Description
From the Twin Bing to the Idaho Spud, the Valomilk to the Abba-Zaba, and discontinued bars such as the Caravelle, Marathon, and Choco-Lite, Almond uncovers a trove of singular candy bars made by unsung heroes working in out of date factories to supply something they love. And in true candyfreak fashion, Almond lusciously describes the wealthy tastes that he has loved since childhood and continues to crave lately. Steve Almond has written a comic but in the long run bittersweet story of ways he grew up on candy-and how, for better and worse, the candy industry has grown up, too.
Candyfreak is the delicious story of one man’s lifelong obsession with candy and his quest to find its origins in The us.