The government created a surplus of candy corn in 1937 and we’ve been eating from that stash ever since. Some say we have only 3 millennium left til no more candy corn for anyone.
You kept using words like "eat" and "ate," as though candy corn should be placed into the mouth, chewed, and swallowed. This implies that candy corn is a food product. ??? This makes no sense. Please clarify.
I absolutely love candy corn so much, it’s a good day every year when it hits the shelves and I first see it. Munching on some now, watching this cause I feel like the only person who actually loves it.
The reason it was originally called 'Chicken Feed' was its low price. Things that didn't cost much were referred to as Chicken Feed. Candy corn was sold in the general stores as 'penny candy', the candy loved by kids because you got so much for just a penny or two. Penny candy was usually very simple sugar-based sweets(non chocolate), nothing complicated or 'fancy' but as a kid you could get sick on 5 cents' worth of it-it was a lot of candy!
As pronunciations of 'samhain' go from Americans, it wasn't _quite_ right (incorrect vowel in the first syllable), but close enough. Nicely done! Good to see somebody put in the effort!
Also about that Heroes reference, the reason it went off the rails after season 1 is because they intended to have a new cast of characters every season. However, the network said the characters were too popular and insisted that they keep them. So they had to quickly write a story with the existing characters. I did like the show despite it all :)
@@alexandracomus755 I'd say a mix between flavor and texture. I always like those soft pillow mints or some people call them butter mints but its very similar to candy corn.
Even though I love candy corn, I doubt it is anyone’s favorite candy. However, we can all agree it’s way better than that crap that comes in the orange and black wrappers.
I've never tried candy corn. It's never been a "thing" here in the UK, so people mostly only know it from seeing it in US movies and tv shows. You can only really buy it from dedicated US candy import sites. Amazon has some too, but that's just random retailers importing it from the US, like the dedicated sites do.
I've always liked candy corn, but it isn't exactly a favorite. Eating too many pieces at one time makes the chemical taste really apparent. My favorite candies are gummi bears/worms, almost any kind of really sour candy, and for some reason, Runts.
@@sogghartha By "chemical taste" I mean the bitter taste from chemicals that do not taste like food typically tastes. Sure, food and medication are both chemicals, but you generally don't chomp down on an asprin like you would a skittle because the taste of the pill isnt meant to be appetizing. The unappetizing flavor I taste from candy corn after eating too many is the food coloring, I believe.
Heroes! That show ended with the worst cliffhanger then never came back😣. The characters have been buried for like 20 years! I kinda like candy corn, at least the first three pieces I eat every year…
The only sweet american traditions worth their name are pies(ie mud pie) imo. American sweets are pretty trash in general from a european perspective. Lots of decent textures, but virtually no good flavours. Almost everything tastes like either drinking syrup directly from the bottle, or like eating spoonfuls of sugar right out of the bag. They have a few things that are atleast edible in small amounts, like snickers.
What qualities of candy corn do people dislike? I am curious because I enjoy it and it tastes to me like something more people would enjoy. I do get nauseous pretty quickly eating it though, so it's best in small amounts.
I think part of it is just the "its cool to hate candy corn" crowd, since that's become a running joke. It's also very easy to see how anyone not too fond of sweet flavors wouldn't like it. I've never been able to describe the flavor, but the video's "fondant, marshmallow, and vanilla notes" seems right. Those are all essentially cake ingredients instilled in a very tiny package and the effect can seem like a sugar bomb to those that just pick up "sweet."
@@sophykitten2212 Ya know what? That makes a lot of sense. I also would imagine anyone with a cavity or exposed nerve would definitely feel a painful hit from these as well.
I love candy corn, I love it a bit too much. It's my favorite candy. We don't have seasons in Florida (well we do, but not like northerners do), so candy corn is fall for me. I know there's pumpkin spice, but that only became a thing when I was a teenager (I was born in 1996), meanwhile I grew up with candy corn. I've been surprised by the backlash in recent years. I love to stuff a handful in my mouth, savor it by chewing it until it becomes a liquid before swallowing it, letting the juices drip down my chin. Whenever I have the telltale orange-yellow stains on my shirt, people are always like "Brittany got into the candy corn again". In fact, my parents always hide some from me so that I don't eat so much I get a stomachache.
