Candy Wrappers

[quote]larryb wrote:
Kir Dog wrote:
Even if you have the greatest candy bar since sliced bread (not an actual candy), …

According to my grandfather it is. During the great depression the only candy they had to eat was sugar on bread. I know this because he’s told me at least a thousand times. This teaches us an important lesson: living through great hardship will turn you into a jerk.
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Dude, they are STILL eating sugar sandwhiches in most ghettos in this country. I ate them as a kid. Tell your grandfather he isn’t special.

[quote]larryb wrote:
Kir Dog wrote:
Even if you have the greatest candy bar since sliced bread (not an actual candy), …

According to my grandfather it is. During the great depression the only candy they had to eat was sugar on bread. I know this because he’s told me at least a thousand times. This teaches us an important lesson: living through great hardship will turn you into a jerk.
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Calling your Grandfather a “jerk” on an Internet message board.

Nice.

[quote]ZEB wrote:
Calling your Grandfather a “jerk” on an Internet message board.

Nice.
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I searched my heart and that’s the nicest thing I could come up with. Most who know him wouldn’t be so kind.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
larryb wrote:
Kir Dog wrote:
Even if you have the greatest candy bar since sliced bread (not an actual candy), …

According to my grandfather it is. During the great depression the only candy they had to eat was sugar on bread. I know this because he’s told me at least a thousand times. This teaches us an important lesson: living through great hardship will turn you into a jerk.

Dude, they are STILL eating sugar sandwhiches in most ghettos in this country. I ate them as a kid. Tell your grandfather he isn’t special.[/quote]

My mother says she remembers going for weeks with just a slice of bread with sugar and a pat of butter on it each day.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
The Cell Phone Zapper
-This machine sends an electric pulse throughout the gym disrupting any cell phone frequencies. It then causes immediate death for the person daring to use one while on a pec deck machine.[/quote]

http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/cell-phone-jammers.htm

[quote]joeyk39 wrote:
I use no machines to make my candy, I do it all by hand. They turn out somewhat uneven, and the chocolate gets discolored too, because if you go above a certain temperature the molecules split and the cocoabutter comes to the surface. They are very imprecise right now.[/quote]

I think you should consider, at the very least, taking some classes at a culinary school. Packaging and marketing are the least of your concerns if you can’t even produce a consistent product, every single time.

You can’t. Unless your kitchen is completely self-contained, you cannot get a commercial rating. There are commercial kitchens that rent specifically to boutique producers and caterers, there are restuarants that will do the same renting space after hours.

[quote]Sabrina wrote:
joeyk39 wrote:
I use no machines to make my candy, I do it all by hand. They turn out somewhat uneven, and the chocolate gets discolored too, because if you go above a certain temperature the molecules split and the cocoabutter comes to the surface. They are very imprecise right now.

I think you should consider, at the very least, taking some classes at a culinary school. Packaging and marketing are the least of your concerns if you can’t even produce a consistent product, every single time.

I’m not sure if I can at all do this out of my kitchen. I’m not sure if I could get any health permits, so I will need to have a place where I can make them.

You can’t. Unless your kitchen is completely self-contained, you cannot get a commercial rating. There are commercial kitchens that rent specifically to boutique producers and caterers, there are restuarants that will do the same renting space after hours.

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The last thing I want to do is go to school again. I do know what is involved and how I can make a good product, it is just not as precise when done by hand compared to a fully automated process. Just think about home made stuff. What my Grandma makes for example all look different.

Do you think there are perhaps plants that rent space out? I don’t think restaurants have equipment that I need. If I rent a caterer’s space I would be officially allowed to sell my product than? I guess I should ask the town.

[quote]joeyk39 wrote:
ZEB wrote:
Why do you think that you have a great idea?

There are giants in that business as I’m sure you’re aware of: Hershey, Mars, Nestles etc.

How will you compete with them?

Because it tastes great! Its not exactly a candy bar, not exactly ice cream and not exactly dairy, but a combination. Its very unique. Thanks again:)
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Hasn’t this already been done? You know those snickers ice cream chocolate bars?

[quote]ZEB wrote:
larryb wrote:
Kir Dog wrote:
Even if you have the greatest candy bar since sliced bread (not an actual candy), …

According to my grandfather it is. During the great depression the only candy they had to eat was sugar on bread. I know this because he’s told me at least a thousand times. This teaches us an important lesson: living through great hardship will turn you into a jerk.

Calling your Grandfather a “jerk” on an Internet message board.

Nice.
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Whatever, it was legitimately funny.

[quote]X-Factor wrote:

My mother says she remembers going for weeks with just a slice of bread with sugar and a pat of butter on it each day.

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She also walked 20 miles uphill both ways to school.