The Bite (Issue 54): A defense of candy corn

and other foods that are impervious to artisan touches [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvbGV0dGVyLzU4MjFXA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) I’ve always had a real soft spot for foods and food institutions that just seem kind of impervious to an artisan touch — [seedy bars](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjEvb25lLW1vcmUtcm91bmQtZm9yLW15LWZyaWVuZHMtbm90ZXMtb24tYmVjb21pbmctYS1yZWd1bGFyL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~), old-school diners, the [Italian beef joint](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMjAvd2h5LWlzLWV2ZXJ5b25lLXNvLWhvcm55LWZvci1raXRjaGVuLXNsYW5nL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)where they’ll tell you to “F**k off and come back when you’re ready” if you dawdle at the counter. This ethos extends into individual dishes, as well, and a lot of holiday classics fit the bill, like fruitcake and [green bean casserole](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMTEvMjcvZ3JlZW4tYmVhbi1jYXNzZXJvbGUtcmVjaXBlLWZhbWlseS1hcmd1bWVudC9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) and, of course, [candy corn](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTMvMTAvMzEvaW1wb3J0YW50X3N1cnZleV9uYXRpb25faGF0ZXNfY2FuZHlfY29ybl9sb3Zlc19za2l0dGxlcy9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl). Candy corn wasn’t a huge part of my childhood Halloween experience. I’m sure that I received a few of those little orange-yellow-and-white shards of corn syrup in my trick-or-treating bucket while growing up ([OG McDonald’s Halloween pail](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjkvbWNkb25hbGRzLXNlcnZlcy11cC1ub3N0YWxnaWEtd2l0aC1uZXctbGltaXRlZC10aW1lLWFkdWx0LWhhcHB5LW1lYWxzL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)for the win!), but I don’t remember loving them — or hating them, which seems to be our culture’s current default setting when it comes to candy corn. After all, for years, headline writers and meme-makers have made a meal out of candy corn slander. In 2014, Deadspin published the article “[Candy Corn Is Garbage](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0Q1aHR0cHM6Ly9kZWFkc3Bpbi5jb20vY2FuZHktY29ybi1pcy1nYXJiYWdlLTE2NTMzMTIzNTFXA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl),” which said the candy was the diet of “hobos, serial murderers and Satan.” A few years later, [The Takeout](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RKaHR0cHM6Ly90aGV0YWtlb3V0LmNvbS9pcy1jYW5keS1jb3JuLWRlbGljaW91cy1vci1zYXRhbnMtZWFyd2F4LTE4MjkzNTk4OTRXA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) referred to it as “Satan’s earwax.” I’ve been up for just a few hours this morning and I’ve already seen four memes with the same punchline: “How to eat candy corn? The first step is to stick it in the trash.” The online hate for candy corn is outsized when compared to actual consumer data — or, you know, the data that can be found detailing what candies customers hate the least. In an ironic move, Byte, a teeth aligner startup, [surveyed over 1000 Americans](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RfaHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vaWxsaW5vaXMvYWNyb3NzLWlsL2NhbmR5LWNvcm4taWxsaW5vaXMtbW9zdC1oYXRlZC1oYWxsb3dlZW4tY2FuZHktc3VydmV5LXNheXNXA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) and found that only 34% of respondents indicated they “hated” candy corn. Twenty-two percent said they loved it, while the remaining respondents were indifferent. Our food culture is not one that really rewards indifference. Just look at how we talk about food online. There are more recipes marketed as the “best [chocolate cake](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDQvMjAvY2hvY29sYXRlLWRlcHJlc3Npb24tY2FrZS1yZWNpcGUvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) you’ve ever tasted” than ones for “a totally passable-for-a-weeknight chocolate cake.” It’s a kind of hyperbole that is rewarded during every step of the process, from search engine placement