What are our favourite treaty foods EVER?

Treaty foods are the best. You've had a bad day, it's raining, or you're just feeling a bit blue. There's nothing that will cheer you up faster than your favourite treaty food. They make the world a better place, even though they're horribly bad for you. Treaty foods are never salad things, are they?

Want to cheer the Domestic Sluts up when we're a bit blue? Here's a handy little guide to making us smile.

Siany: Roast potatoes. Anything potato-based will capture my heart (seriously, you want me smitten? Spuds will probably do it). But roasties are just the best things in the WHOLE WORLD. Especially my mum's. She gets them all crispy, without drying them out, and they're all fluffy and oh, would you look at that, I've bought a train ticket home...

Jane: Cheese! Feta, marscapone, cheesecake, or just plain old cheddar, smothered over toast or pasta, melted into mashed potatoes and generally improving every meal a thousand times over. Cheese is one of my most ardent culinary loves, and I swear if it wasn't for my cheese weakness, I'd probably be at least two stone lighter (although also a lot less happy, I'm sure).

Abi: Chips! I'm afraid to say I do love my salt, and nothing quite excites my tastebuds as much as a plate of sizzling fries with a generous dashing of sodium chloride. If I'm really wanting to treat myself, I'll add in a dollop of continental-style mayo as well, and I like to have a bit of that posh Tiptree tomato sauce close at hand for dipping, too. Gosh, my tummy's growling just thinking about it.

Madévi: Pork products. My father is from Lyon so I must have inherited his charcuterie gene. Whether it's saucisson, a spicy chorizo, or char siu, I can't get enough of the sweet, sweet porky goodness. Sometimes I bring home a packet of pork rinds and eat it alone, in the dark. It's my secret shame. Don't tell anyone.

Alex E: Jaffa cakes do it for me. In fact I'm eating one as I type this. They're chocolatey, but not too chocolatey, and that zingy orange centre is just the best. Just don't ask me to decide if they're a biscuit or a cake.

Sam: Cheese and tomato on toast. Salty salty goodness, and just enough arterial choke-age to be worth it! So easy to make as well, and I nearly always have the ingredients to hand. I love to make the grilled cheese first, then at the last minute add sliced tomato straight from the fridge. It’s a taste sensation!

Sel: Like Jane, I'm hopelessly addicted to cheese. When it comes to treaty cheese though, absolutely nothing beats a fat wedge of stilton, either on a cracker, squished between heavily buttered fresh bread or shoved into my mouth on its own as fast as my fingers can get it there. Or melted with some sautéed mushrooms. Or paired with some roast beef and horseradish. Right, that's it, I'm off to the kitchen!

Frances: Crisps! They're not the most expensive, classy or luxurious treat but - perhaps due to my mum's habit of letting me scoff a packet when I got back from school (Mum, what were you thinking? Not such a healthy habit for a growing child!) - I find them hugely comforting. I'm quite particular when it comes to flavours though. No pretend meat flavours please. A Canadian friend recently brought me back a packet of Lay's dill pickle crisps ... sorry chips. They didn't lay about for long.

What are your favourite treaty foods?

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