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Chex Mix -- No Longer Fashionable?

AuntMame — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:26:23 GMT

Hey fellow foodies, here's a question: Do people still eat/love Chex Mix? You know the party snack made with all the different kinds of Chex cereal baked with Worcestire sauce and sometimes pretzels and nuts.

When I was a kid my mom always made big batches of the stuff for holiday parties. It was always my favorite, favorite snack. It was even regularly served at parties when I was in high school. O.k., I hung with a nerdy crowd.

In recent years when I've made it for parties not a single guest touches it. No one. Nadda. Not even the kids. The pan goes untouched.

The taco chips disappear. The potato chips vanish. Even the icky sheet cakes from Sam's Club with the wads of blue frosting are almost entirely consumed. But the bowls of Chex mix remain lonely. I have to eat it all myself after the guests go home. Alas.

Has Chex mix fallen out of fashion?

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Kachina624 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:37:36 GMT

I make myself a batch every Christmas. It lasts me a long time but I've always loved the stuff. I'm not big on chips or other snack foods. I also like the puppy chow made with white chocolate.

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4kitties — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:39:17 GMT

My family still loves it and so do I! I use an old recipe from the 60’s that my Mom and Aunts used. I make a BIG batch of it right before Thanksgiving and then another before Christmas and New Year’s Eve. My daughters each take some.

I use Chex cereals, Cheerios and thin pretzel sticks in it.

I just love love the Stuff!

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Reading406 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:40:56 GMT

I don’t know whether or not it has gone out of fashion, but I have always loved it. I have played around with the ingredients through the years, and I have had similar experiences where it just sat on the party table if other snack options were available. I will say for certain though when I toss candy in the mix before setting it out (M&Μ’s Skittles, etc) it always goes faster. Another thing people seem to love are the little round Melba toast pieces. One time I added an extra big handful of mustard flavored Melba toast pieces, and I had to laugh when I adults take a handful, pick out the Melba toast and the M&M’s and toss the rest. Different strokes for different folks I guess!

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blackhole99 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:41:35 GMT

I love Chex Mix, I have not thought about it or had it in years though.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:49:38 GMT

I don't make it but Safeway sells it in bags, in different flavors: original, savory, etc.

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traveler — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:53:43 GMT

I think when it started being sold in bags in the chip aisle it was no longer “ special” . I still make it because I can customize it and DH likes it.

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drizzellla — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:57:29 GMT

We make a batch of Chex Mix about once a week. My son eats it every night.

We mix Hidden Ranch powder dressing, dill and olive oil. It is our favorite snack.

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RedTop — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:13:46 GMT

This is one snack that never caught on with me, or my family.

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nana59 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:22:24 GMT

i made it last christmas....no one ate it except my husband and i......guess it's too vintage for the younger generation!!

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GCR18 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:27:25 GMT

I know of it, maybe had it once. It seems to always be on sale at the grocery store.

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Sooner — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:52:59 GMT

There was something someone showed me about what Baby Boomers eat that people don't eat now. I remember soda, meatloaf, Velveeta (this bb never at that to begin with), jello, and I don't remember what else.

I love the stuff, but we don't keep chips or things like that around unless we have a cookout or something.

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Catty2 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:55:41 GMT

If I need or want Chex Mix I'll buy a bag of it at the grocery store. It's too much trouble and expense to make it from scratch for as often as I'd need it.

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OKPrincess — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:05:37 GMT

When I was working, I made it each Christmas for my 15 co-workers. Yes it was a lot of work but everyone loved it.

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Sooner — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:08:26 GMT

@OKPrincess The best one I ever had was home made! The stuff in the sack doesn't compare! TOO salty!

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OKPrincess — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:16:52 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@OKPrincess The best one I ever had was home made! The stuff in the sack doesn't compare! TOO salty!

Time consuming to make but tasty and makes great gifts.

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Carmie — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:03:56 GMT

I never tasted it. My family never made it and it has never looked appetizing to me. I'd rather just eat plain nuts without the cereal and other stuff.

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september — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:06:50 GMT

The last time I made this, I was having a mixed party with both adults and children. I made it thinking the kids would like it. They didn't touch it, but the adults kept going back for more!

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sunshine45 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:27:27 GMT

we still love it. chex mix is a classic. i can sometimes find the "starter kit" in sams club

i can say that my hidden valley ranch oyster crackers go over a lot bigger than chex mix. it also makes a good food gift when you put it into a cute tin or other packaging.

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loriqvc — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:49:55 GMT

My family and I still enjoy the original Chex Mix at gatherings from time to time, but I think people under 25 just don't "get it" nowadays. And honestly, if you've never tasted it before, it isn't the most attractive pile in a bowl to pull you in.

However, the sweet variations of the mix always seem to be a hit! I make some version of Muddy Buddies every year for my "Elf Friday" holiday kickoff party (held the day after Thanksgiving and featuring a viewing of the movie Elf, starring "Buddy") and rarely have leftovers.