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Old Jan 4, 2009, 8:17 pm
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Snacks That They Just Don't Understand...

Everyone has a different idea of what makes a good snack food...

What's your favorite that friends or family just does not understand the pure deliciousness of?

For me?

Slow Roasted Turkey Tails. Put into a low oven (275 deg. f. ) for 4 or 5 hours till 90% of the fat renders off and you are left with a bit of tender meat and crunchy chicken goodness falling off the bone.
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Old Jan 4, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Chicharrones, good eating.
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Old Jan 4, 2009, 8:25 pm
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Oh and Kentucky Fried Buches in Tijuana.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 12:16 am
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SweetTarts. Definitely SweetTarts.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 5:14 am
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I love some of the Northern English type snacks (fruitcake or currant buns with cheese - you can also see krentenbol met kaas in the Netherlands), but an awful lot of people can't stand the thought of sweet/savoury mixes like this.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 5:32 am
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returning to the theme of deep-fried: chicken livers and gizzards

As far as chicharrones go ... north of Taos, in a little hamlet called
Arroyo Seco, is Abe's Cantina, a combined bar-convenience store-
cafeteria that has the best menudo and tacos de chicharron that
I've ever encountered.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 5:46 am
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They make these things called stroopwafeln in the Netherlands which are delicious but definitely an acquired taste.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 7:18 am
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Instant noodles (straight out of the pack, no boiling or anything).
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 7:26 am
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I do get strange looks when I grab some uncooked spaghetti out of the pack and start crunching away.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 7:31 am
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I guess I've gone healthy...

Wow, I just bought my first deep fryer this past week and it appears that our family can't handle grease. I tried making chicken fingers, french fries, and onion rings (which all turned out wonderfully), but our stomachs have been messed up for days now. I think I will go back to snacking on oranges, apples, trailmix, and broccolli dipped in mayo. Yuck, even my tongue feels greasy!
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 5:04 pm
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Beef jerky. I have only met a handful of people in my entire life that love it like I do. Note: Beef Jerky is not supposed to be sweet at all. Ajay's Montana Bananas is what all jerky should aspire to.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 5:27 pm
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Worcester Sauce Twiglets.

The first bite makes me pucker, but I could eat a whole bag of the nasty things in one sitting.

Can't get them over here, and how- alas- they are gone.
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Old Jan 5, 2009, 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Princess1
Worcester Sauce Twiglets.
You're right vegemite and marmite are not something most people enjoy!

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Old Jan 7, 2009, 11:40 am
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Sigh. Combos.
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Old Jan 7, 2009, 12:05 pm
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Costco trail mix.
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