"Grandma candy" is going viral as thousands of people share nostalgic memories of strawberry bonbons, circus peanuts and caramels in online discussions.

There are some candy questions that seem eternal: what actually is nougat? Can you really make homemade cotton candy with Jolly Ranchers? Why is there an orange-colored, peanut-shaped candy that's ...

Orange circus peanut candies on white stand against dark blue background. - Robert Hale/Shutterstock Circus peanuts are one of those candies you either love or find entirely baffling, much like the ...

BRYAN, Ohio | Steve Kerr pulled apart the freshly made circus peanut and pressed his thumbs into its spongy, orange center. Not too moist or too rigid -- just right. "It's all about feel," he said. He ...