Twin Bing Candy Bar - Sweet Memories

[TheNinja]

When I was a kid I loved these things. I just picked one up today and I feel like there isn't as much pink goodness in the middle as there used to be. Is it just me? Also, when I was a kid/tween I used to giggle b/c I thought the Twin Bing looked like 2 boobs.....you can imagine my confusion when I saw a "King Bing"!

 

[NuclearNed]

No idea what these are, but "pink goodness in the middle" makes me want to investigate further. That and the fact that you mentioned boobs.

 

[BoomerD]

Must be regional. I don't think I've ever seen them before.

 

[corwin]

No idea what these are, but "pink goodness in the middle" makes me want to investigate further. That and the fact that you mentioned boobs.

+1

 

[TheNinja]

Must be regional. I don't think I've ever seen them before.

They are made in Sioux City, IA. So I ate them growing up in the midwest. However I can get them here in California as well.

 

[Chaotic42]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Bing

The Twin Bing is a candy bar made by the Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa. It consists of two round, chewy, cherry-flavored nougats coated with a mixture of chopped peanuts and chocolate.

The company also produces individual Bings, as well as the King Bing, a package of three. The original Bing was introduced in 1923 (the year of the company's 45th anniversary), and the Twin Bing in 1973.[1]

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Never heard of this before, but it sounds interesting.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Hostess Sno Balls > Twin Bing

 

[Platypus]

weird, never seen those and I've lived in the midwest forever. I'll look for one now though


edit: this thread made me think of these creepy(in retrospect) cookies I had as a kid called giggle cookies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7QZLj752FQ (sorry this commercial is obnoxious as hell but the slogan at the end is worth it.)

I remember liking these as a kid but they don't sound good at all to me now

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Never heard of those before, now I want a package.

 

[gaidensensei]

Never heard of it and I grew up in CA for over ~30 years.

 

[Poulsonator]

Hostess Sno Balls > Twin Bing

Not even remotely the same thing.

Any version of the Bing is my mom's favorite candy. She grew up in Iowa.

 

[Fritzo]

Twin Google is better than Twin Bing.

 

[Bryophyte]

That sounds like Mountain Bars (the cherry flavored one) https://www.brown-haley.com/mountain.php

They are pretty gross.

 

[gar3555]

I remember the twin bing, but we always had Cherry Mash instead.

 

[TheNinja]

I remember the twin bing, but we always had Cherry Mash instead.

Ahh yes....very similar I think.

 

[BoomerD]

That sounds like Mountain Bars (the cherry flavored one) https://www.brown-haley.com/mountain.php

They are pretty gross.

Jeez...I haven't seen Mountain bars in many years...I didn't know they even still made them. When I was a kid, I liked the original...but not the cherry version.