# What's your culture's version of circus peanuts? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 31, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247 "2026-01-31T22:09:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/21 "2026-02-01T04:31:11Z")
Also, I have kind of liked _mui_ or Chinese dried plums when I’ve tried them, but have learned by bitter experience that (like other forms of preserved plums) they can have a significant laxative effect. Constipation sufferers take note. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/22 "2026-02-01T05:05:38Z")
Hey, Mrs. J. _likes_ circus peanuts, but her marshmallow candy fave these days is Peeps. She has offered me some, but I’ve never been tempted by marshmallow chicks and rabbits in odd colors. Peeps did star in one of my favorite memes, about an unfair police lineup. [![](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/87/ab/98/87ab9882265de0078bf279a287952b51--funny-shit-funny-stuff.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/87/ab/98/87ab9882265de0078bf279a287952b51--funny-shit-funny-stuff.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/23 "2026-02-01T09:54:37Z")
I’ve noted the hate for Turkish Delight on these boards before. Don’t get me wrong - I don’t like it. Indeed. I would actively avoid it, but I can’t summon up hatred for it. I had to check if it still exists (it does) - there’s an extra horrible version called Fry’s Turkish Delight, which is coated in milk chocolate. > **[Fry's Turkish Delight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry%27s_Turkish_Delight)** > > Fry's Turkish Delight is a chocolate bar made by British confectionary company Cadbury, consisting of a rose-flavoured Turkish delight surrounded by milk chocolate. It was launched by Bristol-based J. S. Fry & Sons in 1914 which merged with Cadbury in 1919 but with Fry's identity remaining in use for the product. > From August 2010, Fry's Turkish Delight (along with other products such as Fry's Chocolate Cream) for the British and Irish markets are produced in Poland after the decommissioning of S... j ETA: Returning to Liquorice Allsorts - the wife reminded me that some of those evil little things aren’t just sickeningly sweet and coated in liquorice, they’re also jam-packed with desiccated coconut. Beat that for horrid. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/24 "2026-02-01T10:31:05Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > I can’t summon up hatred for it. I think a lot of the animosity is the build-up in the _Narnia_ series, where they were presented as basically the end-all be-all of treats, leading to an inevitable letdown and lingering disappointment. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/25 "2026-02-01T12:30:32Z")
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/26 "2026-02-01T12:47:02Z")
I like licorice allsorts. I don’t love them, because the non-licorice part is weirdly bland and squishy. But i enjoy them. Of course, i like licorice. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/27 "2026-02-01T12:55:50Z")
I like licorice allsorts… I’ve even- rarely- voluntarily bought them as an adult. Turkish delight, on the other hand, I wouldn’t sell my brother for even right after he broke my Christmas present when I was 7. Definitely not the Fry’s rose flavour anyway. You can’t even just suck the chocolate off without getting a mouthful of the revolting perfume taste. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/28 "2026-02-01T14:15:27Z")
Well yeah, the floral Turkish delight flavors are terrible. The fruit flavors are nice. * * * And besides that: (ThelmaLou crawls out of the closet and stands proud.) _I like circus peanuts._ So sue me. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/29 "2026-02-01T14:59:55Z")
For reference: > **[Does anybody actually like Circus Peanuts?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342305/does-anybody-actually-like-circus-peanuts)** > **[Have more Circus Peanuts. Or not.](https://www.straightdope.com/21344492/have-more-circus-peanuts-or-not)** ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/30 "2026-02-01T15:12:44Z")
I like circus peanuts too. I probably said so in other threads, too. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/31 "2026-02-01T16:22:38Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > I like licorice allsorts… > > I’ve even- rarely- voluntarily bought them as an adult. It takes all sorts… (Hur. Hur Hur…) j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/32 "2026-02-01T16:41:44Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Can you give the name or better a link under which that candy is sold in Germany? Because as a German I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. I would have written the same yesterday if I had not been so tired. But I see by the description the must be awful. It seems that in many a country someone decided to make a living by selling something repulsive and calling it a treat for children. It seems a successful strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Pitchmeister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pitchmeister/32/3459_2.png) [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/33 "2026-02-01T17:04:41Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Can you