Irish People Try Mackinac Island Fudge For The First Time
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It's actually pronounced "Mack-in-AW" for the non-Michiganders in the comments and video.
Edit: Fun fact about Mackinac Island -- it's the place in the USA with the most roadways in which cars are not allowed. Only bikes and horse-drawn carriages are allowed on the island.
great for sunny days, not so great in downpours
Side note, regular bikes only, no E-Bikes allowed. There is a police car, fire truck, and ambulance on the island, and snowmobiles are allowed in winter. And a bulletproof motorcade when Mike Pence was on the island. :/
My eyes twitch when people pronounce it wrong😂
Ah, you beat me to it. Mack-in-awe.
Damn I've been pronouncing Mackinac as Mackinac, but now I know it's actually pronounced Mackinac
Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) Island is a beautiful place to visit, interesting thing, they do not allow gas powered vehicles there, people get around riding bicycles or horses, deliveries are made with horse drawn carts.
I love going there. The ferry ride over and then the walking around a place out of time. If it wasn't a three hour drive I'd visit more often.
There is exactly one gas engine on the island...
An ambulance. That's it.
Maternal family reunions are held in Frankenmuth, paternal are up in Mackinac Island.
Well actually they have a few fire engines and a police vehicle and ambulance, during the off-season construction vehicles are used. Lived there 7 years
@@rainbowbrit must have added them in the last few decades. Been a while since I've visited. 😀
As a lifelong Michigan resident I can't say enough good things about Mackinac Island. It has a dozen fudge shops, thirty bars, and no drunk drivers.
One bad thing is that everything seems to be uphill when you're walking. Lol
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Lake Superior. Love This Fudge!!! ❤
@@Michigan_Tactical... Ain't that the truth... Mackinac Island is one big uphill walk
@@jbramblett when I here anybody say they had to walk to school, uphill both ways I think of Mackinac Island lol
@kc8www I LOVE visiting Mackinac Island, but I do have to agree with you.
As a Michigander, born and raised, this madebme so happy to see Michigan getting some much Deserved love. Mackinac Island is a gem. The fudge us divine. I hope the try crew can visit the island and the state. So many wonderful gems. From craft beer to cherries, to pasties so many wonderful things to try. Frankenmuth,Holland,Charlevoix, Petoskey,Paradise and Hell even. How can you go wrong?
Let's not forget rosie's Pies in Kawkawlin.....Their Strawberry Rhubarb pie should be declared a "Pure"
Don't forget Tony's i75 Restaurant where you can order a pound of bacon! :-D
Michigan. Bleh. Anybody with anything going for them leaves right after graduation. For generations now. It's amazing we haven't forgotten how to make fudge.
This whole video makes my heart happy!
How could you forget Grand Haven???
Its pronounced Mack-in-aw and is at the top of the mitten in Michigan. Michigan is a superior state to Ohio for those who don't know.
Flint bruh
As soon as I heard Macki Knack, I came to the comments to see the correction!😆😆😆
I wish you hadn't gone there, but you just had to and you have just shown how petty and juvenile you are. Can you at least have a tiny bit of class or is that to much to ask from you?? Apparently, it is too much to ask of you. No wonder you make Michigan look so bad.
Facts
I used to know someone from Portage MI and they said people in the UP (Yoopers, I think) are a little, well, odd.
So bummed you didn't have any Peanut Butter fudge for them to try. That is my absolute favorite. And yes, fudge is definitely a "eat in moderation" type of sweet treat.
Right🤷🏽♀️!
Dermit wasn't here, they couldn't justify it as Dermit torture.
Gotta do a bit of chocolate and a bite of peanut butter, will change your life
Growing up I loved fudge. About the only place now for people not in Michigan is at Cracker Barrel.
You stole my reply
Im from Michigan, you guys havent scratched the surface of fudge flavors lol. Imagine going to a fudge shop and seeing 30 different flavors. Glad you all liked my favorite flavor, maple!
Where the hell is the peanut butter fudge!!! The best flavor!
I was hoping they’d do maple, coffee, and one of the cherry flavors
Rocky road, dark chocolate fudge.
