Lots of one snack, mix two snacks or sample a full bowl of snacks?

23 Mar 2026

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Would you prefer to eat a lot of one snack at one, seeing how two snacks mix together or sampling the full bowl of snacks?

I'm a big fan of pair-wise testing... sorry I mean pairing snacks together, to see how they work. For example, the humble sweet and salty popcorn is already a mix, of sweet and salty. But it can be paired with Smarties, to take it to a another level!

Generally, more different variety of snacks beats out more quantity of a single snack, I love chose and trying new snacks and new snack combos.

This is a reply, to AMA about Full Snack Testing, part of the challenge Ask MoTaverse Anything
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I like pairing up food. I like Gherkin with running honey. Yes, it's delicious, savoury and sweet combo. Feta cheese and sweet fruit (peach, plum) in the oven. Plain yogurt and peanut butter. Can eat them as snacks ;)

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