Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ The spiciest of candies is the atomic fireball. It all started in 1954 when one man simply wanted to make candy with a twist. His unique idea brought about a round ball that is both sweet and spicy by design. When you purchase atomic fireballs, they come in a tub…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Whoppers are a malted milk ball candy first introduced under the name of “Giants” in 1939, they are chocolaty and crunchy and are made from malted milk. Malted Milk is a powdered substance generally made from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk. Whoppers are about…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ The Whatchamacallit is a chocolate bar made with peanuts and layered with caramel. It has a strong peanut butter taste to it mixed with a nice combination of chocolate and caramel to back it up. Made by the Hershey company, the Whatchamacallit has maintained a popular following despite not being…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Werther’s Original is a brand of caramel candies, best known for its small hard candy variety that comes in gold-colored wrappers. Werther’s Original first was invented around the year 1903 by a man named Gustav Nebel. He was an employee of a man named August Storck, who set up a…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Warheads are an extremely sour candy that comes in several flavors. The candy itself comes as small ovals, in a variety of colors. First introduced in the year 1975, Warheads candy is well known for being a top choice for those seeking a purely sour candy. While many candies are…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Twizzlers are long pieces of twisted candy, made from various ingredients such as corn syrup, and resemble licorice. Most known for its classic red coloration and twisted long shape, Twizzlers was first made back in 1929 and has remained a popular snack for around a century. Twizzlers come in many…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Twix is a cookie (or biscuit for some) that consists of a shortbread-like substance covered with ingredients like chocolate and caramel. Made using ingredients such as Enriched Wheat Flour, this candy bar is very chocolaty, crunchy, and just begs for a drink when eaten. Twix was first produced in the United…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tootsie Pops are often called the world’s most popular lollipops. And it’s for good reason, too; they taste great! Tootsie Pops have been around for decades and they are still going strong. They are a lot like normal lollipops, but they have a thick shell that surrounds an extremely chewy…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐☆☆☆ Takis is a rolled corn tortilla chip that was invented in the year 1999, Takis is an intensely flavored snack, focusing on being spicy and having a powerful kick in its brands’ flavor lineup. Some of Takis flavors are Nitro, Xplosion and its mainstay flavor, Fuego (Fire). Takis has taken…
Snack History Nostalgia Rating: ⭐⭐☆☆☆ Take 5 candy is a bar of rectangular in shape and contains many different key ingredients. Unlike some candies that showcase only one or two flavors, such as chocolate and peanut butter, Take 5 instead highlights the taste of milk chocolate, peanuts, caramel, peanut butter, and pretzels. Now called Reese’s…
