Friday, April 17, 2009

Kandy Kritique -- Rokeach Fruit Slices

Kosher-for-Passover candy has a reputation for being not the tastiest varieties of confectionery, but I like much of it just fine.
The Rokeach Fruit Slices are a glowing example of what Passover non-chocolate candy should be.
Pretty, colorful, thick crescent wedges made to look like a wedge of citrus fruit, with a crusty, sugary "rind," a white icinglike layer next, and then a soft, tender jelly-pectin-candy layer, all sanded with sugar crystals.
These heavenly half-moons were as delicious as they were pretty. They just sparkled with a bright, fruity flavor, and the chew was firm yet tender, with a slight crunch to them from the sugar sanding, and they don't stick to the teeth. Yummy all year round, whatever denomination you are.

Oh, yes . . .
THIS CANDY HAS BEEN RATED D (DIVINE)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Kandy Kritique -- Russell Stover Coconut Cream Egg

No plastic-tasting kiddie lunchbox snack, this (although any child would be all aglow to receive one of these little delights in an Easter basket). This is one of those candies that's really a fancy gourmet dessert in disguise. Rich, intense dark chocolate melts silkily to a satiny, fluffy center that's like a decadently ethereal whipped mousse shot through with tender coconut strands. A sweet delicacy of the highest order, these ovoids of yumminess are mindblowingly delectable and too bad that they're seasonal because...

THIS CANDY HAS BEEN RATED D (DIVINE)