The most disgusting candy ever made - Circus Peanuts

[Happyhippychick]

Discuss.

[trof]

1. Those oversized orange marshmelloy vaguely peanut shaped things?

yuck
:puke:

[Shell Beau]

2. Gro-to the -tesque!

[Debi]

17. But you'll eat Peeps?

:wow:

What???

[Shell Beau]

18. Peeps have a yummy sugary coating, and don't look like

mini mildos!

[Debi]

19. Um...you're putting them in the wrong end

:blush:

No wonder why they taste funny.

[Shell Beau]

21. No comment.

:rofl:

[Blue-Jay]

3. I've never liked sugary treats, but Peeps are worse.

barely.

[KittyWampus]

4. that's candy? I thought it was packing material for the Easter Bunny and Circus clowns.

[yankeepants]

5. Cotton candy

It is insulation.

[Orrex]

6. I totally misread your subject line.

Circus Peanuts.


Got it.

[Forkboy]

7. I could eat 8 billion of them.

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25. I actually like them

I don't understand the hatred for them, if someone doesn't like them then just don't look at them or eat them. I like a few every once in a while. They take me back to my childhood. There are a lot worse-tasting things in the world, even worse-tasting candy (Double Zout for one).

[Forkboy]

26. I'd kill my entire family for a small bag of them.

Ok, maybe not the entire family...my sister is cool.... :)

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29. It seems like they're everywhere though

Most drug stores, in the candy section, and even many convenience stores and grocery stores still have them, I've seen them often - but I think one big problem is they sit there too long and get tough and chewy. I think when they first arrive fresh from the manufacturer, they are pretty soft, almost like marshmallows, but after hanging in bags for a month they get much harder and tougher. I'm just surprised at the hatred of them, as there are many things in the world that taste much worse.

[Phentex]

38. Tough and chewy is yummy. I open them up and

let them sit. I used to find the yellow and white ones but I have not seen them in a while. But all the grocery stores carry the orange ones, thank goodness.

[MilesColtrane]

8. Nasty

[nickinSTL]

9. agree completely

my dad used to keep a bag of those things in the car and snack on them whenever he drove anywhere.

When it wasn't those, it was strawberry Twizzlers.

[rug]

10. Whereas Swedish fish are figurative

Japanese fish are real.

[azmouse]

11. My dad was the only person I ever knew who could eat those things.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. My dad did too

Maybe they're a "dad" thing.

I always thought they were gross.

[ZombieHorde]

12. I have not had one since I was very little. I don't remember what they taste like. nt

[MilesColtrane]

30. They taste like the "magical marshmallows" in Lucky Charms cereal.

In fact John Holahan of General Mills came up with prototype by mixing Cheerios with bits of Circus Peanuts.

[Phentex]

39. Don't tell the haters! They love their Lucky Charms...

and they'll even admit it.

But that means they like circus peanuts, too. Let's keep it our little secret, shall we?

[carlyhippy]

13. oh yeah....ACK...they are grooooosss

I don't like chik o sticks either blech

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. If you had ended your sentence with anything other than "circus peanuts", I would have slain you.

You're right.

[Old Troop]

15. Love them as a kid

disgusted by them now

[Debi]

16. Love em!

:loveya:

[Skittles]

20. I can eat three of them

after that....:puke:

[Danmel]

22. My son & I were JUST discussing how gross those are

Who thought of those & why????

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24. No, the most disgusting candy ever made is

Double Zout, a salty black licorice popular in the Netherlands. It's horrifying, and tastes like what I imagin eating tar or a tire would taste like. That is by far the worst "candy" I've ever tasted. I actually like circus peanuts, I've never understood the hatred for them, but whatever.

[Shell Beau]

50. That sounds like an abomination.

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52. It is horrifying, but for some reason I guess it's popular in the Netherlands.

I guess with all the pot available almost anything will taste good.

[MiddleFingerMom]

27. Obviously...

.
...SOMEONE has never smoked realy, REALLY good dope.
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Circus peanuts on Triscuits. With Grape Kool-Aid.
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I did say really, REALLY good.
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[MilesColtrane]

31. My stoned college dorm snack of choice was Fig Newtons and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Surprisingly, they complement each other quite well.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

28. I remember them...like eating the stuffing in the sofa cushions

Spongy texture, no flavor, the only vivid memory I have is that whenever I ate them as a kid I always wished I had some REAL candy instead.

Below: Amazon's 1970s retro candy assortment.



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001R05KC/

:toast:

[Happyhippychick]

36. Totally awesome. Nik-L-Nips for everyone!

[OhioChick]

32. Ever notice the bag in the grocery store....

Always has a few in the bag that have thumbprints in them.

:puke:

[Happyhippychick]

35. I admit I give them a squeeze sometimes. Don't tell anybody.

[OhioChick]

45. So it's you!

:rofl:

[quakerboy]

33. They are kinda awsome when consumed properly

One must take the proper amount of time, using the proper technique, to appreciate the texture and flavor.

Also, one must not over indulge. Lest one ruin the experience.

In short, I disagree, and call you and other haters ignorant via the internet, safely tucked into my home, unhappily free of circus peanuts which are surprisingly hard to find when they are desired.

[Happyhippychick]

34. Another circus peanut lover hiding behind the anonymity of a screen. Typical.

:evilgrin:

[quakerboy]

53. Whatever. If you wanted to, you could find me

I'm the guy with the long blond hair.

[Phentex]

37. I love them. I plan to deep fry some soon!

You can hate all you want but there are millions who love them. That's why they make so many.

[Deep13]

40. We should warn people who come here about them.

"Welcome to America. Don't eat the circus peanuts."

[JCMach1]

41. Love them!

[Wapsie B]

42. Runner up-Candy Corn

:puke:

[caitxrawks]

43. bluch, i can taste it now

Just thinking about them.



*shudder* My grandpa eats them.

[jmowreader]

44. I'm sorry but you're not even close

For truly disgusting candy you need to go to Mexico, where you will find Chaca-Chaca.

(http://www.bad-candy.com/candies/chacachaca/)

I found this quite by accident, trust me: There is a fish called a Chaca Chaca. It is possibly the ugliest fish in the world. It is so ugly posting a picture of it here will cause DU's servers to seize up. But while looking for pictures of this God-awful fish I found sites about the candy. One was a debate between two Mexican women on the subject, "should Chaca Chaca be banned?" One woman said it should not be because it tastes good and there are vitamins in it. The other said it should because it tastes bad and there's lead in it.

[Happyhippychick]

46. You have obviously never experienced prickly pear candy. A gelatinous mass of disgustingness beyond

compare.

[jmowreader]

47. No I have not...

but compared to either prickly pear candy or anything from Mexico, Circus Peanuts may as well be fine French bonbons.

[grasswire]

48. the flavor is banana

Really. They are banana flavored.

I like them, but only if they are slightly stale.

[Mopar151]

49. A late friend of mine washed 'em down with Tab (shudder) n/t

[bluedigger]

51. I haven't partaken in decades.

My grandfather loved them. He had a Ph. D from Hahvahd. Go figure. :shrug:

I'm gonna have to go look for some now. :rofl: