I’m a Philly girl – born and raised. But y’all know that already. What you didn’t know is that Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews are from Philly too. At the time, I didn’t know that they were being made in my backyard.
Peanut Chews were developed by the Goldenberg Candy Company, which was founded by Romanian immigrant, David Goldenberg in 1890. My parents are also Romanian immigrants. (Oooooh the plot thickens!) That peanut-molasses chocolate-coated delight is a major throwback to my childhood – a real old school thing!
I thought this revelation (about how we’re both from Philly, and both children of Romanian immigrants, aren’t you listening?) was kinda cute and funky, so I decided to celebrate this little-known factoid by fessing up to 8 ways I like to eat my GPCs. (That’s shorthand for Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews. I feel like I can call them GPCs since we’re practically like twins separated at birth). Why 8? ‘Cause there are 8 peanut chews in a package and I wear a size 8. Um, wore a size 8, once, I think.
Anyway here are 8 ways to enjoy ‘em:
- Standing at the kitchen counter prepping dinner
- Curled up on the couch with a good book
- One at a time
- All 8 at once
- When the kids are asleep and I don’t have to share
- When the kids catch me and I do have to share
- Dipped in warm milk
- Baked into Peanut Chew Vanilla Cake made by my friend Amy. If you don’t know Amy, you can bake your own.
I’m gonna share Amy’s top secret recipe with you now ‘cause that’s what you do with sweet treats – you spread the love, share the wealth, bake up a batch and put a smile on someone’s face. Ok, so it’s not really top secret. I just like saying that. But it is an important recipe that I know you’ll treasure. So we’ll call it Amy’s (formerly) Top Secret Famous Peanut Chew Vanilla Cake. I think it takes longer to say it than to make it.
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Peanut Chews brings back wonderful memories living in Brooklyn as that was one of my favorite candies and still is. My best friend Susan and I always had one in our pocket.
As a kid my father packed my school snacks. He worked hard to make sure we had cool and fun snack. I always looked forward to the days when 2 peanut chews were waiting for me for recess in my knapsack.
I’ve never tried Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews.
I remember once filling a shaloch manos full of peanut chews for a teacher who loved these peanut chews! She was so touched that I remembered and I was so excited to know I had given her something she would truly enjoy herself, not just her family!
I have not had the peanut chews, but cannot wait to try them!!
When I was little me and my little sister would sit on the front steps eating these
I have never had the pleasure of trying them before.
peanut chews are my favorite
I haven’t heard of them before.
Phily has the best subway ads for peanut chews!
I remember eating peanut chews when I would go visit my grandmother
I’ve actually never tried these peanut chews before!
LOL, this is too funny. A really great story and I am impressed by all the little entrepreneurs.
when i was little kids on the block would set up lemonade stands or candy stands or some other little “shop”. one of my pals across the street had a beautiful little “storefront” that his dad built and so he had a candy store. his best seller was goldenberg’s peanut chews….not only because they were yummy, but because that was his last name and we were all naive enough to think his mother made them in the kitchen!
I had never heard of Goldenberg’s peanut chews until I moved to Philly. I was there for 14 years and enjoyed them quite often. I then moved back to my hometown where I was unable to find them. One day at work we were discussing candy and I asked the ladies if they had ever had Goldenberg’s peanut chews. None had heard of it. One day I happened to go to a store that I’d never been to before (out of my local area) and LO AND BEHOLD, they had some. I bought every bag on the shelf and gave each of the ladies that I work with a bag. (Of course I kept more for myself). They all loved them and I already have orders that if I ever get to that store again, I’m to clear off the shelf again.
My father loves Goldenbergs Peanut Chews. Growing up, during the summer my mother used to put them in the freezer and they were delicious on a hot day. The food stand at the beach used to also sell them frozen!
Will never forget Goldenbergs. Had a friend growing up Leah who married a guy named Goldenberg. We threw peanut chews at their Aufruf. It was awesome. The good ole days when peanut allergies didn’t matter and neither did getting gooey ooey chews in your teeth for days!!!
I use to eat them with my dad when I was a little girl!
I don’t have any yet but I would love to start some!
I always loved getting them in my halloween treat bag 🙂
I bought Peanut Chews every afternoon coming home from school, best chocolate and peanut candy ever!
I haven’t had the pleasure of trying them yet.
I am a virgin to Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews.
My grandfather would give us those when he came to visit!!
I never really ate these, but they sound delicious@
I have never ate them but after reading your review I would love to try them.
I remember eating these at my grandmas house after school.
I’m a Philly girl too and when I was younger, the best thing about Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews was, they were pareve! It was wonderful to have a well-known candy from our backyard that the entire kosher population could enjoy anytime. I do still like them, but I wish they were still pareve (just like I wish Breyers had stayed local and not sold out to Kraft.) We’re seeing more and more “artisinal” foods – maybe some of these products will revert one day! Also the family that owned the original company, the Goldenberg’s contributed a great deal to the Phila Jewish community. I wonder if any dentists will post. I’m sure they wanted their patients to be healthy, but, oh! what that caramel did to teeth! (That was a good part too, wrestling to actually get a bite off the bite size piece, and chewing, and chewing, and chewing……
I have not tried them but would like to!
I remember getting Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews as a kid. They are really chewy too.
I’ve never had them but I’d certainly like to try them.
I’ve never heard or seen these. I would love to try them.
What a yummy idea!
my cousins used to have a stash handy!
I remember eating these with dad as a kid, Ahhhh the good aold days
I buy them for my grandmother for Xmas every year!
My grandpa always had them in his truck when he would pick me up for our sunday rides…yumm!
I loved getting these peanut chews for Halloween.
I remember stopping by the drugstore and buying them on walk home from school
I used to get them in birthday party bags and I loved them.