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Irish mist

08-25-2022 11:55 PM

Maine: Needhams

Does anyone remember the dark chocolate, coconut & potato candy called Needhams? Mostly made in Maine.

I used to be able to get a box full of them at Hannaford's for a few bucks back in the day...these days, they are being sold as a gourmet item. Big bucks.

One of the more underrated treats out there that a lot of people don't know about. I'm going to go against my cheap-skate inclinations and pay up for a few of them.

tis	08-26-2022 04:52 AM

I remember them! Haven't seen them for ages!

Irish mist

08-26-2022 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tis (Post 375547)

I remember them! Haven't seen them for ages!

You know tis, when I used to purchase them in the old days they were sold in a clunky white & green box with about 12-15 Needhams in them for something like $3.99.

These days, it's about $20 to order that amount from some gourmet shop!

Besides...you can't order them in the warm weather since they would most likely melt.

Simple pleasures that are not so simple any longer...

upthesaukee

08-26-2022 06:59 AM

A real craving

You know that Irish Mist is having a really bad craving when this original post was written at 12:55am! :D

Dave

KPW	08-26-2022 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tis (Post 375547)

I remember them! Haven't seen them for ages!

You can find them at most convenient stores in the area.

tis	08-26-2022 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Irish mist (Post 375550)

Isn't that something!!?? I haven't thought about them for ages.

thinkxingu

08-26-2022 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Irish mist (Post 375550)

Anyone local sell them? Candy store at Meredith Falls, Chutters? I looked them up, and it looks like a bunch of people make them. Maybe it's time for a Needhams tour and review?!

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tis	08-26-2022 07:49 AM

I think I made them once.

puremaple

08-26-2022 12:49 PM

Blacks in Wolfboro has them

thinkxingu

08-26-2022 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by puremaple (Post 375577)

Blacks in Wolfboro has them

Any idea on cost?

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joey2665

08-26-2022 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu (Post 375560)

There is a new candy store across from High Octane also 603 Candy?

Irish mist

08-26-2022 06:17 PM

Looking around the internet I see several companies are leaving out the potato in the recipe for Needhams...which is the whole point of the candy.

Buyer beware.

jbolty

08-26-2022 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish mist (Post 375590)

Looking around the internet I see several companies are leaving out the potato in the recipe for Needhams...which is the whole point of the candy.

Buyer beware.

without that, it's just mounds.

my mom used to make something like these and used potato. she also made potato bread.

we ate a lot of potatoes back then.

puremaple

08-27-2022 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu (Post 375580)

Any idea on cost?

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Don’t remember exactly how much but it was at the register and I needed it to make the minimum to use credit so probably around 2.50.

pondguy

08-27-2022 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by joey2665 (Post 375581)

There is a new candy store across from High Octane also 603 Candy?

There is a 10% off coupon in the Laconia Daily Sun for 603 Candy store.

jbolty

08-27-2022 09:54 PM

POTATO CANDY | GREAT DEPRESSION

https://youtube.com/shorts/6pmipEEqiVc?feature=share

gillygirl

08-28-2022 06:26 AM

https://newengland.com/today/food/de...dy/needhams-2/

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