Rejoice, for another candy debate cometh!

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 12990

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Denise R" <gypsycaine at y...> wrote:

> I always used to mix up Truffles, Treacle (Alice in Wonderland had
> that, didn't it?), and Turkish Delight.
> What exactly is the difference to the three?
> Which of the three would be found in Hogsmeade's famous candy
> store?

I doubt any of them would be found in Honeyduke's, unless as a 
magical version.

I think there is a FAQ about Treacle and Treacle Tart (with 
recipes). A discussion between Lee, Barry, Tim, me, and four 
dictionaries found that some dictionaries share Tim's view that 
treacle is the general term, molasses only the darkest, black thick 
treacle, and golden syrup the lightest treacle, but other 
dictionaries agreed with the rest of us that molasses is the general 
term and treacle only the thickest blackest molasses. Recipes for 
treacle tart suggested that it resembles Shoo Fly Pie, or Pecan Pie 
without the Pecans.

The *real* Truffles are an expensive black fungus found on tree 
roots by scent-hunting dogs and pigs. My late stepmother once 
inflicted on us a Thanksgiving dinner with a goose with an oyster and 
truffle stuffing, and the truffles tasted bitter and moldy to me, not 
at all like delicious mushrooms. It is said that the reason that 
truffles are so attractive to pigs and humans is that they contain 
male pig sex pheromones...

That was teasing, I know you meant the candy. Candy truffles are 
some kind of very rich filling in a chocolate coating (perhaps 
sometimes a white chocolate coating?) and taste very good IF you 
can eat something so rich without INSTANTLY feeling your face break 
out. I actually prefer some less rich candies, such as See's 
butterscotch squares and bourdeaux.

Turkish Delight is a fruit semi-firm pate (put an accent acute on 
that last E) dusted with powdered sugar, resembling Aplets and 
Cotlets, if you're ever had Aplets and Cotlets. *Real* Turkish 
Delight (what was imported from Turkey before the Ottoman Empire 
fell) had something kind of powdered drug (can't remember if it was 
opium or hashish).