I know this is not a packet of crisps, and it doesn’t really qualify as a crispy snack, so I guess it’s more of a chewy snack?
Yes, the slightly weird dried mandarin part of this snack mix from local supermarket Waitrose is a lot tastier than I expected. But definitely chewy. The sour cherries I mistook for large raisins or something, but they are tasty too.
On the crunch front there are caramelised almonds, a lot nicer than regular almonds because they don’t actually taste of almonds, and then there are cashews too.
So, an interesting mix of flavours and textures for this Christmas mix. Somehow a lot tastier than I expected, and the different textures work very nicely.
If you can’t get to a Waitrose you could probably make your own mix with freeze dried mandarins, sour cherries, some cashews and, with any luck, caramelised almonds. Maybe honey roasted or salted almonds would work instead. I really am quite surprised that I enjoyed this combination of texture and flavour so much.
Give this combination a try. (The Chef not so impressed.)
