What's Your Favorite Candy?

[Steven Edwards]

With Valentine's coming up, I thought this may be interesting. What's your favorite candy? Do you like regular chocolate or something a little more exotic?

Personally, I'm good with dark chocolate and/or those Andes' Creme de Menthes. Or the Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies.

Yum. http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

-Steven

[SCI-Nurse]

Very good English Toffee with lots of almonds on top, a thick coating of chocolate and great melt-in-your-mouth toffee. See's makes a fairly good one.

(KLD)

[betheny]

Judt call me Lady Godiva, I love that high-dollar chocolate. And Necco wafers too.

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[Theophania]

I'm a candy nut. I love...

- Starburst
- Anything gummy http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif
- Dark chocolate
- English toffee
- Truffles!
- That hard as wood "Bee Honey" stuff
- Almond Joy

[wtf]

I luv candy too, especially milk chocolate. I dig Mike & Ike's, tropical skittles, chewy tarts. I'm hoping my guy sends me chocolate covered strawberrys, that'd be nice.

[Theophania]

Originally posted by casper367:

I'm hoping my guy sends me chocolate covered strawberrys, that'd be nice.

ooooh that'd be sweet http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[LauraD]

CHOCOLATE: Milk chocolate or dark

Coffee Flavored Nips. (And I really can't stand coffe, never drink it but I love these)

[P38Lightning]

<UL TYPE=SQUARE>Sour gummy Coke Bottles
<LI>Red Vines
<LI>Cotton Candy flavor Mike and Ikes
<LI>Chella's Cherries, the Dark Chocolate kind,
<LI>See's Coconut thingies that have honey mixed with coconut, then covered in dark chocolate...YUM[/list]

[Emi2]

Reeces Pieces or any peanut butter and chocolate compination, or peppermint patties or white chocolate.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow"
~ Anon

[Fastasaturtle]

Just the word "candy" leaves a bitter taste in my mouth! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif ugh...

*Favorite quote of the day*

"Never marry a woman named candy"

*makes note*

-fast

[marco25]

Gummy sweet-tarts, gummy worms, all the gummies!

Pecans, almonds, or macadamia nuts covered with milk, dark or white chocolate.

Homemade fudge.

[~Patrick~]

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:zOQ4EVI7rUQJ:www.inboundlogistics.com/cgi-script/csPublisher/library/Hershey%2520Bar.jpg

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[antiquity]

When i was young, my favorite sweets were Now & Later's, 5th Avenue candy bars and lemon water ice (I'm from Philly). Now, it's oreo cookie ice cream and anything with nuts and caramel.

[Bryon K]

I was never much of a candy fan until Hershey's Hugs an offbeat of Hershey's Kisses.That blend of white and milk chocolate....yum ad almonds i'm hooked.

[joyt]

snickers! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif

joy
"You've got to learn to love the little things in life in order to be happy, like a sip of whiskey in the evening or a beautiful morning sunrise."
~Gus McRae, "Lonesome Dove"

[sherry38]

Almond Rocca ..

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[KiranA]

Buy me sweet licorice ( shoestrings, Twizzzlers,not black stuff, ugh) and I'm all yours.

I've also had this thing for Hubba Bubba Watermelon Bubblegum since I was a kid.

And chocolate? Oh man. Please don't get me started.

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

[1 Fine Spine RN]

Almond Roca ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

[JimmyMack]

butta-fingas
JimmyMack

[Lindox]

Sugar Daddy suckers..and Eye Candy.

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[Chris Chappell]

chocolate and sweet tarts. Plus I chew gum "Eclipse" every day.

I've always had an oral fixation - http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif

gummy bears, chocolate anything, Altoids, Black Jack gum, red and black licorice, JuJus, anything sour http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[chris t4]

Well I gotta say it/s definitely M&M's for me yaaaaaaaaah.:-))

[-scott-]

Lindt dark chocolate.

I dig wild berry skittles too.

______________
There will be plenty of time to rest when I'm dead and gone, until then, 150% straight ahead....

[mikes4x4]

fruit flavored tootsie rolls

[kate]

I love those little orange and yellow triangle things they sell at Halloween. My family will tell you I stash them in places no one else will look . . . like the drawer with the cleaning rags, LOL.

[woman from Europe]

I love all kind of licorice, espesially the salty kind and the one that tast ammonium.

And I am crazy for chocolate, not the usual kind but the Danish Anthon Berg with cherries and rum. And the Norwegian boxes with King Haakon, that is really the best from everything. Maybe you can find it in a Norwegian shop, but I don't know how many shops you have over there. I know you have some but since I have never been in the US I don't know where.

[marco25]

Woman from Europe, so glad you posted! First, gotta ask, salty licorice that tastes like ammonium? Please help me understand how this is a pleasurable experience. Sounds awful! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif

You mentioned the chocolates with cherries and rum. Sounds heavenly. When we were in Russia we had brandy-filled chocolates (along with a bottle of champagne, and a hearty headache afterwards http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif). They were so good! Would you happen to know the name of these or a European company who makes these?

