Editors' Top Snacks

Salty, crunchy, chewy, creamy or sweet, snack food has a fundamental appeal. But as a delivery system for 24-hour satisfaction, it keeps changing form. Here’s the latest from the universe of snacks.—Christine Quinlan

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Angie's Popcorn

The not-too-sweet small-batch kettle corn is excellent; even the low-calorie version is tasty. From $4 for 7 oz; angiespopcorn.com.

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CC Made

Pastry chef Cassandra Chen concocts salty-sweet popcorn flavors like caramel with pistachios or almonds. $4 for 3 oz; ccmade.com.

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Halfpops

The semi-popped kernels are like the crunchiest bits from the bottom of a popcorn bucket. $24 for sixteen 2-oz bags; halfpops.com.

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In the Microwave

Just add kernels; no oil needed. $22.50; williams-sonoma.com.

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Salmon Jerky

Wild Pacific salmon is sliced, cured and cold-smoked overnight to make this chewy Seattle snack. $95 for 2 lbs; freshseafood.com.

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Almond Cookies

The classic thin, crispy, biscotti-like cookie now comes studded with sesame seeds. $3.49 for 4 oz; almondina.com.

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Rice Chips

Dense, crunchy brown-rice chips from Lundberg have a whole-grain flavor and are gluten-free. $18.50 for six 6-oz bags; amazon.com.

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Cookie Chips

HannahMax’s genius idea: Turn a cookie into a crispy chip with caramelized brown-sugar bits. $24 for four 6-oz packages; hannahmax.com.

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Nut Butter

Sweet nut butters from Wild Squirrel are available in fun flavors like chocolate–sunflower seed. $7 for 16 oz; wildsquirrelnutbutter.com.

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Pita Chips

These whole-grain crisps from Ozery bakery, near Toronto, have a light texture but are strong enough for dipping. $4 for 6 oz; ozerybakeryinc.com.

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Biscuits

Nine Sons Rising (the two owners have nine sons between them) makes wildly good frozen heat-and-serve biscuits. $5 for 8 biscuits; 9sonsrising.com.

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Lentil Chips

Earthy and nutty, Simply 7’s lentil chips are a great corn alternative—and their scoop shape is very salsa-friendly. $3 for 4 oz; simply7snacks.com.

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Vegetable Chips

New to the US, Tyrrells thick-cut vegetable and potato crisps are made by hand in small batches. $5 for 5.3 oz; tyrrellschips.com.

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Bean Dip

From famed New York City taqueria La Esquina, this smoky black bean dip gets a slight kick from serrano peppers. $8 for 11.5 oz; esquinastuff.com.

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Raw Crisps

Alive & Radiant makes terrific dehydrated raw snacks, like these tangy, crunchy teriyaki greens. $6 for 2 oz; shop.kaiafoods.com.

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Spiced Nuts

Santé’s super-fresh nuts, from family-run farms, are roasted with cool spices like cardamom or ancho chiles. From $5 for 4 oz; santenuts.com.

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Moxy; Portsmouth, NH

Chef Matt Louis worked with Thomas Keller before opening his modern American tapas bar. The snack section of his menu has fun dishes like fried pickle chips (served with spicy ranch dressing) and savory granola made with chile-kale and pumpkin and sunflower seeds. 106 Penhallow St.; moxyrestaurant.com.

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SoBou, New Orleans

This new restaurant from the family behind Commander’s Palace specializes in Creole-style bar food. Classic cocktails are meant to be paired with various “Snacky Things” like Cajun queso or blue-crab mousse in a jar. 310 Rue Chartres; sobounola.com.

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Superba Snack Bar, Los Angeles

The menu at chef Jason Neroni’s new Venice Beach spot begins with cold cuts and snacks, like bacon served with quince paste and fried chicken with pickled chiles. 533 Rose Ave.; superbasnackbar.com.

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Snack Food By Mail

Members of New York Mouth’s snacks-of-the-month club receive locally made jerky, spiced nuts, flavored popcorns and more in the mail. From $150 for 3 months; newyorkmouth.com.

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