And, unlike so many imitators, you get the sense that the ingredients are actually nougat and caramel, not ultra-refined syrup spun into unctuous, over-sweet copycats. The competition would spend at least a decade reverse engineering the Goo Goo before releasing candy bars like Snickers and Baby Ruth to the world. Simple and ordinary though it may sound for a candy bar, it was the first to mix these ingredients together.
But what do I know? I didn’t have my first Goo Goo cluster until I was 25, I’m not from the South, and certainly don’t remember a time when they only cost a nickel.īut what I am sure of is that the Goo Goo cluster-a simple mound of nougat, marshmallow, caramel, and peanuts layered on top of each other, dipped in chocolate-is one of the most expertly engineered confections ever produced. A lifelong obsession with comics led him to Wizard Magazine in 2008 and then to writing gigs for The Robots Voice,, and MTVs Splash Page where he served as managing editor. My instinct, like any describing the storied past of a much-loved product, is to say that in all this time, the Original Goo Goo hasn’t really changed at all, that the genius at its inception insured it against any upgrade. Brett White is a comedy writer and a proud Southern man - you know, proud of all the good stuff (Dolly Parton, Blanche Devereaux and Goo Goo Clusters). The Standard Candy Company has been making their signature Goo Goo Clusters in the heart of Nashville for over 100 years.
Whatever we might say about adults who eat too much candy, there is perhaps no greater truth than this: there are those who have eaten Goo Goo clusters, and then there are the others. Home of the Goo Goo Cluster born & raised in Nashville.
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