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Just a curious proposal to made....

Just read that, in the US, Pickled Onion (a staple English snack type food) are usually obtained through Import Stores.

I think this is a travesty. Pickled Onions are made of absolute win, and are dead tasty and that. And it got me wondering if anyone would be intesrested in a one off Dakkadakka Snack Food exchange.

Now, granted, coming in Jars, Pickled Onions may not be the bestest candidate ever for Postal Swapsies, but I could always supply Pickled Onion flavour Monster Munch or Space Raiders...

Essentially, ascertain a local snack food staple that is inexplicably not found in another country, and arrange a straight swap. For example, Twinkies. I'm 28. I've had 2 in my entire life, both in my brief visit to the States 14 years ago. Can't find them in my local Import Sweetie Shops (well, I say local. It's in Brighton!)

Having read far too many comics growing up I too have always had a desire to try a twinkie and/or Hostess fruit cup cakes too. I gather twinkies are indestrucible and when Skynet finally attacks they will survive unscathed, is this right ?

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Just a curious proposal to made....

Just read that, in the US, Pickled Onion (a staple English snack type food) are usually obtained through Import Stores.

I think this is a travesty. Pickled Onions are made of absolute win, and are dead tasty and that. And it got me wondering if anyone would be intesrested in a one off Dakkadakka Snack Food exchange.

Now, granted, coming in Jars, Pickled Onions may not be the bestest candidate ever for Postal Swapsies, but I could always supply Pickled Onion flavour Monster Munch or Space Raiders...

Essentially, ascertain a local snack food staple that is inexplicably not found in another country, and arrange a straight swap. For example, Twinkies. I'm 28. I've had 2 in my entire life, both in my brief visit to the States 14 years ago. Can't find them in my local Import Sweetie Shops (well, I say local. It's in Brighton!)

This one?

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_pmet3/xdbc_twinkies/dbtc_1/pic_1/add_custsearch/stc_1/scope_short

Hold your horses, there a minute! I'm 42 years old and have lived in the US all that time and have never even heard of fruit cupcakes. Does DakkaDakka have the magical ability to connect alternate realities? By the way, the only pickled product I like is jalapenos. I would have a pickled jalapeno air-freshener in my car if there was such a thing.

Thats the Puppy! Though, despite knowing where it is, it always takes me a while to find it!

I had twinkies.
They're really sugary and sickly, like all american snack food that isn't salty and msg'd to hell!

Rissoles oh rissoles, where art thou?
potato waste, stuffing, onions and maybe a bit of mushroom, deep fried in batter.
Mmmmhmmmm.

warpcrafter wrote:Hold your horses, there a minute! I'm 42 years old and have lived in the US all that time and have never even heard of fruit cupcakes. Does DakkaDakka have the magical ability to connect alternate realities? By the way, the only pickled product I like is jalapenos. I would have a pickled jalapeno air-freshener in my car if there was such a thing.

I thought everyone had a car in America.

gerkins are better than pickled onions but pickled onions are still good.
Better with other snack foods.

I would love to swap snacks with someone, Twinkies are great if you microwave them for 5 seconds.

Da Boss wrote:I had twinkies.
They're really sugary and sickly, like all american snack food that isn't salty and msg'd to hell!

That's because twinkies are meant to be deep fried my friend.

dear lord.
Deep fried...?
I mean really?
Woah.
Heart attack in a snack.

Ha! I am Scottish! We can deep fry more than a mere Twinkie!

Deep Fried Pizza anyone? Is nice!

Yeah, deep fried with powdered sugar and chocolate. Not something you should have more than once a year, but worth potential coronary problems.

Deep fried pizza? Is this like a larger panzerotti?

I don't know. Whats a Panzerotti?

Deep Fried Pizza is a Pizza, dunked in Batter (same batter as the fish) and then bunged in the Deep Fat Frier. Lovely lovely lovely!

I once tried deep fried banana it tasted weird but suprising nice!

Sorry to do this chaps, but it's time to drag things back on Topic.

So, all those in favour of tasting the exotic, say so. Once we have some names, we can partner off or even do multiple exchanges!

ummmm i have always wondered what human skin taste like, anone willing to exchange some skin for jaffa cakes?

Eat your own like everyone else.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Eat your own like everyone else.

But that wouldnt be in the spirit on the dakkadakka snack attack.

Why would anyone ever eat twinkies? Don't you know that nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a Tastycake?

Which in an odd way, raises a very good point.

I think it's best if it's a blind swap of peoples favoured snack foods. We can either agree a cost limit (number out the air, £5) or single item, and trust to luck you get a favourable swap!

I'm just wondering what foreigners would make of a Not-Foodle.http://www.potnoodle.com/SpinningFork/home.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Kilkrazy wrote:

warpcrafter wrote:Hold your horses, there a minute! I'm 42 years old and have lived in the US all that time and have never even heard of fruit cupcakes. Does DakkaDakka have the magical ability to connect alternate realities? By the way, the only pickled product I like is jalapenos. I would have a pickled jalapeno air-freshener in my car if there was such a thing.

I thought everyone had a car in America.

I do indeed have a car, it's the blessed aroma of pickled jalapenos that I lack.

I have an awesome idea!

How about everyone send their favorite snack foods to me, and then I will distribute everything to the rest of the group (or at least the stuff I didn't eat).

if i send rotten pizza do you think nurgle would approve?

My wife will kill for Cadburry Dairy Milk bars. Real ones, not the ones we get here in the states.

They are nice, you can get 5 for a £1.50 in packs in the uk i once bought 30.

Then sign on Valhallan42nd.

I'm pretty sure if we move swiftly enough we can have them swapped by Chrimbo.

I'll volunteer for the swap with you to move things ahead.

Iv'e always wanted to try Ramen! i once tried an internet guide which nearly set my kitchen alight, anyone here from japane.

Indeed, sign me up. What would you like from the states?

Make it a blind parcel.

Budget for me is £5 not including postage, and I'll throw in the Dairy Milk as an extra, as I don't have a bird!