Caramel Critique

There I was at Target, minding my own business, trying to decide what kind of candy I couldn't live without at that particular moment in time. Then I saw them: Junior Caramels. From the makers of Junior Mints, a subsidiary of Tootsie Roll. Mmmmm! I luff caramel!

They reminded me an awful lot of a candy I remember called Pom-Poms. Unfortunately they are just one of the many delicious candies that have been discontinued, which is too bad, because they were pretty good. Of course, one can't discount the king of bite-size caramels: Milk Duds.

If I had to rank them, it's go: Milk Duds, Pom-Poms then Junior Caramels. Don't get me wrong, the Junior Caramels were nice and soft and tasted good, but I've tasted better. They didn't have enough of a caramel flavor. That may sound weird, since that's what they actually ARE, but the caramel taste was pretty weak.

The box says that they are "ideal for snacking and sharing with friends of all ages!" That's why I'm sharing this mini review with you. Try 'em and judge for yourself, or better yet, buy some Milk Duds and Junior Caramels and do your own taste test and report back to me! Let's be careful out there!

P.s. For all you out there with fillings, like myself (God, I'm turning into my mother, next thing you know I'll be preaching the pitfalls of burning candles in the house...sigh. I'm getting old.), Junior Caramels really are very soft, so enjoy them without fear.