Thread: Cadies (beware of teeth aches!)

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What would be Halloween without Candies, hu?

You know I'm a total candy & sugar addict. Actually I've got a good friend of mine who will visit his family in New Jersey this summer, so I want him he brings me some good American candies (I'm already salivating).
So you guys have something to suggest? Good brands I have to taste? I've heard about some candies that sparkle in the mouth while chewing... Does it really/still exist ? Please let me know! And post pictures if you can

The candy you spoke of is called "pop rocks" in the US. From reading this page it said that the same type of candy is available in the UK and is called Space Dust. The candy is currently produced in Spain. Hope that helps. More info:

Pop Rocks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My favorite candy to recommend are made by Tootsie Roll called Dots. They are basically a really good tasting gum drop without a sugar dusting.

my favorite chocolate candy is the dove chocolate bar. it is so rich and creamy. muffy, one of our forum members, runs a candy shop. check her out.
kids love pop rocks, they sell well. they taste ok, it's just how they pop in the mouth that the kids love. probably pure sugar.

Well...

Not American...

But:

Hitschler Softi Chew Candy Sticks (Softi Kaubonbons), Box

Damn good taffy/chew/whatever stuff.

Or if you're more of a chocolate person. Toblerone is a damn fine chocolate bar.

And if you like poprocks, you gotta try one of the Zotz candies. Zotz - Candy you ate as a kid®
Specifically american?


I love the Hot Tamales and ther fruity cousin Mike and Ikes.

Sparkle in your mouth? That would be Lifesavers Wintergreen candies. Turn off the lights, look in a mirror and bite one with your mouth open (but don't just crush it). You'll see bright flashes of light as it breaks into pieces. Weird...

Personally I think that European candy is much more sophisticated than American candy. I don't know why I get that impression. However, my favorite American candies are Bottle Caps (assorted flavored sugary candy) and Snow Caps (Non Pareils)... basically anything with the work Caps is pretty good.

Originally Posted by Otaku

Sparkle in your mouth? That would be Lifesavers Wintergreen candies. Turn off the lights, look in a mirror and bite one with your mouth open (but don't just crush it). You'll see bright flashes of light as it breaks into pieces. Weird...

This is true, but the first thing that came to mind when he was describing the candy was Pop Rocks. I used to love 'em, but haven't had any since I was 9 or 10.

Not of the same type as pop rocks,but can't go wrong with a good old Hersey Bar- if ya like chocolate, maybe Reeses peanut butter cups , or KitKat bars. For a fruity flavor, maybe skittles, LaffyTaffy, or Starburst, Oh and of couse M&M's, plain or peanut. I don't know if that's the type you are thinking of, but I love all of them!

I don't know why, but I freakin' love Swedish Fish. I can't actually decide what they're supposed to taste like, but I love them. They're bizarrely addicting; you eat the first one and go, "not bad." Three or four fish later and your hooked for life.

I've always heard that Swedish Fish are from Sweden, but I know that the ones sold here in the states are produced by a company in Canada.

The Original Swedish Fish

Oh yeah, and I definately agree with bethene: Starbursts and peanut M&M's.

Hallorenescene.....who is it that runs a candy shop on our forum?

Haunted Host....European chocolate is quite different from ours as is most of it is less sweet which lets more of the center taste shine through. Its no way cheap I can tell ya. Our couveture is imported from Belgium, its a fine smooth almost magical taste experience for the mouth.

I do use domestic chocolates also, for 20 years I dipped with Ghiradelli but then when they decided to start selling their candies this side of the Rocky Mts. distributors claim it was getting harder & harder to get product from them. I tried to make every deal with them to ship me pallets of chocolate out here in NC but they would not so thats when I made the switch to Callebaut. Its $100.00 a case more than what I use to pay for a 50lb case. Once you dip with it ya just get hooked as the flavor is so mellow.

That was a huge change for me....part of the art of candy making when you are a manufacturer is finding that perfect marriage between the chocolate & the center. When I go to the conventions the chocolate companies come with 20 different kinds of chocolate and each has a different flavor and when we do tastings its similiar to a wine tasting, you wash the palette between samples. That was my biggest challenge when I moved down here, it took over a year to make decisions on what chocolate was going to be used with each center and it is really a tough decision matching chocolate with liquor truffles.

Bloomer Chocolate there in Chicago was someone I was considering going with, we had a good visit when I was home there for the last candy convention. They have some very good chocolates but there was no distributors down here in the south so I would have to pay to have pallets trucked down here on refrigerated trucks.....way to much $$$$$, its easier to just buy from a local distributor.


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