Well, I almost made it through another Easter without eating any Peeps. But for this episode, I broke my life long streak of never eating any Peeps at all. Oh, the things I do for this podcast…
Now, Peeps seem to be a very divisive candy. So let us know in the comments if you love them or hate them. And while you are at it, we would really appreciate a show donation. Better yet, it would be amazing just to have some people share the podcast so we can gain some followers and traction.
Help us sustain our podcast and keep us trying foods like these!
Which Peeps are we trying today?
Original
Sour Watermellon
Party Cake
Dr. Pepper
Fruit Punch
Who is on this sugar quest?
Hannah, a spitter
Kris, a chubby bunny
Matt, a fluffy boy
Amy, Peeps newbie
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The History of Peeps
Some people are born to invent amazing things. And for Russian Jewish immigrant Sam Born, he certainly created some classics. For example, Sam invented the technology to produce chocolate sprinkles. He invented the hard chocolate coating used for Eskimo Pies. He even invented the machine that inserted sticks into lollipops.
Sam Born started his own business, Just Born chocolates, in 1917 and was very successful, opening his own manufacturing company in 1923. The company grew significantly through the acquisition of other candy companies, such as the Maillard Corporation in 1935, which was known for their hand-decorated chocolates, crystallized fruits, Venetian mints, jellies, and “the best bridge mix in the country.”
But not all their amazing products were the result of acquisition. Mike and Ikes were introduced in 1940 and Hot Tamales in 1950.
In 1953 however, Just Born acquired the Rodda Candy Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This company was known for their Jelly Beans, but Born was intrigued by the marshmallow chicks. These chicks were made by hand-squeezing marshmallow through pastry tubes. Sam Born’s son, Bob, helped to mechanize the marshmallow forming process a year after buying the company, reducing the time to produce and package from 27 hours to only 6 minutes.
Today about 2 billion Peeps are produced each year, which is about 509 every 8 seconds or 5.5 million every day.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
5th Place: Fruit Punch
Amy - 3
Hannah - 2
Kris - 2
Matt- 2
4th Place: Party Cake
Amy - 2
Hannah - 5
Kris - 3
Matt - 3
3rd Place: Dr. Pepper
Amy - 5
Hannah - 2
Kris - 4
Matt - 3
1st/2nd Place (tie!): Original
Amy - 4
Hannah - 4
Kris - 5
Matt - 3
1st/2nd Place (tie!): Sour Watermelon
Amy - 6
Hannah - 2
Kris - 5
Matt - 4
Peeps Pepsi
Hannah: “Is this a real flavor, and why?!.” 2/10
Amy: “It has that Pepsi flavor which is bad enough, then it turns.” 2/10
Kris: “There’s probably a market for it… for people who are dumb.” 2/10
Matt: “That after taste at the end is like, whoa.” 2/10
TOTAL: 8/40
There you have it. None of these receive the Quest for the Best seal of approval.
Feeling brave? Check out the Peeps and the Pepsi website for more products.
https://www.peepsbrand.com/
https://www.pepsi.com/
Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you bravely stepped into the world of Peeps? Have you tried this unfortunate Pepsi concoction? We would love to know your rating!
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SHOW NOTES:
https://www.justborn.com/who-we-are/our-history/
https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/2017/04/13-things-you-never-knew-about-peeps
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