Synopses & Reviews
This collection of 75 recipes for savory puffs, chips, crackers, breads, nuts, veggies and meats puts a fresh, crunchy spin on homemade snacks.Americans have a love affair with salty snacks, and as we become more aware of the artificial ingredients in prepackaged foods, home cooks are starting to consider savory bites as a made-from-scratch prospect. In Salty Snacks, Cynthia Nims broadens our horizons from microwave popcorn and Pringles to Carrot and Parsnip Chips, Stilton and Walnut Pinwheels, Fennel and Orange Crackers, Salami Chips with Grainy Mustard Dip, and more. With inventive flavors and easy techniques, whipping up your own savory treats—for parties, after-school snacktime, or just because—will soon become as second nature as baking a batch of cookies.
Synopsis
This collection of 75 recipes for savory puffs, chips, crackers, breads, nuts, veggies and meats puts a fresh, crunchy spin on homemade snacks. Are you ready to take your love of salty snacks to the next level?
This collection of seventy-five recipes for veggie chips, cheese straws, toasted nuts, pita chips, herb crackers, savory cookies, and snack mixes puts a fresh, crunchy spin on homemade nibbles.
So broaden your horizons beyond microwave popcorn and bagged chips to include inventive snacks like Roasted Chickpeas with Sumac, Coconut Crisps with Basil and Chiles, Salami Chips with Grainy Mustard Dip, Stilton and Walnut Pinwheels, and more.
Indeed, with all the excess sodium and hidden preservatives in prepackaged foods, it's smart as well as delicious to make your own savory bites from scratch. Nutritious offerings like Parsnip and Carrot Chips, gluten-free recipes like Cumin Lentil Crackers, and the option to customize the amount of added salt (or alternative spices and sprinklings) will appeal to snackers of every stripe. Perfect for cocktail parties, after-school snack time, or anytime you need a nosh, this collection's easy techniques and exotic flavors are sure to delight anyone with a "salty tooth."
About the Author
CYNTHIA NIMS studied cooking at La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine and has authored or coauthored thirteen cookbooks, including
Gourmet Game Night,
Memorable Recipes, and
Rover’s. She is the former editor of
Simply Seafood magazine and food editor for S
eattle Magazine, and she contributes to
Cooking Light,
Coastal Living, and
Sunset. She and her husband live in Seattle, Washington, and her blog, Mon Appétit, can be found at www.monappetit.com.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chips and Crisps
Breads and Pastries
Crackers and Savory Cookies
Meat and Seafood
Nuts and Nibbles
Vegetables and Grains
Dips and Spreads
Shopping Resources
About the Author
Index