give the name or better a link under which that candy is sold in Germany? Because as a German I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > I would have written the same yesterday if I had not been so tired. > But I see by the description the must be awful. They’re called Geleebananen, and they’re indeed sold in every supermarket. Weird that both of you haven’t heard of them. > **[Edeka Gelee Bananen](https://germandeli.co.uk/gelee-bananen.html)** > > Chocolate jelly with banana flavor The jelly’s consistency is similar to this, except there’s no layer of biscuit to cancel out the nastiness: > **[EDEKA24 | Griesson Soft Cake Orange Zartbitter 300G](https://www.edeka24.de/Lebensmittel/Suess-Salzig/Gebaeck-Kekse-Waffeln/Griesson-Soft-Cake-Orange-Zartbitter-300G.html)** > > EDEKA24 - Lebensmittel Onlineshop - Griesson - Griesson Soft Cake Orange Zartbitter 300G - online kaufen | Schnelle Lieferung mit DHL From the same people I give you „refreshment sticks“ - little chocolate sticks filled with a very liquid lemony or orange substance. > **[Griesson Erfrischungssticks Orange-Zitrone 150g | Online kaufen im World of...](https://www.worldofsweets.de/Griesson-Erfrischungssticks-Orange-Zitrone-150g.328983.html?ex_s=google&ex_m=paid&ex_c=20252438861&ex_t=&ex_co=&ex_a=&ex_gid=Cj0KCQiAkPzLBhD4ARIsAGfah8hjfpxKHnDAiRJmH1SPShfwNuUVjzKN5ThqQrQX_FwMjmtlRqU3QZYaAvdzEALw_wcB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20247586695&gbraid=0AAAAAD-nrCp1wDV2hC58PM1VF0rhM7yOb&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkPzLBhD4ARIsAGfah8hjfpxKHnDAiRJmH1SPShfwNuUVjzKN5ThqQrQX_FwMjmtlRqU3QZYaAvdzEALw_wcB)** > > Griesson Erfrischungssticks Orange-Zitrone 150g - Das schmeckt nach Sommer! Mit den leckeren Griesson Erfrischungssticks Orange-Zitrone erwartet Sie eine fruchtig-leckere Abkühlung. Die köstlichen Erf ---
**Author:** ![Berwynite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@Berwynite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berwynite)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/34 "2026-02-01T17:07:27Z")
Agreed. I like them also. They are weird and one of my closest friends shares the belief that they are best day-old stale… opened fresh and left on the dashboard your service truck for a day. Just a bit hard now and the melt in your mouth slowly. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/35 "2026-02-01T17:10:33Z")
> [@Pitchmeister](#): > > They’re called Geleebananen, and they’re indeed sold in every supermarket. Weird that both of you haven’t heard of them. I know and ate them, but I couldn’t tell from the description what was meant. And I have to admit that I kinda like jelly bananas, Jaffa Cakes (the name I’m most familiar with for the Soft Cakes) and refreshment sticks, I know much worse candies. The latter was a always a special treat in my childhood. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/36 "2026-02-01T17:33:42Z")
Your description somewhat reminds me of Joyva Joys, which is chocolate-coated raspberry-flavored vegetarian jelly made from agar-agar. It is… not bad. Even though I love raspberry chocolate, the raspberry flavoring in Joyva Joys is a little too aggressive for my taste. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/37 "2026-02-01T17:36:28Z")
Outside of grandmothers who put them in the dish in their front rooms/parlors, I can’t say I’ve ever seen them anywhere else. Ribbon candy falls in that same use-case as well. Never seen it outside of old ladies’ sitting rooms. > [@jnglmassiv](#): > > I recently bought some haw candy at a Chinese grocery. You might have got some old haw candy then; the ones I’ve had have been pretty tasty- kind of like a fruit-roll-up type texture, but from haw fruit. ---
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> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > UK reporting in, and welcome to the Dope, @Saphir. Here we have something called Liquorice Allsorts, which has the advantage of being many sorts of awful. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > I like licorice allsorts. > [@Filbert](#): > > I like licorice allsorts… I like licorice allsorts! My mom and grandma, both from Great Britain, used to get them, I think on runs to Canada where they’d pick up allsorts and other Brit delicacies like certain British brands of marmalade and salmon paste. I’ve always liked licorice, and I got a taste for that odd combo of licorice and coconut. I also much preferred Smarties over M&Ms (British Smarties were a candy-coated chocolate like M&Ms, not to be confused with American ‘Smarties’, those tiny sour candy disks in the cellophane wrapper). ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/39 "2026-02-01T17:46:49Z")
> [@Pitchmeister](#): > > They’re called Geleebananen, and they’re indeed sold in every supermarket. Weird that both of you haven’t heard of them. Oh! 😲 Thanks for the information. :scratches head: ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247/40 "2026-02-01T17:47:36Z")
Another from the US of A is Cow Tales. I tried them once and they tasted like sweetened flour. And indeed flour is the main ingredient. And of course everyone should read the candy section of Finian’s Rainbow for good reference. I couldn’t find a site to link to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247.md?page=3)