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Oh Ryan's Irish Potatoes (7 ounce) by igourmet.com | 
 enlarge | Brand: IGOURMET
Category: Gourmet
Buy New: $7.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 9872
Country: united-states-of-america
Media: Misc.
Size: 7 ounce
ASIN: B0006TLIG0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
 | In remembrance of the great potato famine | | | Traditional sweets shaped like spuds | | | Made from coconut cream fondant and rolled in cinnamon | | | A great St. Patricks Day treat | | | Made in Pennsylvania |
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Product Description
Cinnamon potatoes are well known in eastern cities of the U.S. where Irish neighborhoods celebrated the feast of St. Patrick. In remembrance of the great potato famine, this sweet concoction is shaped like a potato. Oh Ryan's Irish Potatoes are tasty little "spuds", made from coconut cream fondant and rolled in cinnamon. The bitter sweetness of the cinnamon cuts the sweetness of this soft candy. Made in Pennsylvania, this traditional Irish American confection makes a great St. Patrick's Day treat.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great anytime of the year March 12, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Being from Pennsylvania, I grew up with these. They are the best Irish Potato candy that you can buy. These are the coconut fondant type. Not many people realize that there are two basic types of this candy. This kind, fondant, and one actually made from potatos. Around St. Patrick's day, the stores are full of Oh Ryan's.
As I have gotten older, I have started to make my own Irish Potatos, and homemade are always a little better than store bought. I guess because there is that element of love that you can't buy. But if you are not kitchen inclined, or if you have no idea what they should taste and look like, you can not go wrong buying Oh Ryan's.
In cast you weren't aware, these candies have become a tradition at St. Patrick's day in order to remember the struggle of those who went through and those who died during the Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century. Make sure that you talk to your kids about the Potato Famine and its impact on the Irish people and how it changed the United States.
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