Lately, I have been addicted to those french-fried onions that come in a can. You know, the ones you buy to put on green bean casserole at Thanksgiving. I have been eating handfuls of these are crispy, salty snacks, and I love them. They must be incredibly unhealthy, though.
Speaking of unhealthy salty foods, Lay’s just came out with these Kettle Chips that are the best potato chips I’ve ever had. The jalapeno ones in particular are delicious, strong and crunchy, with lots of potato flavor, and a lot less greasy than the regular thin Lay’s. You also aren’t left with half a bag of crumbs at the end, since they don’t shatter as easily. If you like Krunchers or Zapp’s or any other kettle-style potato chips, I highly recommend these.
Horchata, a delicious creamy beverage you sometimes find at Mexican restaurants. It is made with milk and sugar and rice and cinnamon, and it is perfectly sweet and soothing when you’re eating spicy food. On Friday, I found Rose’s Horchata in little glass bottles at the Super Target, a new product with a display stand near the cash registers, on sale for 89 cents each. I couldn’t pass that up, so I bought one of each: original (the vanilla/cinnamon flavor), melon, and strawberry. These are unbelievably good served ice-cold on a hot day, and even better with your favorite Mexican meal.
Prosciutto. Is there a finer salted, cured meat? I think not. I love this stuff so much, I usually end up eating it alone, plain, slice by slice, when I indulge in this rare deli treat. I know it goes very well with melon, though, and I’m sure it jazzes up some pasta dishes or Italian subs. But with me, I never seem to make it past the planning stage when there is prosciutto to be had.
Archer Farms salsa, the Target store brand. Comes in several varieties, much cheaper than the name brands, and always excellent, thick and chunky and perfect for dipping. My personal favorite is the medium-hot tropical fruit salsa, with pineapple, mango, and perhaps peach as well. I like my salsa chilled in the fridge, and I always dip Ritz crackers in it because, despite what I’ve mentioned above, I do try to avoid chips.
Hostess Fruit Pies. I miss those. Haven’t seen them for sale for the better part of a decade, even though you can still find Twinkies and other Hostess products around. Do they still make them? I also miss those illustrated Hostess ads in comic books that had Spider-Man or Batman or even obscure superheroes like Red Tornado defeating their enemies using delicious Hostess baked goods.
Supermarkets make much better fried chicken than chains, particularly KFC, which is almost always dried-out. Albertson’s makes awesome fried chicken, and usually has a deal where you get 8 pieces for $3.99, or some other ridiculous offers like that. I don’t indulge often – maybe every other month, and usually if we’re having company – but it is so good! The people behind the deli counter know me because I’m always so polite, so they always hook me up with extra breasts or thighs.
I do my best grocery shopping when I’m really hungry. That way, I’m willing to try more things and experiment with unknown and exciting-looking foods. But as a bachelor, I most often decide what to purchase by whatever is on sale that week.
Who else has anything they want to add about food?