We (kinda) gift you a box of See's Candies
For a century, Californians have bought See's Candies as a quick, delicious gift. We delve into why. (Yep, that includes a taste test.)
Headlines From The Times · Jenn Harris, Angel Carreras, Jazmin Aguilera, Shannon Lin, Gustavo Arellano, Ashlea Brown, Denise Guerra, Shani Hilton, Melissa Kaplan, Lauren Raab, Mario Diaz, Kasia Broussalian
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Show Notes
Need a quick, yummy gift for Christmas or any other occasion? For generations of Californians, the answer has been a box of See’s Candies. With stores that sport a black-and-white checkerboard design and offer a galaxy of sweets — chocolates, peanut brittle, butterscotch lollipops — the South San Francisco-based company is nostalgia in a box or bag.
Today, L.A. Times food columnist Jenn Harris talks with host Gustavo Arellano about See’s on the occasion of the chain’s 100th anniversary. And you'd better believe some taste tests are involved. (What’s that white-chocolate one that Gustavo has never liked?)
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