Today is National Chocolate Candy Day!!
Did you know that chocolate manufacturers have a “code” on top of each of the individual pieces of candy??
Here’s a list of selected candies comparing the old codes with those of two present-day firms, Chicago-based Fannie May and Massachusetts-based Fanny Farmer…
(UC = universal code; FM = Fannie May; FF = Fanny Farmer)Vanilla cream — UC, round with “V” on top; FM, round with straight line; FF, round with single “arrow”
Chocolate cream — UC, round with open “C” on top; FM, round with 2 curved lines (light inside); FF, round with 2 straight lines (dark inside)
Cherry cordial — UC, round with closed “C”; FM, round with circular hieroglyphic; FF, round with closed “C”
Vanilla caramel — UC, square with “V” on top; FM, square with straight line; FF, square with V-like zigzags
Peppermint — UC, round, flat, unmarked; FM, round, flat, wavy stripes; FF, discontinued
Nougat — UC, rectangle, straight line; FM, rectangle, straight line; FF, rectangle, 1 or 2 straight lines
Orange cream — UC, round with “O” on top; FM, oval, slanted “Hostess cupcake” swirls; FF, oval with narrow zigzags
Shredded coconut — UC, not listed; FM, round, wide zigzags; FF, round, lumpy, one arrow
Marshmallow — UC, not listed; FM, square with 2 or 4 “peaks”; FF, round with random peak pattern
What’s the best way to know what flavor a piece of chocolate is? TASTE IT, OF COURSE!!