Halloween candy critique: Reese's tastes different

[Anonymous]

Last night, I spit out the Reese's cup my daughter gave me because it tasted oily and weird. Glad to know I'm not a freak.

Trader Joe's little peanut butter cups are awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would it make sense the that halloween candy could be lower quality (cheaper) because it's intended to be given out in bulk & many of the buyers are not the consumers?

Hahahaha really PP?? You don't dip into the candy bowl?

This is the OP. Thanks to the PP who posted about the PGPR. I bet that is it. Yuck. That just killed my interest in candy. All of these fake foods/ingredients are slowly driving me to a whole foods diet.

[Anonymous]

I agree, they don't taste the same anymore. I can eat just one now, whereas before they were like a drug for me. The same with Girl Scout Do Si Dos the peanut butter cookie. Used to be yummy, now I don't order them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG slightly offtopic but I LOVE the minis (unwrapped in a bag like m&ms or something). Sooooo good and too easy to throw back the full bag so quickly.

The minis are awesome. We throw them in the freezer...oh...so good...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would it make sense the that halloween candy could be lower quality (cheaper) because it's intended to be given out in bulk & many of the buyers are not the consumers?

Hahahaha really PP?? You don't dip into the candy bowl?

This is the OP. Thanks to the PP who posted about the PGPR. I bet that is it. Yuck. That just killed my interest in candy. All of these fake foods/ingredients are slowly driving me to a whole foods diet.

No- I mean my intent when buying a bag of halloween candy is not the same as my intent when i buy a chocolate bar to eat soon. I don't think the taste is as tied with satisfaction psychologically.

Clearly, it is too late for me to be on DCUM...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:well, i heard that taste buds change over every 7 years, so you keep changing your tastes, so i wonder if that;s why the chocolate doesn't taste as good - by the way, i totally agree and would add that i think crunch tastes different than it used to, as well. less chocolatey.

and don't get me started on McDonald's french fries - those used to be SO delicious

McDonald's french fries used to be good because they fried them in lard. They switched to vegetable oil in a (misguided) attempt to make them "healthier". When in France, I stop at a McDonald's there, just to buy french fries. They taste like ours used to taste.

[Anonymous]

yeah mcd fries taste gross to me now and I think they smell bad. Used to love them.

And the Girl Scout mint chocolate cookies, yuck, they used to be a favorite of mine but I think they definitely changed the recipe or quality chocolate, something, a few years back.

[Anonymous]

A friend just got back from Germany and gave me a chocolate candy for kids. It was delicious. Wow are we missing out in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, they don't taste the same anymore. I can eat just one now, whereas before they were like a drug for me. The same with Girl Scout Do Si Dos the peanut butter cookie. Used to be yummy, now I don't order them.

And the tag a longs taste weird now too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree. I used to love Reese's but they don't taste as good. More sugary, and less peanut-buttery and chocolatey. I think it's due to cheaper ingredients. So can anyone come up with candy that still tastes wonderful?

Try Justin's peanut butter cups! I've gotten them at Roots, but I bet you can get them at Whole Foods.

Or, Lake Champlain?

Personally, I even find that Godiva isn't as great as before either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend just got back from Germany and gave me a chocolate candy for kids. It was delicious. Wow are we missing out in the US.

Aw, that reminds me of a former au pair from Germany who did the same thing - so sweet! And it's true, the chocolate was incredibly delicious.

[Anonymous]

Why do companies do this? Why not keep the recipes the same and just raise prices? Or offer products at two different price points? It's not like candy is a staple for most people.

[Anonymous]

Bump (in relation to the thread on why candy is so cheap!)

[Anonymous]

BUMP MY ASS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:well, i heard that taste buds change over every 7 years, so you keep changing your tastes, so i wonder if that;s why the chocolate doesn't taste as good - by the way, i totally agree and would add that i think crunch tastes different than it used to, as well. less chocolatey.

and don't get me started on McDonald's french fries - those used to be SO delicious

McDonald's french fries used to be good because they fried them in lard. They switched to vegetable oil in a (misguided) attempt to make them "healthier". When in France, I stop at a McDonald's there, just to buy french fries. They taste like ours used to taste.

It isn't vegetable oil. It is corn oil. Corn oil handles the heat better.