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Processed food-stuffs are non-kosher until proven otherwise.
I have no idea whether there is a specific ingredient (other than the gelatin, which surely isn't kosher but could be replaced with gelatin from a kosher source) that is a problem.
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That's horrible. I am assuming, cynically, that the erroneous claim is made in order to either increase sales or justify a higher price, without making the necessary changes to be worth of that place?
quote:Originally posted by pH: I think I'm going to try putting the rest of my Peeps in the freezer with the hollow chocolate rabbits. Because hollow chocolate rabbits are tastiest when frozen.
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The burrying instinct. Your more animal than man.
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quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: That's horrible. I am assuming, cynically, that the erroneous claim is made in order to either increase sales or justify a higher price, without making the necessary changes to be worth of that place?
It's actually a bit more complicated than that. The company (-ies?) in question have been claiming their 'mallows are kosher for years (about 20, I think), and ignoring objections for that entire time. Despite the fact that the "rabbi" who "supervises" them died some 8-10 years ago . . .
Anyway, it does boil down to what you said, more or less. From my perspective, anyway.
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quote:Originally posted by pH: Tonight's experiment: can Easter candy prevent hangovers? Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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Nope. Tried it on holloween, you get the regular hang-over, plus the chocolate hangover with constipation and bloating. It isn't pretty. Drink water.
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Every year at work, we get some Easter candy in (gifts and such from colleagues and patients). Much of it is kosher. Peeps are not (the gelatin is the culprit). Last year (or was it the year before? Oh, whatever). Someone gave us this massive 2-pound milk chocolate cross. Which happened to have a respectable heckscher (kosher certification) on the package. The chocolate was made by a company that has kosher supervision and certification in their chocolate factory, and since they were using the same ingredients and equipment, their seasonal lines did, too.
Someone took a knife and broke off the top bit of the cross (presumably to consume under the desk. Even the top bit of the cross was a massive hunk of chocolate). It was very "Brave New World"-ish.
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quote:Originally posted by pH: Tonight's experiment: can Easter candy prevent hangovers? Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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Nope. Tried it on holloween, you get the regular hang-over, plus the chocolate hangover with constipation and bloating. It isn't pretty. Drink water.
I didn't have a problem...but I also only had two drinks last night, since I spent most of the time talking shop, and you know, I already have enough of a problem with people taking me seriously when I'm in a miniskirt.
quote:I already have enough of a problem with people taking me seriously when I'm in a miniskirt.
I assume you mean you had too much attention right? How can one ignore a tall girl in a miniskirt?
I once received a basketfull of peeps. After eating a few, I had an uncontrollable urge to boil them. It was so satisfying.
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I seem to remember a post about a Peeps joust-a-thon. I can't remember, though, and I'm too lazy to look...(waits for someone else to do all the work )
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I don't deep-fry either, but all the recipes I've seen for deep-fried candy bars have a batter-coating. The better to contain the molten chocolate and nougat, I assume.
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So you just stuck 'em in a pot and plopped it on a flame? Wouldn't they burn, rather than boil?
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I can't remember if I had to dilute them or not. I was actually pretty disapointed. It kinda just turned into a liquidy syrup. I might've started pouring salt/sugar/baking power/whatever in it to try and liven it up because I do remember it eventually being all bubbly.
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quote:Originally posted by pH: I didn't have a problem...but I also only had two drinks last night, since I spent most of the time talking shop, and you know, I already have enough of a problem with people taking me seriously when I'm in a miniskirt.
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And finally I discover the science project I should have done instead of killing those plants in high school....
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I haven't eaten peeps in YEARS! Cadburry eggs though...
However, at work today, some one brought in fruit pies, something like 80% saturated fat. I mentioned "deep fried peeps", and he threw back "peeps dipped in chocolate and covered with nuts".
What is this world coming to???
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Certainly not! The point of this is to get lots of melted chocolate in your mouth before you die miserably.
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