Extrusion, Of Course

I was on spring break over the past week and we had no internet there so I couldn't post anything new. SORRY EVERYONE! Anyway while I was gone, people commented on this blog and some also asked questions. The most common question is how are Twizzlers made? Well I did some research and here are the results.

Results:

I found multiple answers to this question. Some said that they were made by doing the following with the hot Twizzler candy formula:

1. Squish it down and roll it up and squish it down and roll it up until you can then extrude the candy at the desired diameter.

2. Squeeze the hot goo through extrusion plate.

For the record, extrude means to thrust, press, or expel out. I guess no one will ever know how they are made, or (from different research) how they are twisted or how and why there is a hole in the middle. Any who, I have another fun fact about Twizzlers that some of you probably already know, which is:

Twizzlers make awesome straws.

That fact leads me to the new poll I put up. What kind of beverage are Twizzler straws best in? Vote now!

A Red Whip of Sugar

Hello everyone! Since I have forgot to check the this in quite a few days, I realized that I forgot to change the candy of the week! Even though Hershey's Milk Chocolate / Kisses is leading the poll, we just did kisses, so this week goes to the candy with the least votes, to teach you about the candy more. This week the candy is (it was a tie between so but I finally chose one)... TWIZZLERS! This chewy candy is an American classic that comes in strawberry (the first flavor and favorite among many), cherry, licorice, and chocolate (doesn't that sound appetizing?). Even though Twizzlers weren't made by Hershey, the Hershey company acquired the Y&S Candy Company in 1968, making Twizzlers a Hershey made candy. Here is the first fact about Twizzlers (again this is an excerpt from the Hershey company site) :

Y&S Candies, the manufacturers of TWIZZLERS candy, is one of the oldest confectionery firms in the United States. The company was established in 1845 as Young and Smylie and adopted Y&S as its trademark in 1870.

Remember to vote on the poll and if you have any questions on Twizzlers or any other Hershey's chocolate, feel free to ask!

Chocolate Fluted Kisses Cups

Since I've been talking about Hershey's Kisses a lot, I've decided that it was about time that I put I recipe up so everyone can experience that amazing little chocolate in a easy to make dessert. Just follow the link, click on desserts, then click on chocolate fluted kisses cups and POOF! You know have to recipe to any abosolutely delicious dish. Hope you like it!

http://www.hersheys.com/kisses/baking/

Sealed with a Kiss

First off, I would like to thank the only six people who have voted on my poll. Thank you all very much. Secondly, in my study of Hershey Kisses I have found some more facts I think everyone should know. Again, these are excerpts from the Hershey Kiss website.

The basic concept of the present day wrapping for HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Chocolates dates back to a single channel wrapper in developed in August 1921. The familiar KISSES flag was added to the product at this time (later pattened by Milton S. Hershey, founder, in 1924). Before these automated wrapping machines, KISSES were individually hand wrapped. Today's wrapping machines can wrap up to 1,300 KISSES a minute!

While the shape of HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Chocolates have not changed, there were a few variation produced between 1909 and 1931. They uttilized different chocolate formulas which were offered in addition to the standard HERSHEY'S milk chocolate flavor. Names familiar to some long time chocolate lovers include: Sweethearts (1900 to 1918), Silver Tops (1909 to 1931), and Silverpoints (1918 to 1929). These products have not been produced since 1931.

If you have any questions, please ask! And vote!

XOXOXO

Ok, my one friend asked me how Hershey Kisses got their name? Well, I have an answer to that. Here is an excerpt from the Hershey chocolate website. To find the rest of the history or other facts about Hershey Kisses, click on the website in the box of chocolates, a feature where you can get all the websites I use in this blog.

HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Chocolates, a little product with a big future, were first introduced in 1907. While it's not known exactly how KISSES got their name, it is a popular theory that the candy was named for the sound or motion of the chocolate being deposited during the manufacturing process.

Maddie, I hope that answers your question. Also, in case you were wondering how Hershey's Hugs got their name, I got an excerpt on that as well from the same site.

HERSHEY'S HUGS Chocolates got their name because they look like little KISSES Chocolates being hugged by white chocolate.

If anyone has anyone questions, feel free to ask! And remember DONT FORGET TO VOTE!!!

Those Good Ole' Days

Hey, I just posted some old Hershey's comericals. They are from the 80's, so they have "top- notch" music, "futuristic" animation, and "trendy" clothes. All together, they are AWESOME! Also, my one friend (http://www.theunofficialofficialmontypythonblog.blogspot.com/ ) gave me the idea for fun facts, so I decided to do them on a different candy everyweek!

It takes approximately 95 Hershey Kisses to equal one pound of chocolate.

The longest ever consecutive string of Hershey Kisses was more than four miles long! It was laid in the spring of 2003 to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Children's Hospital. The event earned a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records.
-If you look really closely at the picture to the left, all the little white dots are the Hershey Kisses and if you look again, you see that they all make one REALLY big Hershey Kiss.

In 1942, production of Hershey Kisses was halted to save foil for the war effort.

Wow, I don't know what I would do without Hershey Kisses! Perish the thought!

The All American Chocolate

Good day mates! Bonjourno! Hola! Hi! Almost every country you visit has its own way of saying hello, and also their own way of life and making things. No one else in the world, though, makes chocolate like Hershey's does. In 1894, Milton S. Hershey started making his chocolate, originally for a sweet coating on his caramels. By 1900, he started producing the milk chocolate in bars and wafers, and other shapes, making milk chocolate, once a luxury to the wealthy, affordable to all.
His company has grown over the next 109 years into one of the largest candy making companies in the world. Now, even though those Swiss make so really good (really really good) chocolate, no one can compare to Hershey's Milk Chocolate, the All American Chocolate Bar. I have put up a poll for you to vote on your favorite Hershey's candy so don't forget to vote!

My First Post

Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sweetest Place on the Web. Here, you will find out ALL about everyone's (well, almost everyone's) favorite thing ... CHOCOLATE! Mmmm, doesn't your mouth just water thinking about it? More importantly we will be talking about Hershey's. It's history, Milton Hershey, town, company, candy (of course), and its amusement park. So sit back, relax, and get ready to indulge.