The Cool Candy Thread

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by lashbear

Hehehehehe... HTH... Plummet.... Get it ???



...get it ??

Funny to see a perfectly good joke fall flat like that. I mean, I know I should drop it, but, Lashbear, I appreciate that you took the plunge. I'm sure you were only trying to elevate the tone. I mean, this thread is in its twilight and, considering the gravity of the situation, you were just trying to lift everyone's spirits.

[Gemini Cricket]

I used to really like Tangy Taffy. Grape. Very chewy. I think if I tried to eat it nowadays, I'd pull out a few teeth.

[Babette]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I used to really like Tangy Taffy. Grape. Very chewy. I think if I tried to eat it nowadays, I'd pull out a few teeth.

Ooh-ooh-ooooh! Laffy Taffy! I LOVE the corny jokes that go along with the delicious chewy goodness.

Has anyone tried the new limited edition candies that are out right now???

Hershey's Nut Lovers - milk chocolate with pecans, almonds, peanuts and cashews: A+
Hershey's Double Chocolate - milk chocolate bar with a chocolate fudge center (it's in my bag, but not yet opened, can't give a grade)
Reese's Extra Creamy Peanut Butter Cups: I was not a fan! D-
Reese's Pieces with Peanuts: A (I like them better that the original)

I miss the last limited edition Hershey's Cookies & Mint. The smoothe, minty milk chocolate would melt in your mouth and leave these heavenly, crunchy little morsels of chocolate cookie goodness on your tongue. They had them in bars and nuggets for a while. I found the bars last summer (again limited edition of course) but I preferred the nuggets. They came out at the same time as the Cookies & Cream bar. The cookie pieces are the same. I love white chocolate, but do not really like the Cookies & Cream. It is, dare I say, too sweet. Does not seem like real white chocolate, more of a vanilla creme type candy.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Babette

Hershey's Nut Lovers - milk chocolate with pecans, almonds, peanuts and cashews: A+

I liked this one, too.
The rest I have not tried.
I'll add it to my list.

[tigertail777]

umm I have heard so much about this stuff... what exactly is marzipan?

While I am on the subject I just have to share. A local company here in Oregon called the "candy basket" that makes chocolate, has this cool REAL chocolate waterfall in their front lobby. They have to constantly maintain it, but its really awesome you can smell the hot chocolate as you walk in.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by tigertail777

umm I have heard so much about this stuff... what exactly is marzipan

Sweetened Almond Paste - and a delight when dipped in dark bittersweet chocolate.

I'm also a member of team Marzipan

[MerryPrankster]

Gooooooooo Team Marzipan -- I am craving marzipan in the worst way! Where can I get some at this hour???

Mmmmmm...marzipan:

http://biermannmarzipan.com/


I might settle for some Tangy Taffy/Laffy Taffy, though....

[tigertail777]

forgive me if this sounds a little weird... I know nothing about this stuff.. why is the candy shaped like fruit? Does it have a fruit flavor with the almond?

[HTHBellcaptain]

Originally Posted by tigertail777

forgive me if this sounds a little weird... I know nothing about this stuff.. why is the candy shaped like fruit? Does it have a fruit flavor with the almond?

I doesn't taste like fruit. They all taste like yummy almond paste. I think the fruit shape is just tradition. I have seen marzipan in other shapes.

[Baileykat]

Ahhhh...I would kill for some Honeycomb from Candy Palace right now....or some Rocky Road - Yes in Dark Chocolate...ahhh!

See's Candy is our new favorite..the kids have discovered the wonderment of free samples! I'm partial to the Apricot Delites and the Key Lime Truffles. And pretty much anything else in the display case!