Ideal Bite

When we say "crunchy" you say...?

07.19.2006

Submitted by idealbite on Wed, 07/19/2006 - 5:00pm.

The Bite:

GRANOLA. First introduced to the public at the original Woodstock in 1969, granola's the crunchy wonder food every former hippie had on his or her shelf. Now in 2006, we bring you a few of the tastiest organic grains five bucks can buy.

The Benefits:

Easy eating. For non-US Biters: granola is akin to European muesli. It fills you with oats and energy, and makes a tasty portable snack.
Organic granola has nutritional benefits - it's a good source of dietary fiber and nutrients. For calorie counters, though, use as a topping or in small portions.
Most organic granola is made without the use of hydrogenated vegetable oils and has zero trans fat.

Personally Speaking:

Okay, okay, we admit it. We like granola, in our yogurt or on ice cream, particularly Grandy Oats and Zoe's, but if you call us "crunchy," we'll really have to bite you.

Wanna Try:

GrandyOats Granola - fun flavors like Mainely Maple and Chocolate Peanut Crisp… and a very good low fat option: Berries Jubilee ($5).
Zoe's Flax and Soy Granola Cereal - three varieties: cranberry currant, honey almond, and cinnamon raisin. A bit chewy. ($5).
Bear Naked Granola - made using "bearly" processed ingredients - and we give them props for getting naked in their print ads ($5).

Cocktail Fact

Rainbow Grocery Coop in San Francisco sells the most granola out of any store in the country, with at least 28,600 lbs sold per year.

Bang For The Bite

If all Californians purchased granola only made from organic oats for a year, it would prevent 47,684 lbs of pesticides from being used on 81,235 acres of oats.

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