With Halloween coming soon, that means only one thing really: candy.
Anyone who trick-or-treated as a child knows that there's always one or two houses that dish out some obscure candy. So, between now and October 31st, we'll take quick looks at obscure candies (and some popular ones as well), just so you know what exactly you're getting yourself into.
Today: Good & Plenty
What it's made of: Mainly sugar, corn syrup, wheat flower, molasses--with a little anise oil, licorice extract, resinous glaze, carnauba wax, natural and artificial flavors.
Who owns it: The Hershey Company
Background: Good & Plenty claims to be the oldest branded candy still in production in America, having originated in 1893. The Quaker City Confectionery Company in Philadelphia, PA, created it during an era in candy creation where anise-flavored licorice products were all the rage. In the 1950s, an advertising jingle involving a mascot named Choo-Choo-Charlie swept the nation, with a song that burrowed itself into children's heads worse than the head lice in their hair.
The candy gets most of its coloring from a dye called K-Carmine. In case you don't know, that dye is created largely by using the crushed bodies of the female cochineal insect. Mm-mm-mmm. That's not any insect--that's a tasty candy insect!
As it is, only the elderly like anything anise flavored, so check the gift shop at your local assisted living facility for a huge stockpile of Good & Plenty.
What it tastes like: Like nasty black licorice dressed up for a night on the town.
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Grade: D
Lies, Choo-Choo-Charlie! You're full of filthy lies!
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