I like candy corn as well. I usually buy at least one bag a year and eat it myself. If any else in the house wants some...they have to get their own bag.....🤣🤣🤣
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i've been eating candy corn for 6 weeks not realizing it was not vegetarian. thank you for including that info, but also i am shocked and upset and will need time to process
Haha oh no! But I'm glad we tipped you off. Also, an absolute flex announcing that you have been eating candy corn for SIX WEEKS?! This is the lifestyle I aspire to.
Candy corn ! The devil’s earwax. Halloween isn’t so without some 🎃
This is correct and supported by the historical record.
I love candy corn... I can't stop eating it...
I never knew people hated candy corn this way. I've always really liked it. I mean, I haven't had it in like ten years, but I had no problem with it.
The government created a surplus of candy corn in 1937 and we’ve been eating from that stash ever since. Some say we have only 3 millennium left til no more candy corn for anyone.
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Somebody’s been listening to Lewis Black
« They wash it, they wash it! »
@@yveslafrance2806 Yea that’s it! I knew I heard it somewhere but couldn’t place it. Haha. Thanks
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Heroes was one of those shows affected by the writer's strike (2007).
I love Candycorn. People can fight me.
We can jump the haters!!! 😂
It's great for making candy vampire fangs.
You kept using words like "eat" and "ate," as though candy corn should be placed into the mouth, chewed, and swallowed.
This implies that candy corn is a food product.
???
This makes no sense. Please clarify.
😂Sorry-probably some kind of translation error on our part.
*Pro tip:* combine candy corn with peanuts for something not unlike a PayDay candy bar.
I absolutely love candy corn so much, it’s a good day every year when it hits the shelves and I first see it. Munching on some now, watching this cause I feel like the only person who actually loves it.
No honorable mention for the frequent Candy Corn companion, the Mallow Pumpkin?
Alas, no. But I *will* now be asking people to refer to me as "the frequent candy corn companion."
I love Mellocreme Pumpkins!! Those and around Easter I get the Mellocreme Peas and Carrots 🥕
@@MentalFloss I love the Mellocreme Pumpkins also, but nowadays it seems they are all orange-flavored. they were better as vanilla, like candy corn.
The reason it was originally called 'Chicken Feed' was its low price. Things that didn't cost much were referred to as Chicken Feed. Candy corn was sold in the general stores as 'penny candy', the candy loved by kids because you got so much for just a penny or two. Penny candy was usually very simple sugar-based sweets(non chocolate), nothing complicated or 'fancy' but as a kid you could get sick on 5 cents' worth of it-it was a lot of candy!
As pronunciations of 'samhain' go from Americans, it wasn't _quite_ right (incorrect vowel in the first syllable), but close enough. Nicely done! Good to see somebody put in the effort!
A+ video!
LOVE IT! Such an iconic Halloween candy!
Also about that Heroes reference, the reason it went off the rails after season 1 is because they intended to have a new cast of characters every season. However, the network said the characters were too popular and insisted that they keep them. So they had to quickly write a story with the existing characters.
I did like the show despite it all :)
Wait. That's all the reference was about? It wasn't some secret reference to trying something with chickens first before trying it on humans?
@@spmil999 There is a quote from there "Save the cheerleader, save the world."
That was the reference in particular.
@@terrafirma5327 "Save the cheerleader, save the world."
Wow, thanks. I was really struggling... :)
This almost makes me want to buy candy corn
😂 I like candy corn me and my sister would fight over them for Halloween
Is your enjoyment of candy corn based on the actual flavor, or is it more of a color-paraphalia-type thing?
@@alexandracomus755 I'd say a mix between flavor and texture. I always like those soft pillow mints or some people call them butter mints but its very similar to candy corn.
I love candy corn, it is my favorite Halloween candy. Come at me
Big agree
Even though I love candy corn, I doubt it is anyone’s favorite candy. However, we can all agree it’s way better than that crap that comes in the orange and black wrappers.
I think I may have blocked those things from my memory until you mentioned them.
Peanut butter kisses 🤢
GLHS592 Candy corn is my favorite candy of all time
I love candy corn, but I limit myself to one bag in October. I adore the description of it near the end of the video-warm vanilla notes. Yes! Exactly.
Wait, so candy corn could have been candy turnips? Another almost win for us root vegetables.
"Candy corn is a pretty decent candy" gang where you at?
I can get on the pretty decent candy bandwagon. It's not my favourite but I don't think it's horrible.
