Chocolate-coated peanut
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Chocolate-coated peanuts are a popular bulk vending
product. They consist, as the name suggests, of peanut
s coated in a shell of milk chocolate. They have a reputation in many countries of being food eaten in movie theaters, and are an item most familiar from the concession counter.
One common variant of this type of confection is the Boston Baked Bean. Popular in North America, these candies consist of peanuts coated with a sugar-based coating.
In some countries, they are also known as Goobers, which is the earliest and one of the most popular brands of the product, made by Nestlé
. Goobers were introduced in the United States
in 1925 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company. Nestlé acquired the brand in 1984. A large number of other brands also exists.
The name "Goober" is probably derived from the Gullah
word guber (meaning "peanut"), which is in turn derived from the KiKongo word n'guba.
In the Insane Clown Posse song "Every Halloween" "Goobers" are passed out in his neighborhood, along with "suckers" and "jelly beans".
Vegans have a non-dairy equivalent made of sugar (non-refined), cocoa mass, cocoa butter
, and vanillin
.
A similar food, also commonly sold at movie theaters, is the chocolate-coated raisin
.
Bulk vending
Bulk vending is the sale of unsorted confections, nuts, gumballs, toys and novelties selected at random and dispensed generally through non-electrically operated vending machines. Bulk vending is a separate segment of the vending industry from full line vending — i.e., the snack and soda vending...
product. They consist, as the name suggests, of peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
s coated in a shell of milk chocolate. They have a reputation in many countries of being food eaten in movie theaters, and are an item most familiar from the concession counter.
One common variant of this type of confection is the Boston Baked Bean. Popular in North America, these candies consist of peanuts coated with a sugar-based coating.
In some countries, they are also known as Goobers, which is the earliest and one of the most popular brands of the product, made by Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
. Goobers were introduced in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1925 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company. Nestlé acquired the brand in 1984. A large number of other brands also exists.
The name "Goober" is probably derived from the Gullah
Gullah
The Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which includes both the coastal plain and the Sea Islands....
word guber (meaning "peanut"), which is in turn derived from the KiKongo word n'guba.
In the Insane Clown Posse song "Every Halloween" "Goobers" are passed out in his neighborhood, along with "suckers" and "jelly beans".
Vegans have a non-dairy equivalent made of sugar (non-refined), cocoa mass, cocoa butter
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, biscuits, and baked goods, as well as some pharmaceuticals, ointments, and toiletries...
, and vanillin
Vanillin
Vanillin is a phenolic aldehyde, an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8O3. Its functional groups include aldehyde, ether, and phenol. It is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. It is also found in Leptotes bicolor, roasted coffee and the Chinese red pine...
.
A similar food, also commonly sold at movie theaters, is the chocolate-coated raisin
Chocolate-coated raisin
Chocolate-coated raisins are a popular bulk vending product. They consist, as the name suggests, of raisins coated in a shell of either milk chocolate or dark chocolate. They have a reputation in many countries of being food eaten in movie theaters, and are an item familiar from the concession...
.