Crunchy, salty, and borderline addictive, homemade party snack mix is guaranteed to
disappear quickly at any gathering. But after making a back-of-the-box recipe recently, we felt
there was room for improvement. The cereal and other snacks were tossed with melted
margarine and a splash of Worcestershire before being sprinkled with seasonings—not bad,
but
we knew we could do better.
Test Kitchen Discoveries
Tasters preferred the nutty sweetness of melted butter to margarine and olive oil, both of
which left a greasy finish.
The flavor of Worcestershire sauce was too domineering. Substitutes such as soy sauce,
hot sauce, barbecue sauce, and even maple syrup were more successful.
Bold seasonings such as chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and ground ginger
held their flavor through baking (unlike more subtle spices like paprika and onion powder,
whose flavor faded).
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