For those of us that grew up in Michigan, Mackinac Island Fudge is also a super common ice cream flavor! They had in just about all the ice cream shops and grocery stores. Bits of fudge swirled up in vanilla ice cream... it was a staple in our house!
Im from Detroit and I have never seen that.
@@taragreen5952 Really?? Omg that’s so weird, I don’t think I’ve ever been to an ice cream parlor in Michigan that didn’t have it. Granted, I was more on the west side of the state. Maybe the flavor didn’t catch on as much in the Detroit area? Though it’s definitely available in the grocery stores there at least
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has tons of Mackinac Island fudge ice cream. Deans, Cedar crest, Hudsenville, purple cow, and so many other brands. I find it hard to believe Detroit doesn’t also have mackinac island fudge ice cream. 🤷🏽♀️ You can’t be looking at international brands like Häagen-Dazs or Ben and (hates/harms America) Jerry, look and buy local!
@@SRose-vp6ew born and raised there. Never seen it. Had to go up north for it.
There is plenty of Mackinac fudge ice cream in the metro Detroit area.
I grew up in Michigan and one of the best things about visiting Mackinac Island is watching them make the fudge through the shop windows. It's really satisfying
So do you miss Michigan? I live in Middleton, Michigan 20 mike south of Alma
@@jeffschumacher2028 Hi from Grand Rapids!
As a Michigander I am laughing about the overall quantity of fudge they are eating. Love fudge but a reasonable piece is one square inch. Then you go back for more. There are so many flavors to try. Agree that they need to go watch videos of it being made on the marble slabs.
@@jeffschumacher2028Hi from Muskegon 😊
@@amyjo248and that is most definitely gas station fudge. Not a thing wrong with it but that is $4 a slab fudge and it does get more decadent
My problem with fudge is that it's just so dense. You have just a bit, and then realize you should have had half that much. But you want twice that much.
And I always have the twice as much in the end
I don't buy em because I know I'll finish a box of 4 in less than a day 😅
If you have enough milk, you can take on the mission.
You always end up just packing the fudge in huh?
@@dubioushumor9243 I mean that too
As a native Michigander, I have never seen anyone serve slices this large. Absolutely mad move. Also so excited you all got to experience one of the best treats out of this state. All fudge I’ve had has to be measured against nearly any one of the fudge shops on the Island.
Definitely too big of pieces
Michigander here. I have no issue with the portions. *Larger, please.* But gluttony is my thing.
I agree those portions were huge. My sister gave some fudge to her now husband for the first time but didn't slice it. He almost took a big bite until he saw me nibble the portion I was given. Knowing me and how much of a glutton I am as well as my tolerance for sweets he stopped himself and took a small bite. He was glad he didn't go all in for the big bite because it was one of the richest most dense fudge he has ever had. Changed his view on what fudge is forever and since.
Fudge is not vegan. It's made with sweetened condensed milk.
On one visit to the Island, I witnessed a woman walking the main drag holding a slab of fudge in a wax paper square and eating it like it was a sandwich.
This is my family's brand. Thank you for the great reviews and the exposure. It's really great to see our product being reviewed on a large social media platform.
As a German I do find myself in a great position for sweets all around (Swiss schoki, French sweets, Belgian truffles and Italian desserts to name a few) but Mackinac Island Fudge is simply amazing. World class Fudge! I had the chocolate fudge once - small pieces rolled in dark chocolate powder like a tartufo nero and with a strong espresso and the combination was simply divine. Great work, people from Michigan!
There is a city in Michigan called Frankenmuth... You would love it! The food is fantastic... Eso Their world famous Chicken dinner! And they have the world largest Christmas shop!! Go during the tulip festival... So beautiful
I cant afford TOblerone very often ( import costs , yo) but it one of my favorite confections from Central Europe
You can have the fudge if we can have Kinder Überraschung.
Seriously, put ALL the Kinder Ei in the 📦, now.