Kate, in the south we call them candy corn. Yum, yum. http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[woman from Europe]

Salty licorice is really nice. It is many different kind, but the soft one is best http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif Somebodey mention the Swedish fish before, you can also buy the black Swedish fish, it is really nice. But I have been eaten it from child, maybe it is different when you tast it like an adult.

I think the choclate you got in Russia maybe is the Anthon Berg. They have different kind, and I know the kind with brandy, too. It is very, very good.

I prefer the Norwegian and Danish chocolate, all the other chocolate taste too much cacao.

I found this link on the Internett
http://www.candywarehouse.com/anthonberg.html maybe you can find something there. And here is another site
[URL=http://www.homessence.com/p0-14307-anthon-berg-chocolate-liquor-bottles-pcs.html]


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[This message was edited by woman from Europe on 02-09-04 at 07:28 PM.]

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[611]

Kate,You must be talking about caramel corn.

[vic]

I can only agree with woman from europe.. Salt liquerice og salmiak liquerice, is the best of all..
Here is my own favourite.. The salty heering from Katjes..
http://www.katjes.de/english/produkte/produkte_katjes_lakritz_sahe.htm

Anton Berg makes wonderfull chocolate, but it often contains to little cocoa.But they do make good chocolate liquer bottles with different forms of liquer in to suit almost any taste.

Mmm, i need chocolate now :-)

[betheny]

I think Kate means "candy corn". The ammonia salt licorice is not availabe in the US, I don't think. My Swedish sister-in-law used to have her mother mail it to her. She never had to worry about me swiping her candy.

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[marmalady]

Sponge candy, from Buffalo, NY.

Truffles - I'm biased, my own are better than any others I've tasted!

Peanut butter cups.

Chocolate pralines.

Turtles - chocolate, caramel and pecans - doesn't get any better than that!

Oh, and hubbie would put in the fudge from the back of the Kraft marshmallow creme jar!!!

[Steven Edwards]

Originally posted by Marmalady:

Oh, and hubbie would put in the fudge from the back of the Kraft marshmallow creme jar!!! I gotta second that! Been eating it for years... yum! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

-Steven

[marco25]

Marm, would you please post your recipe for h-h-h-hom-m-m-me-m-m-made t-t-trruf-f-fles-s-s? OMG! Yes! Yes! YESSSSS!!!! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[marmalady]

Only 'cause it's Valentine's day, Martha! Here ya go! Try to share, okay? http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

BLACK TIE TRUFFLES

16 oz. of your very best bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup crème fraiche (or use same amount of well drained sour cream)
2T. unsalted soft butter

Heat the cream to a simmer; remove from heat and pour over chocolate; allow to sit til chocolate is melted (you may have to nuke it a little also). Gently stir the chocolate and cream, mixing only enough to smooth the mixture. Add the butter and crème fraiche, and stir only enough to incorporate. Divide mixture into three bowls, and add the following flavorings:

Espresso-Rum: Microwave 2 tsp. espresso powder in 1T cream and stir to combine well. USE 2 tsp. of this mixture. 1T dark rum. Mix together in one of the three bowls. For covering, use cocoa powder.

Hazelnut - Add 1 1/2T frangelica to one of the bowls. For topping, roll in toasted chopped hazelnuts.

Cognac - Add 2T cognac, or brandy, and 1 tsp. almond extract to one of the bowls. For topping, use toasted finely chopped almonds.

Allow the mixtures to cool to room temp. Using a spoon, scoop out small balls of mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet - be sure to label on the parchment which flavors you're working with!!!! Place in fridge to set up for about 30 minutes.

Roll each ball into its topping, and refrigerate til ready to serve. About 30 minutes before serving, remove from fridge.

Bon appetit!

[marco25]

Marm, thanks so much for this recipe and the one for Russian Tea.

Now, off to the store! Oh, it's going to be a FUN weekend! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[marco25]

WFE, my brother-in-law returned from Oslo yesterday, and he (adorabled, wonderful, kind man that he is) brought me a box of Neuhaus chocolates and a Zantedeschia bulb in a Delft (copy) bowl. I hope my sister appreciates this guy!

I managed to make it all the way back from Houston without opening the box, but now that I'm home .... http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif YYYUUUMMM!!!

[woman from Europe]

You are lucky http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

Why did he go home yesterday? Tomorrow is May 17, our national day. Very patriotic day for us, with children parade and the King and Queen at the Palace and a lot of beerdrinking for the ones without children. Like me http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif Party, party. They have promised us sunshine and 20 C.

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[marco25]

WFE, as much as I would like to believe he sacrificed Norway's National Day because he knew he'd just have 24 hours to spend with ME, I suspect it had more to do with missing my sister. http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

Actually, she was there last year for National Day. Said it sounded like a lot of fun. She had to work. Her partner there was Norwegian, and he told her that, since she was an American, she had to work while he partied! I'm sure you can imagine what she thought about that!

However, she was quick to add that none of the other Norwegians she works with there are like that. They all thought this guy was an idiot.

Sounds like it's going to be a great day! Have fun!

[woman from Europe]

Nobody is working that day http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif Only restaurants and hospitals and other necessery places. And we are so proud of the way we celebrate that we want all foreigners to know.

What an idiot http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/mad.gif. She was working on Kværner didn't she? Nobody work there, that day.

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