On Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler tours the Airheads factory in Erlanger, KY, where they are making the new rainbow colored Xtremes Sweetly Sour Belt.
Host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler visits the Dippin' Dots factory, in Paducah, KY, where they make billions of their famous ice cream beads with the help of liquid nitrogen.
Come time for Halloween, the DeBrito Chocolate Factory has amped up the simple caramel apple into a treat chock-full of creative flavors. Adam Gertler's favorite had to be the caramel apple topped with cotton candy. But for those in need of a pick-me-up, try The Jolt! made with coffee toffee.
Although made in Chicago, Eli's cheesecake, made with a butter cookie crust, has made many New Yorkers converts. Eli's has been making 200 varieties of cheesecake since 1980, including a Turtle Cheesecake and a Blood Orange Champagne Cheesecake, available as part of the Couture Sampler.
Bobby's dream of inventing his own ice cream flavor came true at the Ben & Jerry's headquarters: buttermilk blueberry cheesecake. Dessert lovers can take the full behind-the-scenes factory tour to see how their favorite flavors are made and stop by the gift shop to take a pint (or three) to go.
This "sequel to street food" took Adam Gertler for a spin. Here, the humble cinnamon-sugar churro has been transformed into the gourmet "xooro" (pronounced sure-OH) and filled with dulce de leche and even custard. The gourmet flavors continue with toppings like toasted hazelnuts and bacon.
Called the modern-day Willy Wonka, Max Brenner makes crazy chocolate creations, such as chocolate martinis and chocolate mac & cheese. But Aarón Sánchez couldn't resist his Chocolate Pizza made with bananas, marshmallows and layers of chocolate, calling it a "match made in heaven."
Since 1969, Kencraft Candy has delivered handmade candies to candy fans across the nation — that's nearly three million candies a year. On Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler learned firsthand how they bring Easter to life with panoramic sugar eggs, a treat that dates back to the 18th century.
When it gets hot in New Orleans, locals flock to Plum Street Snoballs for the chilly shaved-ice treats. The menu sparkles with a whopping 72 flavors like Strawberry Shortcake, Lemonade and even Bananas Foster, which Adam Gertler thought was ''outrageous'' on Kid in a Candy Store.
On Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, host Adam Gertler braves the extremely sour Warheads at Impact Confections, Inc. in Roswell, NM.
Adam Gertler had his hands full when visiting Popcorn Girl for Kid in a Candy Store. The Las Vegas shop carries an above-average amount of popcorn and popcorn flavors. As the Popcorn Girl suggests, try the Confetti bag that comes with grape, banana, blueberry, blackberry and more.
On Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, host Adam Gertler discovers a tradition of candy making at Sconza Candies in Oakdale, CA, where a third generation of the Italian Sconza family now makes Lemoncello Almonds.
The chocolatiers at Generations of Lee Gelfond Chocolate pack more than 15,000 chocolate molds into their bag of tricks -- one of the largest collections in the world. On Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler didn't come for their tricks, but instead the giant white and dark chocolate haunted house.
Adam Gertler, host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, discovers Bleeding Heart Bakery, a bakery in Chicago, IL, where the radically colorful cakes look like they were decorated in a tattoo parlor.
The Chocolate Bar in Houston serves up sweet spins on classic pub snacks like Chocolate-Covered Popcorn and Fritos Brittle. The signature dessert pizza replaces pepperoni and cheese with candied ginger root and white chocolate. On Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler gave it his stamp of approval.
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