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I often see these on internet nostalgia lists... (Crispy M&Ms)

Nov 16, 2014#1

Cajungal

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-m-and-ms-crispy-back-20141002-story.html

Crispy M&Ms, something I've heard of but have never tried, are returning. So be happy if you were sad before. And they are kosher.

Nov 16, 2014#2

sixpackshaker

Cajungal said:
And they are kosher.

But if they are Halal, the Tea Party will revolt for M&M/Mars for bowing down to Sharia Law... no really.

Nov 16, 2014#3

AshburnerX

Chocolate that has ingredients like animal fats or alcohol is haram. If alcohol is used to clean the machinery that makes the chocolate bars, then that chocolate is also considered unfit for consumption for Muslims. If the glue used in the packaging is derived from animal fats, that also makes the chocolate haram. For chocolate to be classified as halal chocolate, not only must it not contain unlawful ingredients, but it cannot be processed or stored or transported in ways or facilities that are haram.

Basically, the only way it wouldn't be halal is if they used alcohol to clean the machines, used an alcohol derivative to flavor the chocolate (and Hershey doesn't for their dark chocolate), used an animal fat derivative to bind the rice coating to the chocolate, or they somehow violated it in shipping or packaging.

A lot of halal stuff is halal on basis of it not including gelatin, pork, or alcohol. There is also an interesting debate on halal and kosher meats, in that an animal has to be slaughtered in such a way that it would be considered inhumane... which is why it's illegal in parks of Europe.

Nov 16, 2014#4

Bones

The PARKS of europe. What kind of backwards ass socialist paradise slaughters their meat all halal like in the park!

Nov 16, 2014#5

Jax

Whoooo crispy M&M's!
Booooo turning it into a serious discussion about Muslim eating habits..

Seriously though, if you've never had them, you should at least try them. Not necessarily because of the taste, but because it's fun to eat crispy things

Nov 16, 2014#6

Krisken

Yum! Definitely a good candy to bring back.

Nov 16, 2014#7

AshburnerX

I'm just glad they brought back Surge. Coca Cola tested it in my school district, passing it out all the time for free to middle and high school students.

Nov 16, 2014#8

Cajungal

That'll drive up test scores.

Nov 16, 2014#9

Yoshimickster

YES! Pretzel M&Ms could only sate me for so long.

Nov 16, 2014#10

blotsfan

I bought like 5 bags of them when I was I'm Europe. I'm very happy about this.

Nov 16, 2014#11

LordRendar

Just like the McRib, Crispy M&M are available all year round in Germany.

Nov 17, 2014#12

strawman

AshburnerX said:
they somehow violated it in shipping or packaging.

Nov 17, 2014#13

drawn_inward

So, they are M&Ms with malt balls inside? Never heard of them.

Nov 17, 2014#14

Cajungal

drawn_inward said:
So, they are M&Ms with malt balls inside? Never heard of them.

I hadn't either, until I read that a lot of people missed them. Then I saw a commercial. I don't like malted milk balls, so I probably won't go for these.

Nov 17, 2014#15

sixpackshaker

From my negative nostalgia for them... I think they were just plain cookie centers with out much flavor.

Nov 17, 2014#16

fade

I remember crispy M&Ms, but I don't remember it being malted. I remember it just being rather flavorless crunch. It doesn't seem like crispy M&Ms were long enough ago to qualify for nostalgia.

Nov 17, 2014#17

Celt Z

I remember the center being more like a rice krispie, but I only had them once a while ago, so my memory could be wrong.

Nov 17, 2014#18

fade

Yeah same here.

Nov 17, 2014#19

Cajungal

I've only read about them, but the word "malty" was used.

Nov 17, 2014#20

PatrThom

They're like someone took Nestle's Crunch bars, attacked them with a tiny melon baller, and then coated them in candy.

Meh.

Peanut butter M&Ms, on the other hand...

--Patrick

Nov 17, 2014#21

Celt Z

PatrThom said:
Peanut butter M&Ms, on the other hand...

...are called Reeses' Pieces?

Nov 17, 2014#22

Null

Celt Z said:
I remember the center being more like a rice krispie, but I only had them once a while ago, so my memory could be wrong.

That was also my recollection.

Peanut Butter M&Ms, though? I will buy them every damn chance I get, because they're hard to find.

Nov 17, 2014#23

Celt Z

Null said:
Peanut Butter M&Ms, though? I will buy them every damn chance I get, because they're hard to find.

Try Target. I see them there all the time.

Nov 17, 2014#24

Null

Celt Z said:
Try Target. I see them there all the time.

Good to know! *checks website* a 38oz bag? Hellllo, diabeetus...

Nov 17, 2014#25

PatrThom

Celt Z said:
...are called Reeses' Pieces?

Nope. Totally different.

Null said:
Good to know! *checks website* a 38oz bag? Hellllo, diabeetus...

Yep. The "Feeds an entire family or one Aunt Flo" size.

--Patrick

Nov 17, 2014#26

Krisken

sixpackshaker said:
From my negative nostalgia for them... I think they were just plain cookie centers with out much flavor.

More like rice krispy centers.

Anyone old enough to remember Royals?

Nov 17, 2014#27

Ravenpoe

PatrThom said:
or one Aunt Flo" size.

... is that a metaphor for something other than what I know it as a metaphor for? Because ew.

Nov 17, 2014#28

sixpackshaker

PatrThom said:
Yep. The "Feeds an entire family or one Aunt Flo" size.

--Patrick

It is already that time for her to visit?

Nov 17, 2014#29

fade

Ravenpoe said:
... is that a metaphor for something other than what I know it as a metaphor for? Because ew.

I was wondering the same thing.

Nov 18, 2014#30

drawn_inward

My wife likes Red Velvet Cake M&Ms, but I have never seen them in a physical store.

Nov 18, 2014#31

Celt Z

drawn_inward said:
My wife likes Red Velvet Cake M&Ms, but I have never seen them in a physical store.

(Again) I've seen them in Target, but usually around Valentine's Day.

I'm starting to think my local Target is the convergence site for all flavors of M&M's. I just walked past a huge display with every flavor available a few days ago. Maybe I should start stocking up for fellow Haforumite requests?

Nov 18, 2014#32

Null

It's weird, I'd think they'd have better availability around here, since M&M has a plant near Hackettstown (about 30ish miles away)

Nov 18, 2014#33

Celt Z

They seem to be reaching Central Jersey, so maybe they just bypass you guys?

Nov 18, 2014#34

Null

Celt Z said:
They seem to be reaching Central Jersey, so maybe they just bypass you guys?

Fucking "blackout" policies.

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