to social media shares, until a recipe finally momentarily transcends into culinary mononym territory, like “[The Stew](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RaaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAxOTc3Mi1zcGljZWQtY2hpY2twZWEtc3Rldy13aXRoLWNvY29udXQtYW5kLXR1cm1lcmljVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)” or “[The Cookie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAxOTE1Mi1zYWx0ZWQtY2hvY29sYXRlLWNodW5rLXNob3J0YnJlYWQtY29va2llc1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~).” Simultaneously, culinary horrors tend to captivate audiences, as well. As Sam Stone [wrote for Bon Appetit](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYm9uYXBwZXRpdC5jb20vc3RvcnkvdGlrdG9rLW5lZ2F0aXZlLXJlc3RhdXJhbnQtcmV2aWV3c1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)earlier this week, scathing restaurant reviews have reached TikTok, and this breed of review is particularly cutting, with virality in mind. One reviewer told Stone: “People want the drama and that’s what we’re giving.” Candy corn — a simple, slightly waxy, amalgam of notes of sugar, butter and vanilla — isn’t really splashy enough on its own to drive drama. As such, it needed to be conscripted into a narrative and assigned a role. In this case, candy corn became the villain that should’ve never been born. While this may sound like a stretch, we’ve gotten really good at doing this within our food culture, especially when it comes to seasonal offerings like [pumpkin spice lattes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMDEvY29mZmVlLXN0YXJidWNrcy1wdW1wa2luLWNyZWFtLWNvbGQtYnJldy1yZWNpcGUvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)and[Peeps](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0Q9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTAvMDQvMDMvdG9hc3RlZF9wZWVwc19icnVsZWVfcmVjaXBlL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~). The stories we tell about these foods and the debates surrounding their merits have become part of our modern day holiday lore. While many Halloween candies have artisan analogues, gourmet candy corn varieties are thin on the ground. I know because I went on a multi-store tour in search of some this week. Some were good, most were just fine, none of them were earth-shatteringly fantastic or bad. For better or worse, candy corn is largely the same now as it was when it was first invented by George Renninger in the 1880s at the Wunderle Candy Company — a fact that is actually really refreshing in a world where I have three uniquely-shaped ice cube trays to ensure that I always have the “right ice” for a coffee or cocktail. In the story of candy corn, it was never really the villain. Our expectations for it were. To borrow a phrase from the Italian beef joint, when it comes to candy corn, “f**k off and come back when you’re ready” to accept it for what it is. This week in The Bite, Salon Food’s weekly newsletter, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite Halloween and Halloween-adjacent stories from the archives. What is your love-to-hate it (or hate-to-love it) candies? Let me know by dropping a line to astevens@salon.com — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor. From the Salon Food archives - [These salty-sweet popcorn balls will convert candy corn haters into true believersÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMTAvMzEvdGhlc2Utc2FsdHktc3dlZXQtcG9wY29ybi1iYWxscy13aWxsLWNvbnZlcnQtY2FuZHktY29ybi1oYXRlcnMtaW50by10cnVlLWJlbGlldmVycy9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [Razor blades and weed edibles: Behind the enduring Halloween "candy poisoning" urban legends](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMjMvcmF6b3ItYmxhZGVzLWFuZC13ZWVkLWVkaWJsZXMtYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1lbmR1cmluZy1oYWxsb3dlZW4tY2FuZHktcG9pc29uaW5nLXVyYmFuLWxlZ2VuZHMvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Teen O'Ween: Let older kids trick or treat](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjMvaGFsbG93ZWVuLWxldC1vbGRlci1raWRzLXRyaWNrLW9yLXRyZWF0L1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [These