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{{Short description|American marshmallow cream filled milk chocolate}} |
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'''Valomilk''' is a [[marshmallow]] cream filled [[Types of chocolate#Classification|milk chocolate]] cup [[Confectionery|confection]] manufactured by the Russell Sifers Candies in [[Merriam, Kansas]]. |
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==History== |
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Originating in 1931, a '''Valomilk''' is a liquid [[marshmallow]] filled [[milk chocolate]] cup manufactured by the [[Russell Sifers Candy Company]] in [[Merriam, Kansas]]. The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment. |
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Valomilks were first created in 1931 when a candymaker at Sifers, then located in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], added too much [[vanilla extract]] to a batch of marshmallows, which never set. The semi-liquid mixture was then used for a filling in one-ounce milk-chocolate cups, the kind traditionally filled with peanut butter. |
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The name '''Valomilk''' represents the three ingredients: '''va'''nilla, marshmal'''lo'''w, and '''milk''' chocolate. |
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The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment. Valomilks are currently the only candy still made by the Sifers company, which discontinued its general product lines in the 1950s. <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.npr.org/2012/08/18/159026303/valomilks-a-sweet-treat-that-runs-down-your-chin |title= Valomilks: A Sweet Treat That Runs Down Your Chin|author= J. Schafer|date= 18 August 2012|work= Weekend Edition|publisher=[[NPR]]|accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref> |
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Valomilks are currently the only candy still made by the Sifers company. |
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==State disk promotion== |
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| ⚫ | In the late 1950s, Valomilk launched a promotion to celebrate the inclusion of [[Alaska]] and [[Hawaii]] into the union. Cardboard disks with the names of the [[Capital (political)|capitals]] of all 50 states of [[United States|America]] were placed on top of the candy cups and shipped to stores. Anyone who collected 30 of the disks could send them in to the Valomilk candy company and receive a tube of 10 free Valomilks. |
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==See also== |
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===Valomilks in Popular Culture=== |
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* [[Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats]] |
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The candies are mentioned several times in the novel ''Vintage'' by [[Steve Berman]], and are also discussed in [[Steve Almond]]'s book, [[Candyfreak]]. |
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==References== |
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The character Kubark Benday from Matt Fraction's comic series [[Casanova_(comics)]] praises Valomilk during a hit job in Issue 9 of the series. Fraction himself praises the candy in the issues "liner notes," stating, "You know how your grandparents {or parents, or whomever) complain about things not tasting the way they used to are right, and I didn't get that until I tried a Valomilk." |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.valomilk.com/ Russell Sifers Candy Company] |
* [http://www.valomilk.com/ Russell Sifers Candy Company] |
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* [http://www.valomilks.com/ A History of VALOMILKS Candy Cups] |
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*[http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/category/valomilk/ Candy Blog article on Valomilk] |
*[http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/category/valomilk/ Candy Blog article on Valomilk] |
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*[http://www.retroist.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-candy-an-interview-with-russ-sifers-of-valomilk/ Retroist Interview with Russ Sifers of VALOMILK] |
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[[Category:Marshmallows]] |
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[[Category:American confectionery]] |
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[[Category:Chocolate-covered foods]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 5 January 2025
Valomilk is a marshmallow cream filled milk chocolate cup confection manufactured by the Russell Sifers Candies in Merriam, Kansas.
History
[edit]Valomilks were first created in 1931 when a candymaker at Sifers, then located in Kansas City, added too much vanilla extract to a batch of marshmallows, which never set. The semi-liquid mixture was then used for a filling in one-ounce milk-chocolate cups, the kind traditionally filled with peanut butter.
The name Valomilk represents the three ingredients: vanilla, marshmallow, and milk chocolate.
The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment. Valomilks are currently the only candy still made by the Sifers company, which discontinued its general product lines in the 1950s. [1]
State disk promotion
[edit]In the late 1950s, Valomilk launched a promotion to celebrate the inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii into the union. Cardboard disks with the names of the capitals of all 50 states of America were placed on top of the candy cups and shipped to stores. Anyone who collected 30 of the disks could send them in to the Valomilk candy company and receive a tube of 10 free Valomilks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ J. Schafer (18 August 2012). "Valomilks: A Sweet Treat That Runs Down Your Chin". Weekend Edition. NPR. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links
[edit]- Russell Sifers Candy Company
- Candy Blog article on Valomilk
- Retroist Interview with Russ Sifers of VALOMILK
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