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FOT Community => Trading Post! => Topic started by: BadGuyZero on October 10, 2012, 12:28:46 AM
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In case you weren't in the chat during tonight's show there was a discussion about candies of the world. FOT sweet tooths were piqued as many of us want to try the sweet offerings from around the world. So a candy exchange was proposed. Let's make this thing work!
Tell us about your favorite candy and why we should treat ourselves to it. Tell us about a mythical treat you've heard about but never tried. That should get the ball rolling on some candy swap action!
I suggest the exchange of contact info be conducted via the private message function available in the FOT Forum. Other than that chat away here about what wonderful candies your nation/region has to offer.
Coffee Crisp: I haven't had one in years. I know they're available in Canada. Let me know if there's a particular U.S. candy you've been wanting to try. A couple of supermarkets in my area carry imported candies. I'll make a list of what I find and post it on here later in case there's anything on there that strikes your fancy.
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Seems like a fun idea. It reminds me of Goldenberg Peanut Chews which I guess is a regional thing on the east coast. I guess they just came back with their original name (Goldenberg) after Just Born bought them out in 2003. Here's a link: http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/161474/putting-the-goldenberg-back-into-peanut-chews/ (http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/161474/putting-the-goldenberg-back-into-peanut-chews/)
I'm originally from Minnesota, and these are really popular: http://www.pearsonscandy.com/nutroll.aspx (http://www.pearsonscandy.com/nutroll.aspx) I've only seen them in MN, but I'd be willing to pick up a bunch when I'm back home.
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Peanut Chews regularly appear on shelves at Big Lots stores here in the Dallas area. I think I buy them all.
I think I've seen Salted Nut Rolls down here. I'll be paying more attention to my local market's candy offerings now.
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Being a Minnesotan, I would have never guessed that Salted Nut Rolls are a local thing. I know Pearsons is local, but I thought they were local like 3M and Target are local.
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Nut rolls very well could be national, but the only place I've seen them is in MN and maybe WI. The limited edition chocolate covered ones are my favorite.
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I want to try a Ginger Sling With a Pineapple Heart.
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http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Sharing-the-Love-Muths-Candies (http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Sharing-the-Love-Muths-Candies)
After reading this article I ordered the amazing Modjeskas. Worth every penny including the shipping fee!
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Austria has many yummy delights (although I dimly recall a Wurster call about bizarre Austrian chocolates that, although inaccurate in detail, did ring true for a certain segment of the Austrian candy avant-garde -- ask me about Rhumba Pflaumen and the "Kunst Stoff" candy bar by Zotter) which I would gladly exchange for some North American stuff -- regional, mind you, we get the stuff y'all get everywhere.