Isn't nibbling a delight?
There are so MANY things you can nibble. Pens, erasers, straws, gums, clothes, buttons, spoons, rubber bands, paper, toothbrush, cups, bottles, cables, gadgets, books, chalk, coins.
But I don't do those. I just nibble on food and body parts.
GRAPES are one of the best. You can peel off the skin with your teeth, you see. It's a slow process, but that's the point. The food lasts longer. It's a bit messy since the grapes start watering. That makes it hard to type while eating. But that's what food breaks are for, right?
When you peel the skin off the grapes, it forms strips. Catching that next strip without biting off too much of the flesh is the art. That way, you have the thinnest peels and the largest amount of flesh.
Large grapes are best for this. Unfortunately, most of them tend to have seeds. The large seedless ones are a delight (though a bit expensive).
Of course, you finally get to eat the flesh at the end. But I'm not sure that's the best part. Sure, they're juicy and sweet. But they give me less than 5 seconds of enjoyment. Unlike the peel which can last a minute per grape. Sure, they don't taste as good. But after four decades of eating grapes by peeling them with my teeth, I've grown to love the peels more.
ALMONDS. It's the same with almonds. They peel off less easily, but that's part of the challenge. Soaking them in water spoils the fun. That makes it too easy. You've got to soak them in your mouth for a few minutes, soften them, and _then_ peel them off. Doing this while the almond is in your mouth requires some oral gymnastics, but I'm sure it builds character.
Almonds are better than grapes in some ways. The peel is bitter. The flesh is mostly tasteless. They tend to dry the palate. So there's less temptation to eat more. An almond typically takes me ~3 minutes, compared with a grape - which I can't stretch for more than a minute. It's not about the calories either. An almond has ~3 times the calories of a grape. So that evens out. It's just that I'd feel like eating the almond again less often. Good for the waistline.
BREAD CRUSTS. That's another great food to nibble. You can start at any corner, gently nibble the crust, and peel it off. The trick is getting the right amount of crust out. Biting at the _exact_ edge. The remaining bread should be white, but the crust you peel out should only have the brown. Obviously, this doesn't work with toast - so I avoid that. It works great with the sandwiches they provide on flights.
(This liking for crusts went to the point where my family would use a knife to cut off the crust. I'd eat all the crusts. It turns out I actually like them better than the bread.)
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