favorite snack foods

Guest · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:03 pm Post subject: favorite snack foods

In a world where most marketed "snack foods" really aren't worth snacking on, I'm looking for some inspiration for some somewhat healthful and most definately flavorful bites to nibble on. My stand-by is a good cheese (right now I've got some Idiazabal next to me) but I'd like to branch out.

Joni · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

Nuts are definitely a great snack, particularly walnuts or almonds. I will also munch on fruit that is in season as well as small piece of very dark (70% cacao) chocolate.
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Guest · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:01 pm Post subject:

Yes, I was definately thinking of nuts -- and I'm envisioning some sort of roasting or toasting project with nuts and other ingredients. Has anyone tried any good recipes of this sort?

LibbyR · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Perth, Australia

Try panfrying whole almonds in just a little olive oil, some chili flakes and some good sea salt. Or you could use one of those chili or garlic infused flavoured oils.

monkey · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject:

any pan fried nut with a little spice is a tasty treat! be creative with your spice choice. i go both sweet and savory when it comes to flavor choices. a whisper of sugar can calm the most bothersome sweettooth. avoid type casting those glorious nuts to snack time only, their talent runs deep. make extra, keep them stored in a tight container until you are inspired to garnish a salad or soup or perk up a tuna or chicken salad sandwich with them! ... or until you find that you need to snack on another handful of those tasty little gems.

personally, i am very fond of candied ginger for a little snack or dried fruit.

still, you can't beat a nice bit of cheese can you? (my current cheese obsession: brebiou)

snackingly yours,

monkey
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brighidsdaughter · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 233 Location: Canton, TX USA

I love the sophistication of combined salty/spicy/sweet flavors in a snack. One of my favorite combos is Curry Popcorn & Nuts from Nikki & David Goldbeck's _American Wholefoods Cuisine_, substituting sweetened for unsweetened coconut.

For a snack I don't have to make from scratch, wasabi peas or herbed goat cheese on cracked pepper crackers are satisfying and have good nutritional value.

monkey · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:32 pm Post subject:

... and they do have such a delightful selection of goat cheese at central market, don't they?!
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brighidsdaughter · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 233 Location: Canton, TX USA

ACK! I've been outed as a Central Market junkie! Very Happy

Love, love, love that store!

monkey · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject:

your secret is safe with me. i have only recently come out of a rehab program for excessive use of their hatch chili pesto. i have it under control now... really i do. (don't look in my freezer!) ... and never mind that i know which central market carries my favorite items and plan my shopping trips accordingly... even when i am in houston or austin.

deliciously yours,

monkey
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cookies4andi · Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Las Vegas Nevada

u can't beat a nice bit of cheese can you? (my current cheese obsession: brebiou)

snackingly yours,

Hi there,
Just curious, what kind of cheese is brebiou Confused

I have never heard of that......my husband and I love cheese Very Happy

,to nibble and to cook with Smile

.....tell about this one,please...
Thanks,
Andi*

monkey · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:35 am Post subject:

breibiou is a french soft ripened sheep cheese. very tasty and smooth. there are some american sheep cheese as well, however, the ones that i have tried had a bit of a sharp unappealing after taste for my palate. i can, however say that i enjoy old chatham's ton's camembert and all it's sheepy glory. i have heard their "mutton button" (little sheep cheese button) are very tasty and is on my list of future cheese adventures.
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cookies4andi · Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Las Vegas Nevada

monkey · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:49 am Post subject:

ah! blue cheese! so tasty and so colorful. i have recently found a starter blue cheese called vernais (i think i spelled that right). it is flavorful but not overpowering. very smooth and creamy. a delight for the palate as well as the eye. it i my choice when introducing people to the glorious blue veined family or reacquainting those who may have had a bad case of the blues in the past.

so, between us, what kind of sharp cheese do you fancy for a little cheese and cracker action?

edited to say: the correct name of the yummy roqurfort that i mentioned is vernieres. a package of it followed me home from the market today to make sure that i would correct my previous error. now that it's job is done, it will be spreading out on some coins of lightly toasted baguette with some walnuts and a wedge or two of gala apple. mmmm....
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brighidsdaughter · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 233 Location: Canton, TX USA

Monkey said:
so, between us, what kind of sharp cheese do you fancy for a little cheese and cracker action?

Blues & cooler weather here in TX -- Cashel Blue on Carr's whole wheat crackers, with a bit of pear or apple on the side.

Erin · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:37 pm Post subject:

As far as flavored nuts go, walnuts or pecans toasted with honey and cayanne pepper are really good. I use them as a snack or garnish.

I usually make a bowl of hummus to nibble on with naan or lavosh during the week. It isn't always the same either, it all depends on what extras I add to the base recipe.
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