009 4437241 14386 BobB 3 4438920 Definitely in the shell. I find the exercise of extracting the seeds from the shell to be therapeutic. I buy them raw, soak in water for a couple of hours, drain, salt generously w/ kosher salt & roast 'til slightly browned. Sat Feb 21 09:12:59 -0800 2009 4437241 32941 Rmis32 4 4439507 i don't extract them...i eat the whole thing, shell and all! i do, however, get the same therapeutic benefit you describe when i eat peanuts or pistachios - i always buy those in the shell & extract one by one as i eat. Sat Feb 21 13:05:26 -0800 2009 4438920 103920 goodhealthgourmet 5 4445600 You eat the shells? Mom always said" Don't eat the shells, you'll get a bellyache." Not the case? Mon Feb 23 17:14:00 -0800 2009 4439507 32941 Rmis32 6 4445649 i've never had a problem. but i only eat the shells when they've been roasted/toasted, not raw...that may make a difference - i think once they've been toasted they're easier to chew & digest. Mon Feb 23 17:26:34 -0800 2009 4445600 103920 goodhealthgourmet 6 4446668 On pumpkin seeds? Sure, they're good roughage. Been eating them nearly all my life - when I was a kid one of my favorite items in the candy store was Indian Pumpkin Seeds, whole seeds in the shell coated with an obscene amount of salt. Haven't seen those in years, but nowadays I prefer them with less salt and lots of spice. And definitely roasted first. Tue Feb 24 05:01:51 -0800 2009 4445600 14386 BobB 7 4448869 Oh yes, plenty of coarse, kosher salt, so that by the time I'm finished snacking, my lips burn. Tue Feb 24 15:20:54 -0800 2009 4446668 32941 Rmis32 1 4437323 Pocky- any flavour http://www.alde.com/anime/pocky1.html Sticky Maple Pecans (a recipe from Nigella Lawson's Express book) Peak Freans Digestive or Family Digestive Biscuits President's Choice Animal Cookies Mr. Christie's Arrowroot Cookies S'mores on the fly- jersey milk chocolate, honey graham crackers, marshmallows (or marshmallow fluff).. made in a toaster oven and devoured in 10 seconds flat. Fri Feb 20 16:01:06 -0800 2009 4410847 74336 sugarcube 2 4438221 I could live on this stuff... (at least for a short time) but I really try not to eat any of it anymore... Doritos Any type of Combos The Snyders pretzal sandwich things filled with cheese (OMG the WHOLE bag in two sittings...eek!) As many have said, cheetos pretzals with sour cream dip (preferably the incredibly salty 80's one my mom made with sour cream and knorr vegetable soup mix) The buttery crackers from Keebler...but I can't remember the name - they have a rectangular shape and they're white. FRENCH FRIES!!!!!! Sigh... Fri Feb 20 22:50:45 -0800 2009 4437323 131224 lovessushi 1 4439430 Poutine! Sat Feb 21 12:39:39 -0800 2009 4410847 259263 bigfellow 1 4445878 Kettle Corn - open bag, finish bag. Mint Milanos - open bag, might take a day and a half, two at most to finish. Depends on how much milk is on had. Poppycock - open can, finish can. Pray dentist doesn't kill me for what it does to my teeth/gums Mon Feb 23 18:45:54 -0800 2009 4410847 95137 mcsheridan 1 4446978 Cheez Its! I really cant have these in my apt. or I'll eat large handfuls of these things. Lays...greasy...salty..so good Those Qudratini brand mini wafer cookies..vanilla,choc, or hazlenut..these also get eaten handfuls at a time. Almond Thins The Entemanns All Butter Pound Cake Slices (the packaged single slice)..I find that Entenemanns tastes a little too artificial nowadays but I cant kick these slices! I like to heat them up and eat with Vanilla ice cream. The Whole Grain Goldfish Crackers Most recently, the Jalapeno-Cheddar Trader Joe's brand Cheez-Its..these are like crack to me! Tue Feb 24 07:06:35 -0800 2009 4410847 74029 venezuelan