Friday Conversation: What’s your favorite unconventional snack?

Americans spend a lot of money on food, and quite a bit of that gets put toward items that require no prep. In many cases, those are snacks -- a wide category that traditionally spans from candy to cookies, crackers, chips, popcorn and numerous other items typically packaged in a bag for grab-and-go consumption. Fruits and vegetables can end up in this category too, depending on your preference.

While I love a good bag of chips (RIP, the best damn chips ever, Doritos Late Night Cheeseburger), I’ve always had a soft spot for a less conventional snack as well: croutons.

Food take incoming: Croutons should be more widely accepted as snacks on their own, and come in much wider flavor varieties,…