Turkish delight: yeah or nay?

[Martinus]

So... a simple thread. Some people hate them. Some people swear by them. Which is you? 

[Barrister]

I know of it's existence from a reference in Lion, Witch and Wardrobe, but beyond that I have never seen or tried it. 

[Admiral Yi]

I'd heard of it in the same place; asked a dude at a fancy candy store and his description made them sound like primitive jelly beans.

[crazy canuck]

I know of it's existence from a reference in Lion, Witch and Wardrobe, but beyond that I have never seen or tried it. 

Same boat.

[garbon]

I made it once because of the Narnia books. Mine didn't set properly.

[Eddie Teach]

Same here, I didn't even know they were a real food until recently.

Stupid warnings. This applies to all the posts above Garbon's.

[Admiral Yi]

This applies to all the posts above Garbon's.

Except the first.

[Capetan Mihali]

I've had them and I thought they were delish.   

[Capetan Mihali]

It's not generally available in the US though.  I only ran into it via an Israeli-operated deli, which stocked other Levantine delights like halvah. 

[DisturbedPervert]

I'm not sure I've ever had it, or exactly what it is. 

[Ed Anger]

I'm not sure I've ever had it, or exactly what it is.

It is apparently what Spellus is snorting continuously.

Although lately, he is shooting up borscht.

[Capetan Mihali]

I'm not sure I've ever had it, or exactly what it is.

They are small, soft, gelatiney type candies, usually covered in powdered sugar:



They sometimes have pistachios or almonds in them as well.

[Monoriu]

My dad bought a lot back in the day.  Nay.  Too sweet.

[Josephus]

Used to eat them back in the Old Country. Never were my favourites. They have the consistency of soft, overcooked flesh.

[DontSayBanana]

Something about them just doesn't quite click with me.  They're okay, but I remember trying them and thinking they were nowhere good enough to warrant a holocaust on talking animals.