What I learned at work today
After a rousing match of rain-soaked ultimate frisbee over the weekend, I learned that Joel Silver had a hand in formalizing and popularizing the game.
But that was just the beginning. For today was the Peanut Butter Candy Taste Test. Yes, this is how Hollywood spends its money. We had Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Pieces, Peanut Butter M&Ms, and the raison d'etre: Reese's Inside Outs, a limited edition (October 2004) peanut butter cup with the chocolate on the inside and a hard peanut butter shell. They don't sell them anymore. The taste test was delayed a week because we had to order them off of E-Bay. It sort of hurts how little I am making this up.
We set out the candy, complete with little name tags ("Reese's Inside Outs: Rare") and then ballots and pens. We await the crowds of Silver employees. Joel Silver (quasi-inventor of Ultimate Frisbee) mentions off hand that all these peanut butter candies will taste a lot alike, and we ought to have something to cleanse our pallettes. I, feeling witty, ask "what, nobody bought sorbet?" This was a mistake.
Once I return from Ben & Jerry's the taste test can begin in proper. Everyone gets a small cup of sorbet, a pen, a ballot (rank each candy on it's own merits from 1 to 5), and a crack at the four candy buffet line. General merriment ensues. You would be shocked to know how many people will begin to dissect candy at a taste test. It is, I suppose, more science than art.
For the purposes of scientific record, the results were as follows: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (original) led the pack by a wide margin, followed by Reese's Pieces, which had a small lead over the Peanut Butter M&Ms, and the largely reviled Inside Outs bring up the rear.
But that was just the beginning. For today was the Peanut Butter Candy Taste Test. Yes, this is how Hollywood spends its money. We had Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Pieces, Peanut Butter M&Ms, and the raison d'etre: Reese's Inside Outs, a limited edition (October 2004) peanut butter cup with the chocolate on the inside and a hard peanut butter shell. They don't sell them anymore. The taste test was delayed a week because we had to order them off of E-Bay. It sort of hurts how little I am making this up.
We set out the candy, complete with little name tags ("Reese's Inside Outs: Rare") and then ballots and pens. We await the crowds of Silver employees. Joel Silver (quasi-inventor of Ultimate Frisbee) mentions off hand that all these peanut butter candies will taste a lot alike, and we ought to have something to cleanse our pallettes. I, feeling witty, ask "what, nobody bought sorbet?" This was a mistake.
Once I return from Ben & Jerry's the taste test can begin in proper. Everyone gets a small cup of sorbet, a pen, a ballot (rank each candy on it's own merits from 1 to 5), and a crack at the four candy buffet line. General merriment ensues. You would be shocked to know how many people will begin to dissect candy at a taste test. It is, I suppose, more science than art.
For the purposes of scientific record, the results were as follows: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (original) led the pack by a wide margin, followed by Reese's Pieces, which had a small lead over the Peanut Butter M&Ms, and the largely reviled Inside Outs bring up the rear.
3 Comments:
If my boss ever said we would be having a taste test, I would 1) pinch myself because it was obviously a dream, 2) pinch my boss to make sure SHE isn't the one dreaming, and 3) die fat and happy.
That's so awesome.
Was it any suprise Reese's Cups won? I mean, there's no contest.
I personally prefer carmel-based candy to peanut butter, but that's just me.
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