National Nacho Day: A Poll Found They're Our Favorite Mexican Food
Happy National Nacho Day! It's a food a LOT of us like or love.
Someone polled people and found 80% of us enjoy nachos. Only 5% don't like them. The other 15% are "neutral."
An 80% approval rating is good enough to make nachos our FAVORITE Mexican food. But the rankings might be sullied by this: It looks like they didn't include "TACOS" as an option for some reason. Here are the Top Five . . .
1. Nachos, 80% like them.
2. Burritos, 79%.
3. Quesadillas, 77%.
4. Fajitas, 75%.
5. Salsa, 75%.
Nachos also made the Top Five most popular dishes of ALL types: 85% like chocolate chip cookies . . . then lasagna, 82% . . . bacon and eggs, 80% . . . nachos, 80% . . . and spaghetti and meatballs, 80%.
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M&M’s Has New Toasted Holiday Peanut Flavor For 2024
There’s a new holiday flavor from M&M’s that has shoppers racing to stores to grab a bag – it’s Toasty Holiday Peanut M&M's that feature roasted peanuts along with cinnamon, vanilla, spiced sugar, and caramel flavors and they have been spotted in stores this week.
Some of the rave reviews include “Yea I am going and gonna buy about 19 bags. Very good. Subtle hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and peanut” with another saying “These were so good, definitely a stock up before they go away type [of] candy.
Other treats from Mars, which owns M&M’s include a new Dove Dark Chocolate Holiday Mint, Snickers Trees, red and green M&M’s assortments of milk chocolate and Peanut M&M’s, M&M’s Holiday Mint Candies, Skittles Canes, and a Life Savers Storybook. Allison Miazga-Bedrink, vice president of seasonal marketing for Mars Wrigley North America said “Snickers Trees, couple with new flavor innovations from M&M’s And Dove are here to help give consumers a variety of options for all of the seasonal celebrations and gifting moments ahead.” All of the products are available at retailers nationwide.
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*LIST* THE BEST WINES TO PAIR WITH HALLOWEEN CANDY
Now that Halloween is behind us, you may find yourself with a lot of candy in the house, and if so, congratulations. Whether yours is leftover from what you passed out to trick-or-treaters last night or you’re raiding your kid’s stash, the important thing is that you’ve got candy. And while you enjoy a piece or 20 over the weekend, you’ll probably want to know what to sip with those sweets.
Sure, you can enjoy a glass of anything with your candy, but some combos definitely bring out the best in each other. Consider this a cheat sheet to pairing wine with Halloween candy.
Twix + rosé or Champagne- The acidity in rosé and bubbly work well with the caramel and milk chocolate in a Twix bar.
Candy corn + prosecco or chardonnay- Candy corn is a divisive candy, people either love it or hate it. If you’re a fan, try enjoying it with some bubbles in a prosecco, or with a chardonnay.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups + merlot- As if these weren’t already the best Halloween candy, you can elevate that flavor by pairing them with a medium-bodied merlot.
Hershey’s Dark Chocolate + zinfandel or port- Thanks to the tannins in the dark chocolate that give it a bitter taste, you’ll want to find a red wine that’s a little sweeter for balance. A malbec or syrah will work well, too.
Milky Way + merlot- To make the most of the smooth nougat and creamy caramel in a Milky Way, pair it with a medium-bodied red wine, like a merlot.
Smarties + sparkling- Cut through that fruity, chalky texture in Smarties with the light, crisp acidity in sparkling wine.
Snickers + sauternes, cabernet sauvignon or port - With all the flavors going on in a Snickers bar - the salted peanuts, caramel, nougat and chocolate - a few wines pair well with it. A big, robust cab sav stands up well to all of them, as does a port. A sauternes will take it to the next level, as its rich, sweetness goes well with the peanuts and caramel.
Starburst + pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, or riesling- All of these white wines pair well with all those fruit flavors.
Kit Kats + pinot noir- This classic Halloween candy is simple, but the crisp wafer cookies and milk chocolate go perfectly with the light fruit in a pinot noir.
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