Jacques Torres: 'M&M's and Snickers Bars Rule'
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The Huffington Post's Jane Levere posted about a panel discussion chocolatier Jacques Torres participated in at New York's 92nd Street Y. It turns out that, just like millions of people around the world, Torres has a keen appreciation for M&M's and Snickers bars.
Surprisingly, when asked which chocolatiers he respected most, Torres mentioned not only Francois Pralus, a contemporary French chocolate-maker famous for his single-origin bars, but also Forrest Mars.
"If I can go back in time and work with someone, I would love to work with Mr. Mars. I love the character, he was a very interesting man. He created the two first candies in the world today, M&M's and the Snickers bar. I find that unbelievable," he said.
I'm down with meeting Mr. Mars, but I also want to meet Peter Paul Halajian, who developed the Mounds bar. Which candy-maker would you like to meet, serious eaters?
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15 Comments:
John Cadbury & the Pearson Brothers. I'd want the Pearson brothers to make me a 7-Up bar. Boy I miss those!
aharste at 8:22PM on 03/17/09
I think Torres might be a bit off here. It looks like Forrest Mars Sr. invented the Mars bar in 1932 and M&M's in 1940. The Wikipedia entry on him doesn't mention Snickers at all. Fun fact: The Snickers bar was named after one of the Mars family's favorite horses.
Adam Kuban at 8:24PM on 03/17/09
Whoever invented chocolate peanut butter cups.
marchpane at 8:46PM on 03/17/09
John Cadbury, no doubt! Or rather, whomever specifically invented the Cadbury Mini-Eggs. Oh god, want some now.
lisapieinthesky at 9:01PM on 03/17/09
Whoever invented malted milk balls. Oh, Whoppers (aka Maltesers): will I ever learn to resist your siren call??
klg19 at 9:04PM on 03/17/09
well how about Lady Godiva :D
conky at 9:16PM on 03/17/09
Willy Wonka :)
pbelardo at 9:41PM on 03/17/09
What about stale 'Peep' fanatics?
snoupee at 9:49PM on 03/17/09
The genius that decided raisins should be covered in chocolate...I'm giving that person a kiss. Male or female, I don't care.
lawofmurphy at 10:35PM on 03/17/09
Ferrero, inventor of Nutella. Mmmmmmmm.
LearP at 10:38PM on 03/17/09
@lawofmurphy; I'm with you there.
Also; consider the Kit-Kat. It is a law universally acknowledged that everyone likes Kit-Kats. Who first looked at a bit of sugary wafer and thought 'That needs some chocolate'? Whoever it was, I like his style.
And if you haven't tried the dark chocolate version, do. Oh God yes, do.
Fun random fact. An old friend, Marcella, was the chocolate buyer for Fortnum & Mason in London. She flew around the world, sampling the world's finest chocolate for a living. She was very precise about it...each piece was broken up into four sections. One was chewed quickly, one was chewed slowly, one she just let dissolve on her tongue, and one she just smelled. She was also stick-thin and drop dead gorgeous, which many found irritating.
NotAmerican at 4:35AM on 03/18/09
I'd like to meet whoever came up with the Dagoba Beaucoup Berries bar.
juliec at 12:03PM on 03/18/09
Yeah, I am with you Lisa... I can down bags of Cadbury minieggs like there is no tomorrow! I just love their unique Cadbury chocolate flavor.
Big B at 2:44PM on 03/18/09
i'd have to agre with Torres, M&M's and Snickers and pretty darn good. I often get a craving for a snickers and could get through a ton a M&M's very easily
Edwardkimuk at 3:06PM on 03/18/09
Would have to be the Snickers bar and peanut M&M's person, Mr. Mars. I have 2 large packs of the peanut M&M's at home now, it is all I can do not to open them! Also have a pack of fun-size Snickers from Halloween awaiting to be opened too.
Maryland Crab
Maryland Crab at 3:21PM on 03/18/09