# Candy: Hard or Chewy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 29, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436 "2002-05-29T20:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/1 "2002-05-29T20:35:27Z")
Big debate going on in my office (yes, we are between issues). I am the Candy Lady here, always have a heaping bowl on my desk of assorted sweeties. Someone just contributed a handful of chewy caramels and toffees. I _haaaaate_ chewy candies. Too much of a commitment. I like my candy like I like my men: sweet, hard, and spending a minimum amount of time in my mouth. Y’all? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2002, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/2 "2002-05-29T21:32:35Z")
Usually I’m a chewy candy sort of gal but not too chewy. I don’t like candy that gets stuck in my teeth easily. I like Bit O’ Honey, for example, but not Jujubes. ---
**Author:** ![JessEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@JessEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessEnigma)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2002, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/3 "2002-05-29T23:13:26Z")
Depends on my mood. I really like hard candies when I want candy that will last for a while or something to chew on. But I like soft candies (of the generally non-sticky type) also. I will take caramels any time though. Yummy… jessica ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2002, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/4 "2002-05-29T23:16:20Z")
Oh, give me chewy anytime…the hard ones just get smaller, and smaller, and smaller…and then disappear. ---
**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/5 "2002-05-30T00:47:27Z")
I’n not really a big candy person (most of it is just _too_ sweet) but I love Coffee Nips. Since I’ve had some dental work (2 crowns plus a full root canal) I’m a little nervous when they stick to my teeth (visions of a crown being pulled off) but I can’t resist once in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Neptune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@Neptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptune)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/6 "2002-05-30T00:50:53Z")
Mmm… chewy … chewy … chewy Chewy caramels … Mmm … Chewy ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/7 "2002-05-30T12:39:52Z")
Another vote for chewy but not sticky (I have several crowns that I worry will pull off). I also like Hershey Kisses and little peppermint patties. Actually, anything with chocolate. If the only candy available is hard candy, I’ll go without. Hmmmmm…new diet strategy? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/8 "2002-05-30T13:04:04Z")
Wow—I am delighted you all like chewy candy so much. More hard candies left for meeeee! ---
**Author:** ![Stupendous\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Stupendous\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupendous_man)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/9 "2002-05-30T13:14:16Z")
Hard candy Sucks. No, wait… We suck hard candies. Yes that’s right… But anyway, I don’t like hard candies. I hate them turning razor sharp, or the irritation they cause to tongue or palate(sp?), and even the time it takes them to dissolve. The absolute best candies ever created (soft chewy (but not too chewy) caramels covered in chocolate) are “Riessen” by the Storck company of Germany. You just can’t find a better candy. This is the company that also makes: Campino Milkfuls Toffifee Werther’s Original. Go and get some immediately, and rejoice in their glory. GO NOW! ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/10 "2002-05-30T15:10:22Z")
Am I the only one who involuntarily snickers every time I read the title of this thread? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/11 "2002-05-30T16:36:35Z")
Another chocolate Riesen fan. Although now I’m trying to lose weight. ☹ I’m limiting myself to two Riesens per day with the goal of going from a size 12 to a size 8. StG ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/12 "2002-05-30T16:40:37Z")
Aren’t Riesens the candy that has those awful TV commercials, featuring the Least Talented “Man on the Street” Actors Alive? “Why . . . YES. I WOULD like another Riesen, please! They are GOOD.” ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/13 "2002-05-30T16:58:44Z")
Chewy, and no nuts. Caramel, nougat, marshmallow. Turkish Delight is my all time favorite. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/14 "2002-05-30T18:29:31Z")
**Eve** - The WORST commercials are the Mentos ones. Eewww. StG ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/15 "2002-05-30T18:40:14Z")
::singing:: You’re hard candy, baby. Hot, sweet and sticky! ---
**Author:** ![Fibonacci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Fibonacci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibonacci)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/16 "2002-05-30T20:58:48Z")
Generally I prefer chewy. (Nothing is quite as good as black licorice.) However, I just this week got our office hooked on Altoids Citrus Sours and Tangerine Sours. Wow are they **SOUR**! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/17 "2002-05-31T02:58:57Z")
Give me Haribo gummies or give me death… ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/18 "2002-05-31T03:03:19Z")
Chewy. Sticky is ok too. That MacIntosh Toffee is my fav., although they changed the formulation so you can no longer smash it into a bazillion pieces with quite as much ease as i would like. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/19 "2002-05-31T04:00:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fibonacci \* > \*\*Generally I prefer chewy. (Nothing is quite as good as black licorice.) > However, I just this week got our office hooked on Altoids Citrus Sours and Tangerine Sours. > Wow are they **SOUR**! \*\* New sour candy?!? And I wasn’t informed? My mouth is literally watering at the thought of Citrus Sours…mmm, sour candy… The great thing about sour candy is that nobody else ever wants any. Maybe that’s what you need in your candy dish, **Eve**. It’s also fairly entertaining when people don’t know it’s sour. (You know, **Al** , I thought they changed it, but I wasn’t sure. It just kinda sticks together now, so you still have to bite it apart. Bummer.) ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436/20 "2002-05-31T08:03:25Z")
Flavor over texture…sour, sour, and sour. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-hard-or-chewy/111436.md?page=2)