Auntie Mame wisely observed that “Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” Well, I’d amend that to say that, in 2012, life’s a banquet and most poor suckers are eating unsalted nuts on their way to their CrossFit class.
Like a dinner roll, nuts are a vehicle for something else.
Rolls need to be buttered and my nuts need to be salted. Come to think of it, my buttered rolls need to be salted, too.
These days, many diets sing the praises of nuts, saying they
are great sources of protein and energy. So I snack. Trader Joe’s trail mixes,
almonds, pistachios—these all have a place in my laptop or workout bag.
But whether or not I’m sweating out the sodium and
electrolytes, I need salty nuts. Yes, I meant to say that. Salt in any form is necessary to enjoy a handful of toasted pecans or a schmear of almond butter.
Eschew the raw cashew and unsalted pistachio. They may
provide fuel but so do packets of GU energy gel and you don’t see me squeezing
that stuff into my gob, do you? I want to enjoy every single thing I put
into my mouth, not munch on boring, flavorless nuts in the name of health. I
may be fit, but unsalted nuts make me sick. I’m bringing some flavor back into
my life, one honey-roasted peanut at a time.
(photo: ifyouwriteit.com)
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1 comment:
At last, a voice of Reason! Way too many of Trader Joe's products are deficient in salt, sugar, MSG, flavor and such. Generally the candy, nuts and condiments are good, but buy any frozen entree and you'll think you ate the cardboard instead of the contents.
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