Buffalo Cuisine

[Matt]

I'm not sure what acid is in Baking Powder. Baking soda will react slightly with anything acidic, even carbonic acid wich forms naturally in water. Don't use cream of tartar in candy unless you want taffy or another soft candy, since it prevents crystalization of the sugars. Use that tartar for 1. enhancing grape flavors. 2. keeping vegetable colors when boiled. 3. Making firmer homemake whipped cream 4. soft candy

[Kelly]

[Matt]

no sponge candy? Don't they eat that for breakfast in Buffalo?

[Matt]

I will be in Buffalo this weekend hitting up about 10 candy shops.
Although this place's selection is not what I'm looking for, I love the old decor (recently redone - I have been there when it looked just terrible)
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Parkside ... 25987&z=17

[cbobcat49]

The outside still looks horrendous. I drive by on Winspear Ave. every day on the way to work. The inside is beautiful... just like you stepped back in time to the 1920s. The filmed some scenes from the movie The Natural in there.

[Matt]

Candy selection is crap too. mass produced... lacking flavor to any of the creams.

I always hit up these when in Buffalo

Fowler's Chocolates - Best raspberry cream eggs and molasses pops.
Alethea's Chocolates - Expensive, but decent selection. Amazing sponge, but twice as much as other places.
Antoinette's Chocolates - awesome selection. better old fashioned ice cream and soda bar than parkside. Sponge is good here too.
Sweet Jenny's - I don't know why I keep going to this place. They are never set up for easter in time. And it's pointless going for the ice cream in the cold. If they can get their act together and not have the shop a complete mess of boxes up until easter weekend, I'll buy something.
Watsons - used to have the best sponge and buttercreams, but in the last 3 years they have gone downhill. Probably will not return.


I have a 4 new shops on my list. One founded in 1918... excited about that one.

[Matt]

Perry's, based out of Akron, NY, has this:

http://www.perrysicecream.com/sponge-candy/


You can get only at ice cream stands.

[Kelly]

Perry's, based out of Akron, NY, has this:

http://www.perrysicecream.com/sponge-candy/


You can get only at ice cream stands.

Tried it today. Hated it. 3 licks and gave it away.