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  <id>10420</id>
  <title>When Hunger Strikes</title>
  <published_at>Mon Jan 22 15:50:00 -0800 2007</published_at>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10420</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>Crunchy, salty, sweet snacks to bridge the gap</short_description>
  <long_description>A little crunch, a little salt, a little sugar: These are the snacks we reach for.</long_description>
  <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/01/10snacks_240x240.jpg</img>
  <author>Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns</author>
  <category>
    <id>70</id>
    <name>The Ten</name>
  </category>
  <pages>
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      <page_number>1</page_number>
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        <![CDATA[<p><span class="dropcap">S</span>nacktime: not just for toddlers. In fact, between-meal snacks are no less important than your three squares. We polled a loose circle of CHOW associates to find ten quick bites, from the mundane to the outlandish.</p>


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	<p>1. Bavarian-style pretzels with Jarlsberg cheese.</p>


	<p>2. Sliced apples with almond butter.</p>


	<p>3. A hunk of salami with a piece of crusty bread. <a href="http://www.framani.com/products.html">Fra&#8217;Mani</a> is one of our favorites.</p>


	<p>4. Cold, good-quality roast beef or ham with a smear of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inglehoffer-Sweet-Hot-Mustard-oz/dp/B000600AI6/sr=1-5/qid=1168940274/ref=sr_1_5/102-0247113-4062575?ie=UTF8&#38;s=gourmet-food">Inglehoffer Sweet Hot Mustard</a> rolled around a cornichon.</p>


	<p>5. A pitted date stuffed with a raw almond. Try it with some good-quality blue cheese, such as <a href="http://www.maytagdairyfarms.com/aspx/welcome.aspx">Maytag</a>.</p>


	<p>6. Thin rye crackers with fromage blanc or goat cheese and cold smoked salmon. To make this vegetarian, substitute pears for the salmon and add a few grinds of black pepper.</p>


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	<p>7. A quick quesadilla: Combine shredded Monterey jack cheese with your favorite salsa and spread it on a flour tortilla. Heat in a pan and fold the tortilla in half when the cheese is melted. Add guacamole and sour cream.</p>


	<p>8. A broken-up chocolate bar, sliced bananas, and a drizzle of honey. If this seems too indulgent, use yogurt instead of chocolate.</p>


	<p>9. Cinnamon toast: Spread a slice of toast with unsalted butter, and sprinkle it with a mixture of turbinado sugar and ground cinnamon.</p>


	<p>10. One of our editors turns to buttered popcorn with <a href="http://www.justborn.com/products/hot_tamales.html">Hot Tamales</a> cinnamon candies. If you can&#8217;t stomach that, go for our more high-brow <a href="http://www.chow.com/recipes/10107">Frenchified Popcorn</a>.</p>]]>
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