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Candy corn throwdown

Posted By Teresa Gubbins in Square Pegs on October 29, 2009

Candy corn turns out to be a more controversial topic than you might think. At the very least, it has swept the local food blog world: Is it any good? What should you pair it with? And Nancy is a Snicker bar.

One ~~loves~~hates to be a know-it-all, but if you want to talk candy corn, you have to hit Central Market, who stock a large variety that starts at Halloween and extends to Christmas. Their product borders on artisanal; it's specially made by a family-run company in Indiana called Zachary Confections (photo of their production line is at right), with flavors that run from a minty peppermint to the irresistible gingerbread.

Hey, this is fun. Maybe we should get all the local food blogs to post simultaneously on other topics, like the situation with independent farmers markets. Maybe urge the city of Dallas to encourage, rather than stifle, their growth. Just a thought.

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Okay, I'm generally on the pro-candy corn side, at least in small doses. But the trend of candy corn-flavored things has got to stop.

Some I'm okay with -- unfortunately, <a href="http://www.i-mockery.com/blabber/2008/09/23/kelloggs-limited-edition-candy-corn-flavored-corn-pops-cereal-bring-it-back/">Candy Corn Pops</a> have ceased to exist, but Hershey's still puts out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hersheys-Brand-Candy-Flavored-Kisses/dp/B002RTDQ9Y">Candy Corn Flavored Kisses</a>, which are good even they don't really taste like candy corn.

But that's where I draw the line -- Jones Soda still puts out their <a href="http://www.jonessoda.com/gifs7/halloween_cans_2009.jpg">Candy Corn Soda</a>, which is just yellow dreck, and now there's the ultimate heresy, <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/10/27/review-candy-corn-dots-crazy-not-delicious/">Candy Corn Dots</a>. The review linked says it all, but why anyone would think that gum drops plus candy corn would be a good idea is beyond me.