One of the biggest complaints I get about candy critic is people calling something that I review not candy. Chips are the biggest complaint, people tell me all the time that I shouldn't review chips or salty snacks. I don't know about that, I think chips are candy; the national confectioners association has chips at their All Candy Expo. I say chips are candy, just because it's not sweet doesn't make it not candy. People have to open their minds a little and realize that just because it's not a lollypop or a mint, it's still candy.
If you where to go by the definition that chips are not candy, we would probably have to eliminate chocolate as well, because really it's a bean based product and although it is sweet it really isn't the same as basic candy. Really if we're to limit ourselves to the purest form of candy all we can have is flavored melted sugar, and where's the fun in that.
My definition of candy is simple, if it's not a pastry, and it's fun to eat, it's probably candy. If you get a toy with it and it's not cereal, it's probably candy. If you look at it and say "this candy is great" it's candy!
Don't be in denial, if it's candy and it's fun.
Chris Stewart
Candy Critic
www.candycritic.org
