By now, everyone who knows anything about gross candies must have heard of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, the Harry Potter-inspired candy that includes such questionable flavors as earwax and vomit. But what about Harry Potter Cockroach Clusters or the dreaded Chocka-Ca-Ca.
Thanks to the kind folks over at Candy Addict, I now know more about gross candies than I ever wanted to after reading their list of the Top 10 Grossest Candies. Some of these stomach-curdling confections are bug-focused as in the Cockroach Clusters (No. 7) and White Chocolate Maggots (No. 10). And some get their grossness from bodily functions, most notably the Chocka-Ca-Ca (No. 5), Ear Wax Candy (No. 3) and Hose Nose (No. 9). In my book, Hose Nose gets a higher rating. After all, it's a nose-shaped dispenser that you strap to your face, which drips candy slime for you to catch on your tongue.
And just what candy gets the grand prize? Lick Your Wounds, a replica of an adhesive bandage. You stick it to your skin and expose the candy scab, licking whenever you get the urge. Alas, the days of ring pops are long gone.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)
8-16-2006 @ 11:47AM
MJ said...
Whatever happened to snickers or hersheys why does it have to be gross? The worse candy they first came out with to me wa gummy worms or gummy anything....Well I even hate jelly beans and easter chicks YUCK.........The best candies are doves milk chocolate
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8-16-2006 @ 2:57PM
Atalanta Brilliante said...
Umm. It has to be gross - because that's the subject of this article. There are hundreds of thousands of kinds of candy - the author went and found 10 gross ones. I wouldn't have clicked on the headline if I hadn't wanted to know which ones were gross!
I thought it was going to be AbbaZabba or whatever that is.
BTW, your views on which candy is best are off topic. No one really cares which candy you like best - we all have our own ones.
But I'll bet we'd all agree that cockroaches and maggots are disgusting. (Maybe not - we'll see).
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8-18-2006 @ 1:52PM
MJ said...
So not nice of you to comment.......I know what the subject was and that was MY opnion! your off subject To tell me what to comment on. Was it life threatening for you to read? NO..........
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8-21-2006 @ 6:52AM
Carlie said...
Just seems candy makers will try anything to bring in the crowds of sugar addicts. And I would guess there are buyers who enjoy this kind of thing. I have 4 Children, and IF i allow them a sweet treat on the weekend, it surely wouldnt be this kind of stuff.
But people have the right to choose not to eat it or not. Everyone has their own personal faves in candy.
Keep America Healthy, Stick with fruits and healthier foods.
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8-21-2006 @ 6:55AM
Frank said...
The absolute worst was one that I found in a convenience store. It was a powdered candy a lot like the powder from Pixie Sticks, but the dispenser was shaped like a toilet. You were to open the toilet lid and use the attached "plunger" to dip the candy out of the toilet and then lick the plunger. UGH What does all this say about our society?
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8-21-2006 @ 7:29AM
Farrah said...
It sounds gross! I will never buy it for my kids. I think they went too far... Just keep things simple and delicious!
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8-21-2006 @ 7:47AM
Rick said...
What about 'Boogers'? It was (is) a gummy-like candy in a box.
I haven't seen them around for awhile.
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8-21-2006 @ 8:02AM
Che Guevara said...
bom bom bom
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8-21-2006 @ 8:03AM
Purarfernandez@aol.com said...
I have three young sons, they love anything gross, this candy is one of their favorites along with one made of plastic cockroaches whose butt you squeeze to drink the cherry flavored liquid inside, I worry about the sugar content not what it looks like, what's the big deal? They will grow out of it, it's just a phase.
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8-21-2006 @ 8:16AM
Gogo said...
never mind the candy...how about those big pink balls that are in with the hoho's and twinkies...what's that all about? those things beat out the "gross" candies hand's down IMO.(my personal fave is milk duds mixed with the new candy coated mini kissables-perfect-2 kisses w/1 dud..what a perfect combo!)
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8-21-2006 @ 8:23AM
Brian said...
Hey Frank - you're describing Sour Flush Candy - that was covered on the list :)
Brian
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8-21-2006 @ 8:31AM
Denise Birt said...
Yes, our society is in sad condition. It's all about the mighty dollar. I am a sugar-addict myself, and appreciate great confections! (My dream as a child was to own a candy store!) There is no need for all the gross stuff. If the consumer wouldn't buy it, they would have to stop producing it.
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8-21-2006 @ 8:31AM
mary said...
I think Good & Plenty is the most disgusting candy
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8-21-2006 @ 8:32AM
Whitney said...
It may look gross, but does it taste gross?
All of this just seems like harmless fun to me. I mean, it's the same candy as lollipops and pixie sticks, but in different packages with different names. Why does it matter whether it's gummy bears or a gummy foot? It tastes the same, because it's the same candy!
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8-21-2006 @ 8:33AM
pj said...
Atalanta Brilliante, you need to get a life! Log off your computer and go develop some SOCIAL SKILLS!! And eat some Chocka-ca-ca while your at it.
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8-21-2006 @ 8:35AM
nicki said...
i personally think this is stupid. fighting over which candy is best, regular candy or the gross related candy. we sound like a bunch of 3 year olds!
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8-21-2006 @ 8:42AM
nicki said...
why is everyone fighting over which candy is the best. everyone has their own views. we sound like a bunch of 3 year olds!
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8-21-2006 @ 8:48AM
Jglo said...
The worst to me is the WarHead bubble gum. I couldn't get that mess out of my mouth fast enough!!!!! Jglo
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8-21-2006 @ 8:48AM
hoobobba said...
hehe, we had that plunger thing in out store last summer, and we couldn't keep enough in stock they were buying em so fast
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8-21-2006 @ 8:50AM
scott said...
Most hard candies like butterscotch and starlights
Bit o' Honeys. Hot Tamales. Nerds. The most DISGUSTING
thing I ever tasted was that Toblers chocolate orange
the 1 you smash open.
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