Popular Treat Named The 'Best Snack' In South Carolina

Snacking is one of America's favorite pastimes and has led to some pretty inventive and unique treats, like flavor-packed chips with the crispiest crunch, delicacies you can only find in certain regions of the U.S. or even staples that have grown in popularity so much that they have become mainstays in pantries around the country. Whether you're craving something sweet, salty or savory, there is a quick treat out there that is perfect for everyone.

Reader's Digest "searched high and low" for the top snacks around the country, compiling a list of the best in each state that "includes state foods, local eats and more" to offer an impressive variety from fried pork skins in Alabama and smoked salmon spread in Alaska to "slippery dumplings" in Delaware and crab fries in Maryland. So what is it for South Carolina?

The best snack in the Palmetto State , according to the list, is boiled peanuts, a unique Southern treat that you have to try to understand just why people adore it. Here's what the site had to say about South Carolina's favorite snack:

"The Palmetto State's peanuts are unlike any other, and not even all that nutty. When boiled, they become beanlike in taste and texture. Southerns swear by them."

Check out the full list at Reader's Digest to see the top snack in every state.