The cool thing about food and drink in the World of Warcraft are all the little real-world and lore references you'll find tucked into the items: Cuergo's Gold and Cuergo's Gold with Worm (from one of the funnest puzzle quests in the game) never fail to bring a smile to my face when I encounter them in game. So it amazed me a bit when I realized I'd never noticed Moonbrook Riot Taffy, because I'm a huge fan of yummy noshes that kids can help make at home.
Rather than present you with a taffy recipe here, I'd like to point you to what I think is the coolest-of-the-cool taffy recipes at a coolest-of-the-cool web site (are you catching how cool I think this stuff is?): The Accidental Scientist Science of Cooking's Saltwater Taffy recipe. If you've never visited the Accidental Scientist, you're in for a treat. They offer recipes, activities and webcasts that point out the science behind cooking. This taffy recipe, for example, poses questions (and answers) about what the corn starch does, what the glycerin does and what the pulling part of taffy-making is all about – topped off with a list of teasers designed to get you trying variations (and figuring out what makes them work or not work).
Back in Azeroth, you can buy Moonbrook Riot Taffy from Alowicious Czervik in Orgrimmar, Emmithue Smails in Stormwind City or seasonally from the Hallow's End candy vendors in Ironforge or Orgrimmar. Or make your own taffy at home -- it's a workout, science class and delicious treat all in one. You'll never look at Moonbrook Riot Taffy the same!
Submit your own Warcraft-themed noshes for Well Fed Buff (subject line: Well Fed Buff) – we're always looking for a tasty stat boost!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-08-2008 @ 1:19PM
andy said...
you've got the wrong link for the cuergo's gold with worm...without the worm is 9360 and with the worm is 9361.
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5-08-2008 @ 1:27PM
Lisa Poisso said...
Thanks for the catch, Andy. I'll make sure the worm gets his fair turn!
5-08-2008 @ 1:30PM
andy said...
also (forgot to mention earlier), thanks for another fun article! i enjoy your column very much.
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5-08-2008 @ 1:47PM
Perrins said...
Woot geekier than geek. I love articles that relate real world stuff to wow. Its fun knowing im not the only one who sees movies like King Arthur or Troy and go “hey that’s a Protc warrior and that’s a fury warrior oh look that’s a 2h arms warriors or check out the sword specd rogue…it drives my wife nuts but my friends get a kick out of it bc then they start seeing it too.
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5-08-2008 @ 3:11PM
Lisa Poisso said...
Thanks for reading, Andy!
Perrins, geeks are all around us. Next time you see a mom in a green minivan pull up and go into a restaurant with her family, listen up ... You just might overhear her kids turning down their veggies with, "That ability is not ready yet!"
5-08-2008 @ 4:47PM
Perrins said...
LOL thats awesome. i got in trouble this week bc my wife was making tacos and she put in the taco shells in the oven to heat them up. well she got on the phone and forgot about the shells and burned them. this was the 2nd time she did this so i asked her when she was going to increase her cooking skill. which in turn got me eating a tuna salad i made :P
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