History of Christmas Candies & Candy Chat with Daniel Zafran from the Candy is Dandy Podcast

Season 2, Episode 4: History of Christmas Candies and Candy Chat with Daniel Zafran from the Candy is Dandy Podcast, where he is one of three co-hosts. Daniel stated their show is composed of them picking a candy, talking about the history and the story of it, reviewing it, and rating it. They also have candy news, play a candy related game, and do candy autopsies, which you can watch on TikTok.  Daniel shared some history of Christmas candies. Each has a story! The holiday candies he unveiled the stories about included: candy canes, Hannukah gelt, almond roca, Ferraro Rocher,  and Teri's chocolate oranges.  Some stories about the candies are religious and others are cultural... but all very interesting. We also discussed the story of Nutella... and is Nutella candy? What do you think? We also debated the best chocolates and how American chocolate is not that great, but give a mention of a few brands that are decent/good. Daniel talked about his travels and the not so good surprise he got about Chinese chocolate. We discussed how candies are very different from countries and some are not even candy-like to the common sweet tooths we have in America and Europe.  I mentioned the amazing candy store in Minnesota and the wide variety, including worldwide candies, and Daniel mentioned the wide variety of different types of grocery stores near him that stock candies from different countries. We also chatted about what is candy and what isn't really candy. We had a blast talking for almost an hour about candy! Learn more about Daniel and the Candy is Dandy Podcast: http://linktree.com/candyisdandypod Thank you for coming on the show Daniel! Want to watch the video of us chatting? You can watch us talking on my YouTube channel at this URL: https://youtu.be/DY8DLDdr5a4 More about me... the podcast host: Julie Hoag You can find my cookbooks at the links below: American Midwest Cooking Quiches cookbook by Julie Hoag. Affiliate links. This podcast will receive a small advertising fee with purchases made. Thanks for supporting the podcast! https://amzn.to/3DpQoaE One Dish, Two Diets Cookbook. https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/36b9ce90-6b57-11ec-837f-8f2460b6a963 Thanks for listening! Curious about the Minnesota's Largest Candy Store? Watch the short videos on my YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/JzhdBrTYCO8?si=FuWEmjvK65OI0AUC https://youtube.com/shorts/EoxEIUHQT-g?si=1XvDKgQ7zocG6mhB https://youtube.com/shorts/EoxEIUHQT-g?si=Cqv5KkOlmRtDwcV2 Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Visit my website: https://www.juliehoagwriter.com/ Music by Young Presidents, "So Excited". Copyright Julie A. Hoag Julie Hoag Writer LLC 2022-2025