EPISODE · Dec 15, 2021 · 16 MIN
We (kinda) gift you a box of See's Candies
from Headlines From The Times · host Jenn Harris, Angel Carreras, Melissa Kaplan, Denise Guerra, Jazmin Aguilera, Shani Hilton, Gustavo Arellano, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Mario Diaz, Ashlea Brown, Lauren Raab
Need a quick, yummy gift for Christmas or any other occasion? For generations of Californians, the answer has been a box of See’s Candies. With stores that sport a black-and-white checkerboard design and offer a galaxy of sweets — chocolates, peanut brittle, butterscotch lollipops — the South San Francisco-based company is nostalgia in a box or bag.Today, L.A. Times food columnist Jenn Harris talks with host Gustavo Arellano about See’s on the occasion of the chain’s 100th anniversary. And you'd better believe some taste tests are involved. (What’s that white-chocolate one that Gustavo has never liked?)More reading:Is See’s Candies the best in the world? It’s certainly the most memorableEverything you ever wanted to know about See’s CandiesTimeline: 100 years of See’s Candies
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For a century, Californians have bought See's Candies as a quick, delicious gift. We delve into why. (Yep, that includes a taste test.)
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