February 11, 2011 is Peppermint Patty Day!
A
peppermint patty is a chocolatey piece of perfection: peppermint
confectionery candy covered in dark chocolate. Though these candies
were made for some time before the York Peppermint Patty came onto the
market, it was Hersey Foods Corporation who made them famous in 1940
with the candies bearing the York name.
The York
Peppermint Patty has a firm, crisp chocolate shell that doesn't leave a
mess as peppermint candies had done in the past. For this reason,
peppermint patties gained nationwide popularity. People fell in love
with their strongly contrasting flavors - bitter chocolate around a
sweet, sugary center.
Peppermint patties also gained
notoriety after the debut of Charles M. Schultz's famous comic strip
Peanuts in 1966. They were chosen as the nickname for Peanuts character
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt.
Happy Peppermint Patty Day!
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