# I invented a perfect snack. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530 "2005-06-02T12:02:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/1 "2005-06-02T12:02:02Z")
. . .well, except for being horrifically bad for you. Last night we roasted a whole chicken with a lot of salt & pepper on him. We also made mashed potatoes. While picking the bird clean after eating, I had a little bit of inspiration: I took a strip of that salty, crisp, chicken-skin and wrapped up a glob of mashed potatoes in it. Then I popped in my mouth. It was like a super-pierogie or a french-fry, but with chicken skin instead of the fried exterior of a potato. The contrasting textures made for perfect “mouth feel”. The saltiness of the skin with the butteriness of the mashed potatoes was delectable. I think at my next party, I’m going to wrap a bunch up, stick a toothpick through them and serve them on a tray. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/2 "2005-06-02T12:20:55Z")
I’ll bring the defibrilator. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/3 "2005-06-02T17:00:12Z")
I can feel my capillaries screaming for mercy now… I cant wait to try this=) I think next time I make something that calls for boneless skinless chicken [like fricasse] i will freeze the skins until i have enough to make a batch. I bet you can bake the skin plain on a cookie sheet… ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/4 "2005-06-02T17:33:31Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > . . .well, except for being horrifically bad for you. Isn’t that part of the definition of ‘perfect snack’? 😉 Though, I’m not sure how well the skin will stay crispy. My experience is that cooked crispy chicken skin is very efficient in drawing water back from its environment. (Don’t ask how I know this…) And for **avuquan** - next time you’re thinking of chicken salad, use chicken thighs for the meat - and you’ll get nice crispity chicken skins for other uses later. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/5 "2005-06-02T17:45:55Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I can feel my capillaries screaming for mercy now… > > I cant wait to try this=) I think next time I make something that calls for boneless skinless chicken [like fricasse] i will freeze the skins until i have enough to make a batch. I bet you can bake the skin plain on a cookie sheet… I would struggle between the dueling temptations of eating the skins or making Ed Gein masks of them! ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/6 "2005-06-02T18:34:25Z")
For a “surprise” element, you could wrap (and some how seal) half of the balls in extra-thick brown gravy instead! ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/7 "2005-06-02T18:37:11Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > I would struggle between the dueling temptations of eating the skins or making Ed Gein masks of them! _It puts the marinade in the basket._ ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/8 "2005-06-02T18:38:09Z")
Unless you have an elevated cholesteral level, I can’t see why the snack would be bad for you. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/9 "2005-06-02T21:17:28Z")
If you like that you’re gonna have to try this one… If you ever roast a duck save the carcass and the next day pick it clean so you have about a cup of shredded meat. Mix with an equal amount of cold leftover mashed potatoes and form into little patties. Fry these suckers in the duck fat rendered from the roasting. YUMMMY! ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/10 "2005-06-02T21:54:48Z")
Next step: Deep fry it! ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/11 "2005-06-03T00:33:25Z")
Chicken skin yakitori. It’s good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![catnoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@catnoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catnoe)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/12 "2005-06-03T13:49:07Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > . . .well, except for being horrifically bad for you. > > Last night we roasted a whole chicken with a lot of salt & pepper on him. We also made mashed potatoes. > > While picking the bird clean after eating, I had a little bit of inspiration: I took a strip of that salty, crisp, chicken-skin and wrapped up a glob of mashed potatoes in it. > > Then I popped in my mouth. It was like a super-pierogie or a french-fry, but with chicken skin instead of the fried exterior of a potato. > > The contrasting textures made for perfect “mouth feel”. The saltiness of the skin with the butteriness of the mashed potatoes was delectable. I think at my next party, I’m going to wrap a bunch up, stick a toothpick through them and serve them on a tray. > > 😃 We came up with something similar a few years back on the way to the beach. Needed something to eat on the road. Stopped at KFC. I wanted popcorn chicken 'cause I can eat it while I drive, Hubby had a craving for mashed potatos and gravy. Of course when we get to the car I want potatos and gravy too. A light bulb went off over Hubby’s head and he dumped the popcorn chicken in the taters and gravy and fed me while I drove. It was insanely good. Not big fast food folk but we didn’t feel like cooking last week and while trying to figure out what we wanted, Hubby decided on KFC. We looked at each other and grinned. Popcorn chicken and taters and gravy. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/13 "2005-06-03T15:38:39Z")
The best thing KFC has done in years is to introduce the Snacker, a mini chicken sandwich. I get a few of those and dip them in the mashed potatoes and gravy before every bit. Fucking epic! ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/14 "2005-06-03T15:48:12Z")
> [@Walloon](#): > > Unless you have an elevated cholesteral level, I can’t see why the snack would be bad for you. Chicken skin isn’t bad for you anymore unless you have elevated cholesterol? How about the butter in the mashed potatoes. And the salt in the mashed potatoes and chicken skin? Personally, I don’t think fat, salt and butter are bad for you if you include them as part of healthy eating, but I can’t believe eating chunks of chicken skin isn’t bad for you. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/15 "2005-06-03T15:50:04Z")
There is an apparently quite good snack in low-carb recipe books that is baked chicken skin, eaten like chips. No different than pork rinds, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/16 "2005-06-03T15:53:45Z")
Jesus Christ, you guys are killin’ me over here. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/17 "2005-06-03T16:08:35Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > Jesus Christ, you guys are killin’ me over here. Yeah, and how are you ever going to find a chicken shack around Baltimore? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-a-perfect-snack/306530/18 "2005-06-03T16:13:00Z")
I think there _might_ be one in the city, but I hear tell it’s in a bad part of town. Besides, for the next few weeks, there’s no way in hell I’m eating any chicken skin.