@@ZakhadWOW From Italy
@@colleenc236Don't forget Kern's Sausages
I live about an hour or so from Mackinac Island and its so awesome to see their reactions to something we grew up eating. They actually blow the smell of the fudge out into the street to lure customers in! So amazing and brings back so many great memories of our trips to Mackinac Island.
I'm glad so many were happy to provide the correct pronunciation. And let me add that we happily call ourselves Michaganders. As in the male goose. We do not go by Michi-ganians, or gonians or any other -ians. Call us Michiganders and you will have friends for life. We may be a little weird, but we're like it that way.
Male* goose.
As a native of Michigan, you'd totally be amazed by Mackinac Island, and the waters of the Great Lakes. While you're in that area try one of the Pasty's, you might consider them a "meat pie".
They are called pasties in Cornwall, their homeland. :)
@@MerelyGifted No matter what they're called, you have to agree they taste good.
As my father was from Michigan I grew up with pasty's. Will try Mackinac fudge on my next visit.
@@MerelyGifted As a born and raised Yooper, they are pasties here too. I don't know why they are possessing one pasty.
Can we get them to Mackinac Island and have them do a pub crawl? That would be amazing hilariously
Mackinaw island is where they filmed "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. It's just beautiful there. No automobiles are allowed on the island. You travel by buggy, bike or walk. The TRY group should definitely go there. Traverse City is just a short drive from there and is stunning. Google them, LOL.
Oh, there's more than just fudge to eat!
I am so glad to see someone else in the comment who appreciates that movie! It was what made me want to go there. I still have never been there in the fall, but dream of it.
TC is about 90 miles south, so not that short of a drive.
@@Tipp_Of_The_Mitt In Michigan, 90 miles is a day trip. We'll drive 90 miles just to go visit granny.
Mackinac Island.
Loved that movie! And the island did look wonderful. ❤
As a kid who grew up in Michigan, going up to Mackinac Island was summer tradition. Mom and I would go and camp in an area nearby, then crawl out of our tent each day and go do touristy things in Mackinaw city and Mackinac Island. Oh - they're spelled differently but pronounced the same - "Mackinaw". And Mackinac Island Fudge is an INSTITUTION. It is legendary. It is a religion unto itself. And it is worth every cent every tourist has ever paid for it in every fudge shop on the island (and there are a LOT of fudge shops). There were easily upwards of two dozen flavors when I was a kid (which was insane for my kid brain to comprehend), and I'd be surprised if they don't have a minimum of three dozen flavors by now. It's probably closer to double what was available when I was a kid. But here's the thing - there wasn't a bad flavor in the bunch. There might be some flavor you didn't like because you didn't like that ingredient (like mint chocolate chip & you're not a fan of peppermint, but that doesn't mean it isn't still phenomenal fudge. It just means your portion is going to some lucky person in line that day), but every confectionery shop on Mackinac Island prides itself on its fudge because it's what we're known for. Like the city of Holland's Tulip Time Festival every spring, or the Traverse City Cherry Festival every summer, nearly every Michigander will experience Mackinac Island and/or the city and its fudge in their lifetime, and I guarantee you it will be a happy memory.
@@sheilaharrison8547 Thank you so much! :) I haven't been to the Island in decades, but I know the next time I do I'll still be able to smell that same wonderful smell of fudge when we're about a quarter mile off the island on the ferry. The smell surrounds the ferry even at high speed, and it's lovely.
@@hilarymol6607That's funny, LO l. After I saw the movie somewhere in time, I dreamt of going there in the fall. I did get to go 1 year in the Spring, but I don't think I got fudge when I was there. Fudge normally doesn't tempt me because it's just pure sugar. It was a nice day there, I just went for 1 week and because something happened at work and I had to drive back.
Thanks for clearing up the pronunciation. I've always pronounced it with the W and didn't realize there was a spelling ending in c.
I had very much the same experience with my mom up at Mackinac island and the city. I always loved the maple pecan. In a pinch Cabelas fudge would help but nothing like from up north.
@@woodstream6137 It's one of those idiosyncrasies that tends to make a person's eye twitch after you explain the difference in spelling but the same pronunciation.
