{"id":805,"date":"2009-06-30T19:38:38","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T19:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2009-06-30T19:50:14","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T19:50:14","slug":"readers-affection-for-the-next-confection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/30\/readers-affection-for-the-next-confection\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers’ affection for the next confection"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BB Procurement Department has license to obtain unique<\/a> or representative<\/a> confections during the course of ordinary operations. Those purchases are given asset tags, categorized according to several key taxonomies, and then placed in environmentally-controlled storage. At some point, this inventory of neat stuff is meant to be used for future blog posts.<\/p>\n

The move to Luxembourg created an opportunity for a review of our sugar-related resources and associated goods. In short, we have some candy and other food left over from Ireland, and we need your help. <\/p>\n

The staff are positive that they can complete one food review before the inventory reaches its “best-before” date. They’d like you, the Bugle readers, to choose which confection (or otherwise) will be reviewed. Here are the five candidates for the next review:<\/p>\n

1. Battle of the Turkish Delights<\/strong><\/p>\n

This review would be a comparison of the commoner’s brand, Cadbury, with the (relatively) exotic Sultans brand. It’s the British corporation against the representative of the Ottoman Empire. Think of it as a reappraisal of the Crimean War<\/a>, in gooey, sugary form<\/a>.
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2. Yorkie<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s NOT for girls. We’ll find out why.
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3. Bovril: ground chuck in a jar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sole non-confection on the list, Bovril is a legendary element in the diet for the British Isles. It is labeled, “The Original Beef Extract,” yet it is meant to be served as a beverage. Will feels a little nauseous just looking at the jar, and Anita requires that any tests be performed while she is in a different country. But according to the back of the jar, “In 1888… over 3000 pubs and bars were serving hot cups of Bovril.” That’s a bit too Dickensian for us, but if you insist, we shall persevere<\/a>.
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4. The Great Chocolate Rod Showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drifter, an offering from Nestl\u00e9, is a package containing two candy bars. Each of these bars is, in its own words, a “Crispy wafer dipped in chewy caramel & covered in chocolate.” Twix, from the good people at Mars, is the same thing. Two brands enter the Bugle ring — only one leaves.
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5. Little Pink Marshmallows for you and me<\/strong><\/p>\n

These<\/a> apparently fluffy enigmas pose so many questions for us to answer. First, their name: “Chamallows” — is it a tribute to the purveyor of Southern rap<\/a>? How can pink candies be created without<\/em> artificial colours or flavours? Why, pray tell, did Haribo need to change the recipe? Finally, the question that haunts so many candies in this world: what the devil is that mascot supposed to be, and is it a marshmallow-cannibal?
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The Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are the questions before you, our dear readers. Vote for your choice right now, as the poll will close at 0800 UTC on Saturday, 4 July 2009. As always, electioneering in the comments is encouraged.<\/p>\n

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Which shall we review for you?<\/strong><\/p>