Depending on who you ask, the definition of a Nab might differ. Southern Living contributor and professional food writer Sheri Castle, who has a packet of Nabs in her purse at all times, wrote for the Southern Foodways Alliance that "nabs" is the nickname, "given to a rectangular package of four to six cracker sandwiches sealed in cellophane." But some reserve the term for only the square-shaped, orange variety filled with peanut butter. Nabs originated as a Nabisco product called the "Peanut Sandwich Packet" in 1924. The five-cent portable snack became a check-out counter, newsstand, and gas station staple, then in 1928 the snack was renamed Nabs. Today, the original Nabs are no longer sold. What most people call Nabs today are ToastChee, made by Lance Inc.
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