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Candy Apple vs Toffee Apple: What's the Actual ...

Same idea, different coating: why the American candy apple has a thin, hard cinnamon shell while the British toffee apple is coated in soft, chewy toffee.

Candy Apple vs Toffee Apple: What's the Actual ...

Same idea, different coating: why the American candy apple has a thin, hard cinnamon shell while the British toffee apple is coated in soft, chewy toffee.

Anglo Bubbly: The History of the UK's Classic B...

A chewy, brightly wrapped bubblegum bar that's stayed a penny-sweet shelf regular for decades. The history of Anglo Confectionery's Bubbly.

Anglo Bubbly: The History of the UK's Classic B...

A chewy, brightly wrapped bubblegum bar that's stayed a penny-sweet shelf regular for decades. The history of Anglo Confectionery's Bubbly.

Black Magic: The History of Rowntree's Dark Cho...

Rowntree's launched Black Magic in 1933 as a stark, minimalist rival to Cadbury's Milk Tray. The history of Britain's original dark chocolate assortment box.

Black Magic: The History of Rowntree's Dark Cho...

Rowntree's launched Black Magic in 1933 as a stark, minimalist rival to Cadbury's Milk Tray. The history of Britain's original dark chocolate assortment box.

Black Bullets: The Traditional Scottish Hard Mi...

A traditional Scottish boiled sweet, dark and strongly minted, that's stayed a corner-shop and seaside staple for generations.

Black Bullets: The Traditional Scottish Hard Mi...

A traditional Scottish boiled sweet, dark and strongly minted, that's stayed a corner-shop and seaside staple for generations.

Blow Pop: The History of the Lollipop With a Bu...

Charms paired hard candy with a bubblegum centre in the 1970s. The history of the Blow Pop, and how it actually differs from a Tootsie Pop.

Blow Pop: The History of the Lollipop With a Bu...

Charms paired hard candy with a bubblegum centre in the 1970s. The history of the Blow Pop, and how it actually differs from a Tootsie Pop.

The Whistle Lollipop: Why This Novelty Sweet Ac...

How the whistle lollipop's flat, holed shape turns a hard-boiled sweet into a working instrument, and why it's stayed a fairground and penny-sweet favourite for generations.

The Whistle Lollipop: Why This Novelty Sweet Ac...

How the whistle lollipop's flat, holed shape turns a hard-boiled sweet into a working instrument, and why it's stayed a fairground and penny-sweet favourite for generations.