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What snack food, that once you start eating, you have trouble stopping

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Soubriquet · 02/09/2023 09:47

Mine is walkers Worcestershire sauce French fries. I don’t get them very often as only Asda sells them round here and my local Asda is a 20 min drive away.

When I start eating a packet, I end up getting another beer soon after. I have to physically say, no more!!! I would, and have done, eaten an entire 6 pack before.

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tedybear · 02/09/2023 11:00

Number one thing by far for me is Pringles. They don't say once u pop u can't stop for no reason lol.

CarPour · 02/09/2023 11:01

Definitely pringles. Or cheese balls. Any crisp really

Bbq1 · 02/09/2023 11:01

Pistachios, budweiser nuts, Dutch crispbakes and ANY type of crisp!

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FiaMarrow · 02/09/2023 10:54

M&S cheesy puffs (think they're called cheese tasters or something). It's the only thing I get from M&S, all other cheese puffs pale in comparison once you've tried those bad boys. Could inhale them by the sack load

Thanks for this. Now unfollowing the thread and off to M&S.

CarPour · 02/09/2023 11:03

CopperLion · 02/09/2023 10:24

I don’t even like Pringles that much, but if I eat one I literally cannot stop reaching for more. Like a pp I suspect it’s MSG or similar that does it. No one here has said they can’t stop eating apples…!

To be fair I can't stop eating grapes or tomatoes. or cherries. Any of those I will eat the whole punnet.

Parmesan as well. If I put the whole block on the table I will slowly chop little bits off until its all gone.

CarPour · 02/09/2023 11:05

At least with nuts I will get full. Salty peanuts I always want more but eventually stop. Pringles I reckon I would just never stop eating if I had unlimited supply.

Balloonhearts · 02/09/2023 11:11

Pringles
Jaffa cakes
Sweet n salty popcorn
Chocolate raisins

BlindyPeakers · 02/09/2023 11:15

Second Jaffa cakes, and Maltesers, even though they make me feel a bit weird if I eat too many

ItsFunToBeAVampire · 02/09/2023 11:16

beguilingeyes · 02/09/2023 10:54

Has anyone else had Fried Egg crisps? Danny Baker tweeted about them and I thought they sounded ridiculous. Then I found some and omigod, they actually taste like fried eggs. I could eat a lot of those.

I had them in one of the mystery snack boxes from a random country. They do actually taste just like fried eggs. I wasn't a lover of them though.

And to answer the OP - Pringles. I only buy them occasionally as they don't last an hour in this house.

TheSkull · 02/09/2023 11:26

Ozgirl75 · 02/09/2023 10:30

Salt and vinegar snack a jacks! They’re light and super tangy. Wish I could get them in a smaller pack!

You can! Tesco do a multi pack of small bags. I bloody love them

Timeturnerplease · 02/09/2023 11:31

Melted Cadbury’s chocolate and Rice Crispies - you know, like when you’re making rice crispie cakes? I deliberately have never made them with DDs, because all of the mix would be consumed before making it anywhere near the fridge.

Cowlover89 · 02/09/2023 11:31

SweetAndSourChick3n · 02/09/2023 10:13

Jaffa cakes!

I eat the lot! Can't just have a couple

MidgesGirdle · 02/09/2023 11:31

A mixed bag of mints from lidl, which baffles my family. I buy it for long journeys and just mainline the whole bag. Depending on the journey length I might get 2 - one bag each way.

Caramel or toffee popcorn disappears very, very quickly around me. I can't buy it or make it without consequences.

PurplePositivity · 02/09/2023 11:35

A big salad, once I start I can't stop...actually no, that's in an alternative universe!

Thai sweet chilli crisps, I can't even have them in the house they talk to me and before I know it the whole bag's gone!

LaundryWoes · 02/09/2023 11:36

The Wotsits Crunchy Flamin Hot crisps. I wish they came in regular bag sizes because I can eat the whole share size bag in one go.
Also paprika Pringles.

bookworm44 · 02/09/2023 11:42

Bassetlover · 02/09/2023 10:20

Cheeselets! Thank God you can only really find them at Christmas!

My local Tesco sells them all year round in family sized bags. Once i open them i can't stop til they're all gone 🙈

Danikm151 · 02/09/2023 11:44

Haribos. Popcorn.

Ozgirl75 · 02/09/2023 11:49

TheSkull · 02/09/2023 11:26

You can! Tesco do a multi pack of small bags. I bloody love them

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Whoop! Never seen this before but I only have a mini tescos.

Storynanny1 · 02/09/2023 11:50

Timeturnerplease · 02/09/2023 11:31

Melted Cadbury’s chocolate and Rice Crispies - you know, like when you’re making rice crispie cakes? I deliberately have never made them with DDs, because all of the mix would be consumed before making it anywhere near the fridge.

I’ve had to stop making mars bar rice crispie cakes/slabs for “the grandchildren” as I put them in the freezer , but take them out one at a time to eat. There are rarely any left for grandchildren

Lostmyway86 · 02/09/2023 11:50

Kettle chips...Will eat a family sized pack in one go easily.

MackenCheese · 02/09/2023 11:54

Soubriquet · 02/09/2023 10:44

Im not keen on Pringles. I find them very sickly. I used to eat them when I was younger but then I got really sick on them and now I can’t stomach them at all

This happened to me with paprika Pringles! I won't touch them now. Especially after Dr Chris Whatshisname says they're only 40% potato (what the heck is the other 60%!!?)

Spinet · 02/09/2023 11:56

Marmite flavour Walkers. Can't even look at the packet. As I'm eating a pack I'm thinking about the next pack which is very much how I felt about cigarettes when I smoked 30 a day.

Lemonademoney · 02/09/2023 11:58

Am hungover and this thread is giving me the munchies 😂

Marks and Spencer salt and black pepper combo mix…. Crisps of dreams! Cannot stop myself so have to limit how often I add them to my shopping basket when I’m in there.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 02/09/2023 11:59

I have snacks on rotation. Ones I can’t stop eating at present are:-

crunchie rocks (hairdresser put me onto these)
Doisy & Daim Double D’s (posh M&Ms)
Cadburys eclairs
Popchips (any flavour)
snack rice cakes Thai red chilli
oh and this Camembert I tasted in a local wine shop/bar and thankfully have to drive to buy it. The best I’ve ever tasted!
rowntrees fruit pastilles
stuffed garlic and pimento or other stuffed olives
houmus or most other dips with crackers

but like I said it can be anything depending on my craze at the time.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 02/09/2023 12:00

MackenCheese · 02/09/2023 11:54

This happened to me with paprika Pringles! I won't touch them now. Especially after Dr Chris Whatshisname says they're only 40% potato (what the heck is the other 60%!!?)

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It’s crack. Surely you know that by now?! Grin