My parents had a fudge shop on the island back in the mid 60's, my dad was the first person to put a fan above the entrance blowing the smell of fudge out on to the street. Parade magazine in the Detroit Free Press had a write up about it.
I remember eating Mackinac fudge for the first time on Mackinac Island, that stuff is incredible! Very rich!! I was born and raised in Michigan, and returned to our family farm after I retired 3 years ago. The whole state is pretty cool, I'm glad to be from here!
Im from Michigan and cant even imagine eating that amount of fudge at one time. I can also imagine the crash they all got once all the sugar left their bodies. I also loved the Black Mage Vivi t-shirt.
Lmao fr my standard fudge consumption technique is a sliver every 45 minutes or so in kitchen drive by trips throughout the day
That’s Orko, from He-Man.
Callyanne always brings the enjoy. Hence, why she's the Goddess of Joy
When she first came on I thought she was fake but the more we get to know her I love how truly honest she is. Also I don't think she knows how pretty she really is.
Yes! I'd give anything to have Callyanne energy!!! If she could somehow bottle it, she'd make a mint!
As an Irish person from Michigan this was hilarity all way round. 😂
Your timing is perfect, I live in Michigan, drove through Mackinac yesterday and picked up 5 pounds of fudge. Fudge is a seriously guilty treat, one Christmas, my wife made 110 pounds of fudge for everyone we knew!
How did you drive through an island with no bridges to it and also no cars are allowed on the island besides emergency vehicles?????
@@quaidmccoy1050 Mackinaw City is on the “mainland” across the water from Mackinac Island.
Dang fudgie. 🤣 iykyk
The term "post-nut clarity" should've gotten a stronger response. That was clever. Ciara missed it, but another gem from Colin.
I don't think she uses that term in anyway to know it's an innuendo
It was appreciated by many in the viewing audience for sure.
I also came to say this. 😏
I thought it was an underrated joke.
I immediately picked up on that phrase too. Knew it would resonate with all the guys in the comments 😂
I find it mesmerizing watching them make the fudge on the large marble tables with long wooden paddles, looks like quite the work out. Its one of the few locations in the world no automotive traffic allowed on the island, many horses and bikes, and location of "The Grand Hotel".
I fell in love with the idea of visiting in the fall. When I watched the movie somewhere in time. Did get to visit, but still have never visited in the fall.
> no automotive traffic allowed
like on the island of Langeoog, and in the downtown of European cities
Thank you for having a bit of fun trying the fudge. As a Michigan dear, I would like to say that we are proud of our little island and the fudge dessert that is made there. Come visit us and sample many other flavors and other local foods that MI is known for. As an added treat, many of the shops on Macinac Island hand make the fudge right before your eyes. It's a real "treat" to watch how it's made.
Mackinac Island.
Hahahahahaha...making fudgees out of Irish people... I'm from Michigan..."Fudgees" are a name we give summer visitors to our Mackinac/ Northern areas. Because they ALL buy fudge. Mackinac is pronounced "Macinaw"...I LOVE their Irish accents. ❤❤❤❤❤
You hit the nail on the head. 😂😂😂 Fudgees😂😂
See… I’m a “troll” but don’t go north for the fudge… I go for Tahquamenon Falls and Hiawatha National Forest. 😊 Oh… and sometimes visiting family. 😂
@@MsAubrey Amen there. Was a transplant for a while when I lived in Marquette for school, but back as a troll. We tend to go north for the Sault for family or up to the Keeweenaw.
