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[Pluff Mudder]

Vintage Candy Mondays, The Charleston Chew

Posted by Erin Zimmer, October 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Editor's Note: Every Monday, we'll spotlight a vintage candy to put you in the Halloween mood. This week, the Charleston Chew.
Named after the dance craze during the 1920s, the Charleston Chew (née 1922) comes in vanilla with chocolate coating, strawberry, and chocolate. Though there's no directions on the wrapper, it's an unspoken rule to put a Charleston Chew in the freezer first. Once hard and ice-cold, the Charleston Chew gets a “Charleston Chew Crack," or smack against the table to make for a zillion its and bits. Basically, if you don't know someone with a freezer, you should properly fixate on another candy.

I like that the school bus yellow wrapper has outlived any color changing initiatives, and the abnormally long size is a smart financial investment.

Whether or not you've been to Charleston, you are definitely allowed to love this candy.

Vintage Candy Mondays, The Charleston Chew | Serious Eats

I like mine soft and chewy.

[Food Network Fan]

I saw these at the drug store today.

[bakerman]

Cracker Barrel is a good place to find retro candy. I tried one of these recently and it was really good, better than I thought it would be.

[Pluff Mudder]

Loved them when I was a kid and haven't had one in years. Good right out of the fridge.

[BerryBaby]

You can buy all kinds of old-tyme candy online. I love Choward's Violets and Scented Gum...I order directly from them.