Are you a sweetheart?

I’ve had a major hankering for Purdy’s Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels lately. Major. As in I’ve spent too much time pondering “How soon can I get myself over to a shop to get me a box?” (It’s been way too long that these have not been in my life).

But more often than not, I’m a savoury type of girl. Potato chips and me are BFFs. Which has me wondering if that’s a sign I’m an unhelpful grouch, based on this new research:

Sweet tooths have sweeter dispositions, says a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. They are more likely to volunteer to help someone and are more agreeable.

Can’t help what my tastebuds like, so I’ll just get on with my salty sourpuss self then I guess

4 Comments November 25, 2011

Sweet and salty is a match made in heaven

I grew up eating bowls of Parlour ice cream (Heavenly Hash was my fave) followed by potato chips (usually sour cream and onion) and loving the combo of sweet and salty has stuck with me. And so I’m not sure why it took me so long to try salted caramels, but having now tasted Purdy’s Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels, I find myself asking its pretty little box, “Where have you been all my life?”

I did a little fact checking with the company, and the pink salt is indeed from the Himalayan Mountain range, harvested from an ancient sea salt deposit that was crystallized during the Jurassic Era over 200 million years ago.

With only two precious caramels left in my supply, I’ll be ordering up a fresh new box pronto from the Vancouver-based chocolatier.

8 Comments March 3, 2010