The main thing that weirds people out about Chick-O-Stick is the name. It seems the inclusion of "chick" in there, coupled with the image of a chicken that appears on the original packaging, makes people assume the candy is some sort of unholy chicken mash-up, similar to Chickin in a Biskit.
Of course, there is no chicken in Chick-O-Stick, which is actually a flaky mixture of peanuts, corn syrup, sugar, and coconut. So why the name? Even Atkinson, the Texas-based company that produces the candy, isn't sure. Its website states that "the real answer [to the origin of the name] has probably been lost in our corporate history," then speculates that the toasted coconut on the outside made the candy resemble fried chicken. Um....sure!
The "stick" part of the name is accurate, though. The candy comes as along, bright orange tube, approximately the width of a cigar. The most obviouscomparisons in taste and texture would be to Butterfinger and Zagnut bars. Interestingly enough, Butterfingers were the first of these three treats to hitthe world in 1923, followed by Zagnut in 1930. Chick-O-Stick didn't make anappearance until the late 1930s.
Ignoring the chocolate coating of theButterfinger, the innards are similar to the Chick-O-Stick in that you'reworking with crisp layers of flaky, peanuty candy. With the Chick-O-Stick, youcan actually see the ribbons of peanut butter that run throughout thestick:
The Butterfinger is the more delicate of the two, with a more refined,buttery flavor. The Chick-O-Stick is denser and, especially as it ages, has atendency to become stick-in-your-molars chewy after the first couple ofchomps. But barring any major texture problems with an aged bar, the flavor islovely: a combination of peanut and light coconut with a hint of salt to balanceout the sweet.
We like the old-fashioned feel of this chocolate-less barand are partial to peanut butter variations, so the Chick-O-Stick is a-okay inour book.
Would we eat the whole thing? Done anddone.
Would we purchase again? Of course.
Rating: 4out of 5
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