Trader Joe's Bamba Peanut Snacks, 100g

Science has proven that elephants have better memories than most of their wild animal counterparts, hence the saying, "An elephant never forgets..." With science as our guide, we can say with certainty that after sampling a trunk-ful, an elephant would truly never forget TJ's Bamba Peanut Snacks.

Small and unassuming (much like peanuts themselves), Bamba Peanut Snacks are light, crunchy, and positively bursting with rich, peanut flavour. It's a snack unlike any other, and once you give them a try, even non-elephant types like yourself are sure to have Bamba on the brain.

Made for us in Israel, where Bamba is far and away the best-selling snack in the country, TJ's Bamba Peanut Snacks contain just four, simple ingredients: corn grits, peanut paste, palm oil, and salt. First, the corn grits are "popped" under high pressure, turning them into long rope-like lines of white, puffed, unflavoured "Bamba." Next, the Bamba is cut into peanut-sized nuggets and air-baked for 20 seconds in a drying chamber, which gives it an even crispier texture.

Finally, the Bamba is moved into large, rotating drums, where they are coated with hot, liquid peanut butter (made from peanut paste, palm oil, and salt). The resulting snack is crunchy, airy, peanutty and highly craveable-kind of like a cheese puff without the cheese.

Not only is Bamba is tricky to find in general (most U.S. grocers don't carry the stuff), it's darn near impossible to find it at a price better than ours. Pass the Bamba, please...