Pssssst. Come closer. I have a secret, but you can’t tell anyone. Promise? Swear?? Okay, here it is. Kosher candy corn is sold all year-round. Way!
Every time I visit the Kosher Experience section of my local ShopRite, I make sure to check the low shelf in a back corner to see that my stash of O’Goody’s yellow-orange-white kernels remains plentiful. And alas, my candy corn cup runneth over.
I acknowledge and appreciate this abundance, and for most weeks of the year consider it a true blessing. However, we currently find ourselves in those few weeks where the existence of that blessing becomes a curse – our sugary Achilles Heel. Since Halloween is not celebrated by the majority of people who would only eat kosher candy corn, its demand throughout the year remains constant. There is no need, then, for seasonal promotion – read: IT NEVER FREAKING GOES ON SALE!
Thanks to our OU-certified friends at Jelly Belly, this seasonal outlet is the closest we can get. Enjoy.
The best part of Halloween is the post-Halloween, Jason Voorhees-style price-slashing on all fun-sized confections. This year was especially torturous for me with the emergence of CC flavors like blackberry cobbler and crème brûlée for less than ¾ of a dollar!
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In the world of mainstream candy, candy corn remains on my running list of treif hold-outs that could easily be made kosher with some adjustments (I’m talking to you, Peeps!).
But that’s just between you and me.
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