Canadian Candy Challenge Week One

As I have mentioned in the past, there are certainly a wide variety of weird little candies here North of the Border. So, Devoted Husband and I have decided to try out these tasty treats. Our first victim is the relatively simple Chunky Kit Kat Peanut Butter. A little background: the traditional four finger version of the Kit Kat chocolate bar was originally launched in September 1935 in the UK as Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp. Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp was renamed Kit Kat Chocolate Crisp in 1937, and subsequently just Kit Kat after World War II. Kit Kat Chunky has one large finger approximately 2.5 cm wide and was introduced in 1999. Here in Canada (and virtually the entire world), Kit Kat is manufactured by Nestle, while in the U.S. it is manufactured by Hershey, Nestle's bitter rival. The Kit Kat Chunky Peanut Butter is currently available in Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia, but not the U.S. So, what's the verdict? Well, it tasted pretty much like you think a Kit Kat with Peanut Butter would taste like. It was good, but not stop-the-presses amazing. Although I can't think of a comparable candy bar off the top of my head, I know there must be something out there. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Devoted Husband didn't say much, but he ate his half willingly so I can only assume he enjoyed it at least. Supposedly, Canadian Kit Kats taste different that U.S. Kit Kats, but that would require a side-by-side taste test. Next week, I'll try to find something a little stranger. The real strange Kit Kat Flavors are in Japan: Pineapple, Melon, Apple, Passion Fruit and Green Tea, to name just a few. Looks like I should be heading to Tokyo soon. A KIT KAT FACT! One of the ingredients used in the production of Kit Kat bars is, appropriately enough, other Kit Kat bars which were damaged during manufacturing. They are powdered, and used as filling.