as a proud American, and someone who lives in the great state of Michigan (the official home of Mackinac island fudge) I had a great laugh when you all pronounced the silent C in Mackinac, and I do it to all the time lol 😂 😂
Could you imagine them trying to pronounce Hamtramck? 😂
Im sorry what now?? lol @@MsAubrey
@@josephgavlek3419 Hamtramck is a suburb of Detroit. It’s sounds like Ham-tram-ick
*Palm smacks forehead with the force of Mach-JESUS* I can neither confirm nor deny that as a Michigander AKA Yooper that I had 0 previous knowledge of Ham-tram-ick lol @@MsAubrey
@@josephgavlek3419 😂😂😂
I had a lot of family born in Menominee, but I’m sure a lot of “trolls” don’t know that it exists either… you’re all good. 😂
As a lifelong michigander, I would love to see you come to Mackinac island and experience the whole island. No cars, lots of history. There's so much to see. ❤❤❤❤
So nice to see so many fellow Michiganders writing in. Aren't we lucky to live in such a beautiful state? Love it up North, including the U.P.! and surrounded by the Great Lakes. So proud to live here!❤❤❤
Being from Michigan, I am very well informed on Mackinac Island and its fudge. It's an institution here lol! The best thing is to watch them make it, and then get a freshly/recently made slab. There are a few other places outside the island where it's also made live in front of you and it's spectacular. I wish they had sent more varieties such as peanut butter, butter pecan, cherry, and vanilla. They also have seasonal flavors such as pumpkin spice, holiday cranberry, and white chocolate candy cane...but those may not have been available. Mackinac Island is an interesting place to visit, but then again so is Michigan in general. Thanks for sharing! ~Be Blessed
Colin pronounces it pretty spot on at 8:35. Good job!!
See, guys? We said it correctly! 😂
I always thought Colin's accent was pretty mild. Years ago when I first started watching the channel, I thought he was an American dude picking up the accent a little bit from living out there for so long. 😂😂
I had to quit drinking, so I don't watch as much now, but I still love this crew.
What ever happened to leather jacket guy?
@@bluezdrhe's been gone for a while now
All of them would enjoy going to Mackinac but Ciara would like it the best I imagine, with her eye to fashion and decor. Truly a wonderful place.
Could you imagine Ciara's reaction to the Grand Hotel?
A store less than five minutes away from me carries >20 flavors of Mackinaw Island fudge. One wedge is usually enough to satiate my family's need for sweets for a month or more. Truly, one of the best products Michigan has to offer!
I wish they added a clip of a Mackinac Fudge shop making fudge. Being a Michigander, a Fudgie is what we call our tourists.
Post a link
Or leaf peepers
Chocolate fudge is the default fudge in the US. There are lots of different kinds you can make and experimenting is fun. One year at Christmas, I made 17 different types to give out as gifts but most were chocolate based. But you can do white chocolate, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, or dark chocolate. My favorite was the dark chocolate gingerbread fudge I made, followed by pumpkin fudge (not just pumpkin spice which is often just cinnamon flavored).
Peanut butter fudge is my personal favorite.
I once made Coconut fudge, strawberry fudge (wasn't great), & banana fudge (flavoring only, was the best).
Egg Nogg Fudge is super sweet.
Here in NJ, we’re getting ready for cranberry season! I love cranberry fudge!
I once bought a package that was half peanut butter fudge, half chocolate fudge. Eating those with alternating bites is one of my most delicious memories.
I swear Callyann is like a real-life Disney character.
She is SO HAPPY & EXCITED about aNyThInG you put in front of her. Sweet? Good. Savory? Good.
Weird as hell? YAY!
LOVE that girl! 😂
As a born and bred michigander, Mackinac island fudge is a staple food here and I love it. The peanut butter chocolate is the bomb
Mackinac Island is magical! You can only get there by ferry as there are no cars allowed on the island. Lots of different fudge shops there - you can see fudge being made in front of you, which is really neat! You can also ride bicycles on and around the island, or go by horse and carriage! Lots of wonderful shops and historic landmarks (ie: Fort Mackinac, The Grand Hotel), sorry old cemeteries and nature hikes as well. A must see and do, if you come back to the States again someday! 😊 - a Michigander 💙💛
If only someone could send them some Mackinac Island Taffy
I have a bag of that a coworker just brought back last weekend. I totally agree they need to try it.
Salt water taffy is yummy 🤤 They have that in Frankenmuth too 😊
And a petosky stone as a souvenier!
My wife bought a couple 3 pound bags this weekend. We went up to see the colors, just like the trees in our backyard.