I actually like it pretty well, I usually buy a bag every October and eat on it over the month.
I'm also a fan of necco wafers.
I love the stuff
@@unclemetal8774 Now you've lost us.
Interesting info! I love candy corn, it’s always the first Halloween candy I buy every year.
I've never tried candy corn. It's never been a "thing" here in the UK, so people mostly only know it from seeing it in US movies and tv shows. You can only really buy it from dedicated US candy import sites. Amazon has some too, but that's just random retailers importing it from the US, like the dedicated sites do.
Did anyone else use the kernels the make vampire fangs? Half the fun of eating it.
I've never had it, I'm British, in fact I assumed it was some kind of candied corn. Thank you for setting me right!
I hate candy corn so much. But if you put a bowl of it in front of me I will eat the whole damn thing.
Hahahah on second thought, this is the only correct opinion.
I actually love candy corn.
I've always liked candy corn, but it isn't exactly a favorite. Eating too many pieces at one time makes the chemical taste really apparent. My favorite candies are gummi bears/worms, almost any kind of really sour candy, and for some reason, Runts.
Runts just don't taste the same when they're not coming out of that absolutely filthy machine that dispenses a handful for 25 cents.
@@MentalFloss This made me laugh way harder than it should have.
pray tell, what does something non-chemical taste like?
@@sogghartha By "chemical taste" I mean the bitter taste from chemicals that do not taste like food typically tastes. Sure, food and medication are both chemicals, but you generally don't chomp down on an asprin like you would a skittle because the taste of the pill isnt meant to be appetizing. The unappetizing flavor I taste from candy corn after eating too many is the food coloring, I believe.
candy corn is good. Also eat it one color at a time
Candy corns are my favorite candy, also probably the reason Halloween la been my favorite holiday
I like candy corn. I also love the little candy corn pumpkins
That's a Vertigo movie poster in the background!
Vertigo is my favorite movie.
Heroes! That show ended with the worst cliffhanger then never came back😣. The characters have been buried for like 20 years! I kinda like candy corn, at least the first three pieces I eat every year…
Bro I love candy corn. Your bravery has inspired me
Not all heroes wear capes *(he typed out, wearing an oversized cape emblazoned with whimsical candy corns on it)*.
@@MentalFloss wear your cape! It makes others feel good! You are a massive help to the world. Never stop
I love the pumpkins that are made out of the same stuff
Candy corns being made with corn syrup in cornstarch moulds? Man, they really know how to stick to a brand
So many ppl hate them & I loveeeee them!! Lol
About the flavors, the only color that is any different is white because its slightly less chewy then the orange and yellow
I love candy corn. I buy it all year round if I can❤️
I liked candy corn as a kid and the pumpkins.
I love the board game collection.
Yo, if there was a candy corn kernel that big, I’d eat it.
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Depends on the brand. Cheap brands used corn syrup. Good brands use honey.
I like candy corn but only in very small quantities before I get sugared-out
I’ve loved candy corn since I was a little girl. It’s soft sugar what could go wrong?
I LOVE candy corn and always have
I like candy corn, I haven't had her in a while though.
I always find it funny that people seem to hate candy corn but most enjoy cream soda. Bruh a cream soda literally tastes like liquid candy corn
I like candy corn its yummy
I frickin love candy corn. come at me
You get a like for a flippant "Heroes" reference.
I'm actually a HUGE fan of candy corn.
Me: *watching a video about candy corn*
Also me: *has never tried candy corn*
This is the time to try it, when it is still soft and fresh.
@@joewilson3393 As long as you have access to it, I'm from Europe and have never seen it in real life.
Don't.
DON'T! just- don't.
The only sweet american traditions worth their name are pies(ie mud pie) imo.
American sweets are pretty trash in general from a european perspective. Lots of decent textures, but virtually no good flavours. Almost everything tastes like either drinking syrup directly from the bottle, or like eating spoonfuls of sugar right out of the bag. They have a few things that are atleast edible in small amounts, like snickers.
Chocolate candy corn is actually terrible though. Just like chocolate laffy taffy.
You got that right!
What qualities of candy corn do people dislike? I am curious because I enjoy it and it tastes to me like something more people would enjoy.
I do get nauseous pretty quickly eating it though, so it's best in small amounts.
Same lol, one of my favorite candy.
