Dickies Peanut Patty

Feb 28.
While here in New Orleans I found a few candies that I haven’t seen except for in this area. The Dickies Peanut Patty by the Tyler Candy Co. is another one. Tyler, Texas is famous for its roses.

Logo: None

Appearance: A Reddish pink candy with peanuts protruding. Compared to Goodarts and other peanut patties I have eaten is that it appears fresh. No whitish colorations are noted on the outsides
Aroma: B Little aroma except maybe a hint of sweetness and peanuts
Texture: B+ Slight snap when bitten it then dissolves a little as you chew
Flavor: A- Peanut, vanilla and sweetness

Calories: 2.5 oz. 1 serving. 250cal.

Rating: A- (Favorite peanut pattie so far)
Comments: Nice fresh peanut pattie and made with just regular corn syrup and sugar. Tyler is known for something else now.
Website: Aunt Sally's Creamy Pralines

Aunt Sally's Creamy Pralines

Feb 27.
Pralines and caramel have always been some of my favorite candies. There is just something about milky sugariness that appeals to my palate. While in New Orleans this weekend for a conference and to run in the half marathon I couldn't help but sample many New Orleans delicacies. Aunt Sally's is the first of these. Created by Pierre and Diane Bagur in the 1930's.

Logo: Original Creamy Praline

Appearance: B+ Light brown with pieces of pecan visible underneath the surface
Aroma: A- Sweet aroma, molasses and hints of dairy
Texture: B Very soft and with a sugary feel to it. The praline crumbles and then melts in your mouth
Flavor: B+ Very sweet with a taste of molasses and vanilla. I liked the evaporated milk taste

Calories: 200 cal/serving.
Package contains 1 piece. 1.5 oz.

Rating: B+
Comments: I really liked the praline and pecan combination but its very sweet. I can only eat one....but it was a good one!
Website: Aunt Sally's Creamy Pralines

Rolo

Day 51.
Rolo's are small chocolate covered caramels stacked together in a brown colored wrapping. The Rolo was originally licensed from Rowntree Products in 1969 but in 1988, Nestle purchased Rowntree so Hershey makes a Nestle product.

Logo: Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate

Appearance: A Small circular chocolate covered caramels
Aroma: A- Aroma of sweet milk chocolate and sweet milky caramel
Texture: A- Melts in your mouth feel to the chocolate and just right chewiness to the caramels
Flavor: A Milky tasting caramel with sweet milk chocolate

Calories: 220 cal/serving.
Package contains 1 serving.

Rating: A
Comments: Excellent caramel flavor with small amount of milk chocolate taste in a great looking tubelike packaging
Website: Rolo

Milka Chocolate Creme Day 2

Milka Chocolate Creme

Day 51.
As part of my Valentines Day presents I received various chocolates to aid me on my year long quest. One of these was The Milka. I had not heard of the Milka brand but the chocolate is made in Germany and was bought in 1990 by Kraft. It was created in 1901 by Swiss chocolatier Philippe Suchard. (W) The package invites me to a smooth, rich flavor of Alpine milk.

Logo: Milk Chocolate Confection With Chocolate Creme Filling

Appearance: B Pale chocolate with faint scoring. The cremey center stands out from the milk chocolate coating.
Aroma: B+ Aroma of sweet milk chocolate
Texture: A- Melts in your mouth feel. Creme layer was very soft
Flavor: C- Not much flavor and too much sweetness in the creme layer. The milk chocolate was very creamy with an underwhelming chocolate tast

Calories: 250 cal/serving.
Package contains 2.5 servings. 3.52 oz.

Rating: C (Pass on this one)
Comments: I am not a big fan of chocolate creme and this bar didn't change my mind. The chocolate coating was nice. I would like to try the plain Milka bar
Website: Milk Chocolate Creme

Goldenberg's Original Peanut Chews Day 2

Goldenberg's Original Peanut Chews

Day 49.
I found the Goldenberg's Peanut chews at Cracker Barrel. Since Just Born bought the company in 2003 the name was changed to Chew-Ets Peanut Chews. Just Born must have made a version for Cracker Barrel's store which contains many hard to find candies, chocolate bars and old fashioned wrappers of many newer products. Originally created in 1917 as a World War I ration bar and a Philadelphia favorite since then.

Logo: Chewy Chocolatey Bites Loaded with Crunchy Peanuts.


Appearance: B+ Thin layer of chocolate overlaying a brown middle filled with peanuts.
Aroma: B Peanut with dark chocolate. I couldn't smell any molasses
Texture: B Very firm and chewy bar
Flavor: C Molasses and peanut and not very sweet. Light hint of dark chocolate...their is only a small amount of cocoa present (that's why its labeled as chocolately instead of as chocolate

Calories: 230 cal/serving. Serving size is four pieces/2 per container. 3.3oz.

Rating: B-
Comments: Not a bad peanut chew bar but I would have preferred it to be more chocolatey and sweet.
Website: Goldenberg's Original Peanut Chews