Candyfreak: a Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America

Authors: Steve Almond

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“They were called Five Star Bars and the reason I had never seen them before is because they are sold primarily at Bread & Circus, an upscale grocery chain (that is, one I do not frequent). The bars were slightly larger than snack size, but they had a queer and pleasing heft. Indeed, they weighed nearly as much as a full-size Snickers. I tend to steer away from gourmet candy—at least from the purchase of gourmet candy—but here they were, gifts, and didn’t they look pretty? Yes, they looked so pr...etty in their embossed wrappers that I was actually a little frightened to open them.My friend had no such compunction. She unwrapped the Caramel Bar and took a bite. It was clear, simply from the way her mouth addressed the bar, that we were dealing with a different grade of freak. Her bite was smooth and concerted—there was an obvious density at play here—though interrupted by two muted snaps, both of which caused her a quartermoment of anguish, followed by a twinge of delight, registered as a flushing upon her cheeks.MoreLess Read More Read Less