@@JackRR15 *eagerly awaits a hater to tell us why*
I think part of it is just the "its cool to hate candy corn" crowd, since that's become a running joke.
It's also very easy to see how anyone not too fond of sweet flavors wouldn't like it. I've never been able to describe the flavor, but the video's "fondant, marshmallow, and vanilla notes" seems right. Those are all essentially cake ingredients instilled in a very tiny package and the effect can seem like a sugar bomb to those that just pick up "sweet."
@@sophykitten2212 Ya know what? That makes a lot of sense. I also would imagine anyone with a cavity or exposed nerve would definitely feel a painful hit from these as well.
My wife and I love candy corn.
Candy corn is amazing 🎃
I like candy corn but i can only eat like 10 before im done
I can eat those things until I got sick. Btw, I am NOT a kid.
Same here...
@@jacobdrj101 Ditto.
good pronunciation of "samhain!!"
...eating candy corn as I watch this...
I don't seek out candy corn, but if you place a bowl of candy corn before me I will consume it all.
I always buy candy corn in bulk in October. I have to lay away enough of a horde to last me through the year.
candy corn is like the edges of icing on a cake that get kinda crusty & firm but soft & creamy like fudge yoooommmmmmmmm
I like candy corn 🙂
Always thought of them as zombie teeth with the gastronomic appeal of the same
The pumpkin mellowcreme are where it is at. Taste decently better than good ole candy corn.
I actually like candy corn. As a vegetarian, my Halloween is not the same since finding out it has gelatine. The vegan one is not as good.
GIMME THAT CANDY CORN
Candy corn
I love candy corn, I love it a bit too much. It's my favorite candy. We don't have seasons in Florida (well we do, but not like northerners do), so candy corn is fall for me. I know there's pumpkin spice, but that only became a thing when I was a teenager (I was born in 1996), meanwhile I grew up with candy corn. I've been surprised by the backlash in recent years. I love to stuff a handful in my mouth, savor it by chewing it until it becomes a liquid before swallowing it, letting the juices drip down my chin. Whenever I have the telltale orange-yellow stains on my shirt, people are always like "Brittany got into the candy corn again". In fact, my parents always hide some from me so that I don't eat so much I get a stomachache.
I love candy corn- in October only. It's just a seasonal treat.
I like it
I like candy corn as well. I usually buy at least one bag a year and eat it myself. If any else in the house wants some...they have to get their own bag.....🤣🤣🤣
Candy corn. I can take it or leave it. NECCO Wafers on the other hand? Chalk. Lotta fun to shoot out of a slingshot though cuz it makes a cool sound.
It's ok, especially when eaten with nuts.
It essentially turns into butterfinger's inside deliciousness when you mix the two in your mouth!
Vote!
I like candy corn toooooo
Sooooooo...you didn't mention honey. My daughter's allergic to honey and that's how we found out. At least Brach's has honey.
candy corn is ok
"Geolitz, known today as Jelly Belly" I can't imagine why they would change their name. :p
I'm thinking we need to find a way to use candy corn to make fruitcake. 2020 seems like the perfect year for inventing such an abomination!
It is a wonderful autumnal accent to one's holiday decor. It is, however, not food.
❤️
Knowing it's made with fondant helps explain why I hate candy corn so much. Fondant is terrible
*stares in horrified British*
I don’t mind candy corn, as long as I’m not eating any other candy at the time.
Mix candy corn with peanuts. Sooo much better together. I used to love candy corn when I was younger, but it's too sweet for me now.
I thought Peeps were the most hated. (40 seconds in)
Even as a kid I gave all my candy corn to my mother, who loved it. Me, not so much.
I like necco wafers. Does that mean I like chalk?
I mean isn't honey something an insect secreted as well?
I have often wondered what saved the 4th of July from the candy and toy companies.
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i've been eating candy corn for 6 weeks not realizing it was not vegetarian. thank you for including that info, but also i am shocked and upset and will need time to process
Haha oh no! But I'm glad we tipped you off. Also, an absolute flex announcing that you have been eating candy corn for SIX WEEKS?! This is the lifestyle I aspire to.
Can't wait until the Peeps episode in April 😂
I don't trust any candy that looks like a freshly pulled tooth. 😁
We can support this policy.
"There are no mistakes in history"
Candy corn enters room.
"Except you."
Where is the other hairy guy ?
**Mouth feel**