horror movie foods are supposed to be gross... but look delicious!](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMzEvdGhlc2UtaG9ycm9yLW1vdmllLWZvb2RzLWFyZS1zdXBwb3NlZC10by1iZS1ncm9zcy1idXQtbG9vay1kZWxpY2lvdXMvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Sugar, spice and everything nice: 3 ways to add extra flavor to your roasted pumpkin seed](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0R6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMjQvc3VnYXItc3BpY2UtYW5kLWV2ZXJ5dGhpbmctbmljZS0zLXdheXMtdG8tYWRkLWV4dHJhLWZsYXZvci10by15b3VyLXJvYXN0ZWQtcHVtcGtpbi1zZWVkcy9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The 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What to make for dinner this weekend I’m going to be leaning into fall hard for tonight’s dinner. Giada De Laurentiis’ [pumpkin carbonara](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMDUvZ2lhZGEtZGUtbGF1cmVudGlpcy1wdW1wa2luLWNhcmJvbmFyYS1jZWxlYnJhdGVzLXRyYWRpdGlvbmFsLWl0YWxpYW4tYW5kLXNlYXNvbmFsLWZsYXZvcnMvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) is a sumptuous seasonal play on the traditional Italian dinner, which feels fittingly decadent for a cozy weekend dinner. Since that’s a relatively easy main to pull off, I’ve been eying columnist [Bibi Hutchings’ pumpkin bars](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjIvdGhlc2UtbWFydGhhLXN0ZXdhcnQtaW5zcGlyZWQtcHVtcGtpbi1iYXJzLWFyZS1wYWNrZWQtd2l0aC10aGUtYmVzdC1mbGF2b3JzLW9mLWZhbGwvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). Treading into cocktail territory, I think I’m going to have to go for an [apple butter-infused French 75](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMTIvMDEvYXBwbGUtYnV0dGVyLWNvY2t0YWlsLXJlY2lwZS1mYWxsLTc1LWNvcm5lci1raXRjaGVuL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)a la Asheville’s [The Corner Kitchen](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0QdaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVjb3JuZXJraXRjaGVuLmNvbS9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl). From our writers - [The best Costco store in the country is located in this state](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjgvdGhlLWJlc3QtY29zdGNvLXN0b3JlLWluLXRoZS1jb3VudHJ5LWlzLWxvY2F0ZWQtaW4tdGhpcy1zdGF0ZS9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Joy Saha) - ["Still taboo": Eating disorders are a silent epidemic in professional kitchens](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjgvc3RpbGwtdGFib28tZWF0aW5nLWRpc29yZGVycy1hcmUtYS1zaWxlbnQtZXBpZGVtaWMtaW4tcHJvZmVzc2lvbmFsLWtpdGNoZW5zL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Ashlie Stevens) - [Trader Joe's 10 best frozen breakfast items to add to your cart right now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjgvdHJhZGVyLWpvZXMtMTAtYmVzdC1mcm96ZW4tYnJlYWtmYXN0LWl0ZW1zLXRvLWFkZC10by15b3VyLWNhcnQtcmlnaHQtbm93L1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Michael La Corte) - [16 unique ways to use apple pie filling (that aren't pie)](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjcvMTYtdW5pcXVlLXdheXMtdG8tdXNlLWFwcGxlLXBpZS1maWxsaW5nLXRoYXQtYXJlbnQtcGllL1cDc3BjQgpjT90VXWMwcISJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Michael La Corte) - [As Crocs turn 20, here's a look back at how they became a beloved kitchen shoe](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjcvYXMtY3JvY3MtdHVybi0yMC1oZXJlcy1hLWxvb2stYmFjay1hdC1ob3ctdGhleS1iZWNhbWUtYS1iZWxvdmVkLWtpdGNoZW4tc2hvdy9XA3NwY0IKY0_dFV1jMHCEiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Joy Saha) - [The secret ingredient that elevated Leslie Jordan's family cornbread recipe](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlP5rcP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMjUvdGhlLXNlY3JldC1pbmdyZWRpZW50LXRoYXQtZWxldmF0ZWQtbGVzbGllLWpvcmRhbnMtZmFtaWx5LWNvcm5icmVhZC1yZWNpcGUvVwNzcGNCCmNP3RVdYzBwhIlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Michael La Corte) - [Impasta! 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