Is fudge a white person thing, regional thing,both, neither?

[agnes]

A person brought fudge in to the office and a co-worker, John, tried it for the first time in his life.  He is late 30's Puerto Rican from the Bronx.  Co-worker, Jane, said it's a white person thing.  She is 20's, white from Southern California.  Co-worker, Jill, thought it was an American thing.  She is early 40's, Vietnamese raised in Southern California. 

What do you think?

[shopgirl07]

Maybe a white person thing. I also think it’s an old person thing as well.

[pantsparty]

Good question. I grew up in Michigan and Mackinac Island fudge is a thing. I associate it with amusement parks too (like Cedar Point).

[pierogigirl]

I think it's kind of gross, but a pretty common candy store item. I vote American thing.

ETA:  I agree older person thing.  I associate it with fall (maybe fairs, craft shows, country store type places in addition to candy stores).

[agnes]

Also, H's step-grandma is English and she gives us fudge every Christmas. She's in her late 60's, I think. So you guys may be right about it being an old person thing.

I always associate it with the holidays too for my side of the family.

[cleo29]

I love good chocolate fudge. I think it could be regional... I associate it now with vacation spots near the shore.

[revolution]

I love good fudge.

I think it's an American thing. The first guess would be PA Dutch, but after thinking it through, it is at all candy stores and shore locations, so East Coast/American thing.

[CrazyLucky]

I love fudge. I'm old now, but liked it as a kid too. I didn't know there were large swaths of people that don't like fudge!

[starburst604]

Now I want some chocolate walnut fudge BAD. I guess I think of it as an American thing - something you find in quaint little towns or touristy areas. Next to the fried dough stand mmmmm.

[Leeham Rimes]

A northern east coast thing? I love fudge. It’s a staple of my childhood memories going “down the shore”. It’s right up there with salt water taffy (as far as memories go, I don’t like that candy bc it feels like it’s gonna pull my teeth out.)

I don’t see it much around here unless I’m in a candy shop.

[circa1978]

According to Wikipedia, it was actually created at Vassar College in the late 1800s, so all of the above are probably true.*



At that time. Obviously, there are POC at Vassar now and POC who enjoy fudge. It's way too sweet for me, personally. I also think taffy is gross.

[CurlyQ284]

Aug 2, 2018 14:48:02 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

I love good chocolate fudge. I think it could be regional... I associate it now with vacation spots near the shore.

This. We used to get blocks of it when we went to the Outer Banks every summer. Pretty sure its buy 3 get 1 free.

And I'm pretty sure every other fudge place I've been in has the same deal lol.

[agnes]

If it’s a northern east coast thing, then shouldn’t it be in the Bronx also? He said it’s not a thing there.

[puppyluv]

I associate it with vacations and smaller tourist cities. The places I remember buying some were places like Lake Geneva, Gatlinburg, and Savanna.

[wildrice]

I bought fudge from a black man in Baltimore last week. I think he owned the shop, though he could have been an employee.

That's all I know, lol. I have no idea how common it is around here otherwise. It's pretty common in the Midwest, which I have much more familiarity with. I'm certain I've only bought it from white people in the past, just based on where I would have purchased it.

[wambam]

I effing love fudge. Fudge for everyone!

[agnes]

Aug 2, 2018 15:19:44 GMT -5 wambam said:

I effing love fudge. Fudge for everyone!

im eating so much today. 2 flavors: rocky road and creamsicle.

[katfco]

Peanut butter fudge is one of our family recipes. My mom always made it at Christmas time. It came from the cookbook my great-grandmother used during the Depression and there's a whole chapter on fudge--but then, it's a pretty thorough cookbook.

[gummybear]

I love fudge but only the fresh kind from the shore. I have never ever had homemade or regular store bought fudge that tastes any good. To me it is a coastal-touristy thing.

[tracita]

I think fudge is disgusting. Blech.
DH loves it.
I think of it as old fashioned, American, and sort of mid-Western/Southern. I don't know why.

[Deleted]

I did not realize fudge was something people didn't like! Admittedly, the only time I really have fudge is around Xmas time, but for no other reason is it just seems to be around more.

[tacokick]

Aug 2, 2018 15:15:34 GMT -5 agnes said:

If it’s a northern east coast thing, then shouldn’t it be in the Bronx also? He said it’s not a thing there.

I think is more of a tourist town/beach thing so the Bronx doesn’t really fit that.

[minty]

Aug 2, 2018 15:44:49 GMT -5 katfco said:

Peanut butter fudge is one of our family recipes. My mom always made it at Christmas time. It came from the cookbook my great-grandmother used during the Depression and there's a whole chapter on fudge--but then, it's a pretty thorough cookbook.

Peanut Butter fudge is a Christmas tradition for us too. I think of all fudge as a Christmas thing

[definitelyO]

I associate it with American tourism. But there were a few fudge places on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh as well.

[TBM]

We bought fudge in Toronto last December. It may have been at the Christmas market...although we did go to a confectionery shop, so I'm not sure.

As a kid (in AZ), my mom made it at Christmas, so I just thought it was a holiday thing. I saw it at bake sales too.

I had no idea until I was older that it came in flavors other than chocolate, and since I forget about other flavors, I never think of making it.

[Jalapeñomel]

My Bronx students (mainly from the DR) love fudge.

[dreamcrisp1]

Guyanese people love fudge. That’s when I had it first. I still love it. Sooooo good. Maple fudge is the greatest.

[brandy0331]

I can’t stand fudge, but agree that it is an American thing and not associated with a certain race or ethnicity.

[litebright]

Fudge is a delicious thing.

This post makes me want to make peanut butter fudge, which I haven't had in ages.

[MittenState]

I’m white and from the Midwest but I think many people here know what fudge is... I would say it’s regional? I associate PB fudge with Christmas. I’m not fond of flavors other than maple, chocolate and PB though. I’m a fudge purist but bring on all of the weird salt water taffy.