Snack Food?

Food is an interesting facet of living in another culture, and while they speak English here, it is really quite different. I am going to focus this piece on snack foods mostly, maybe with a reference to custard here and there. I realize that mint sauce/gravy is often put on lamb, I don’t get it but I understand it happens. I also don’t get the idea of taking a meat/mint mixture and putting them into crisp (chips) form, that means you taste some lamb and mostly a mint aftertaste in crisp form, do try if you are willing when in the UK. Baked beans made the list not because they are weird or odd, they are on the list based on their propensity to be served on anything with much consistency. Beans on toast, bread, jacket potatoes, hamburgers, and whatever else one wants to put them on. Everywhere I look I see them, and they are not as tasty as the beans at home, not that I eat much of it there either. I am not going to go into depth of Marmite, if you are interested go to www.marmite.com it is a fascinating look at the fanatacism surrounding a yeast based, dark brown, gooey spread that is put onto bread and crackers. People love it, it has remained unchanged since 1920’s I don’t get it. Prawn styrofoam is the best way I can explain these white, foam like, shrimp flavored, dissolve in your mouth treats. They are served at Asian places and are used like spoons instead of forks or chopsticks. They are not too bad taste wise although quite salty. As far as Nobby’s Nuts are going I haven’t had them, I think they are like Beer Nuts in America, but with a name like Nobby’s Nuts how can I exclude them from this list (if interested go to www.smiths.com) Just some ideas about food here, do try if you’re on the island.