Today's post presents some lesser known candy facts such as why do the marshmallow circus peanuts taste like bananas? and why are Jordan almonds called Jordan almonds and why are they a popular feature at weddings? First even the makers of circus peanuts aren't sure why the candy ended up with a taste suggestive of bananas but they believe they were meant to taste like peanuts but the peanut oil wasn't stable enough so they ended up using banana oil (I didn't even know there was such a thing as banana oil). Next up Jordan almonds are not from Jordan the name is derived from the word for garden (Jardin) ,they were used as a symbol at Italian weddings because the sweet shell offset the bitter taste of the almond suggesting that the marriage would be more sweet than bitter. Greek wedding guests were given bags with an odd number of Jordan almonds to represent indivisibility.
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