Maple fudge is VERY good, but Murdick's black cherry is the king, I'm just saying. 🍒❤
Agree Murdicks Cherry fudge is my favorite.
Oh God yes!
Maple is my absolute favorite. Chocolate Walnut is next. But I tried a couple of different flavors on my last trip through Mackinaw City that were fabulous. It’s probably best that I can’t remember them too well. Sugar addict here.
@@markw3455 That was not the real Murdicks fudge. My grandfather Jack Murdick sold the island shop back in the late 60's to the owner of the ice cream shop that was next door.
As a native Michigander, only several minutes away from Mack City(and the Island), fudge is incredible. Draws millions. Mackinac Island is one of the most serene, awesome places you can visit. They're also one of the few islands that has 0 vehicles(except emergency vehicles) as it's all horse carriages and bikes.
Edit: Mackinaw City (pronounced mack-in-awh) and MackinaC island(also pronounced mack-in-awh)
I’m from Michigan and I’m enjoying their comments. My first thought was “I hope they are not trying all of those samples in one sitting.” 😂 Mackinac fudge is even too rich for me.
My grandpa worked a summer as a pianist on Mackinac 🥰 my favorite Mackinac fun fact if that it is home to the only interstate highway that doesn’t allow cars! I think they have 2-3 motor vehicles but it’s only emergency vehicles, everything else is horse drawn or human powered! Absolutely recommend visiting if given the chance!
Lol, the tourists are often referred to as "fudgies" by the locals and for good reason. Glad you enjoyed✌️
I live in Michigan and have been to Mac Island many times. My nephew worked there for years. The movie...Somewhere In Time...was made there. 😁. Fudge from there is great...but in small portions. 😍
I wanted to let everyone know that we Michiganders often refer to tourists visiting Michigan as "Fudgies", because they almost universally end up buying some of the fudge. Can't say I blame the "Fudgies", it is really good!
Your reactions to the walnuts is adorable, what's funny is that over here (at least in Canada), walnuts is a pretty standard fudge and brownie ingredient. :)
And below you.
That was a spicy hot take on walnuts! One of my favorite nuts-- and an expensive nut, along with being an extremely healthy nut. She's a spicy lady and I love it 😂
The walnuts were probably English walnuts, a mild flavored nut. Black walnuts are a completely different flavor taste, "mild" would not be in the description.
@@vickifinch6721 Interesting! Now I need to try them myself lol
I’m a Michigander and have stayed on the island several times. No cars, only bikes and horses. One thing I’ll always remember is the smell of fudge as you pass the shops (and horse manure). Lol.
BTW this is where “Somewhere in Time” was filmed.
Omg those flavors that were sent is just a tiny amount of flavors they have. Would have loved to here a little more history about the island and how many fudge shops are on the island and no cars are allowed etc. It is a very fascinating place. I love that place. Hope someone sends one of the additional 12 different flavors plus they have and other Mackinac treats.
The fudge stores on the island normally have 20 or more kinds of fudge and can be sampled. And if you visit make sure you have comfortable shoes because you’re walking everywhere on the island unless you take horses somewhere.
Living in Michigan I have tried Mackinac Island Fudge a quite a bit. I also prefer the plain one. But they are all good in their own way. Mackinac is a variant of the Anishinaabe word for Turtle which is Mkinaak. Minising is the locative for Island so Mkinaak Minising was most likely how my Ancestors referred to Mackinac Island back in the day. So Turtle Island basically. Another great video. Glad to see items from my area showcased.
🤘🤜
Migwetch niiji! 😊
It’s amazing how many people don’t realize how many names of locations in Michigan are Anishinaabe words or at least based in that language.
My Favorite is Maple Nut Fudge.
Poor Ciara. Girl can neck a bottle of whiskey without blinking, but give her some sugar and she folds in seconds. Always funny seeing her in sweet treat videos, such a contrast!
I am from Michigan, and fudge is traditionally plain chocolate. All the other flavors are an embellishment of the original. Plus, it's pronounced Mack i naw. ( As in a dog nawing on his bone:) ... Thanks for the videos. You're an amazing bunch. 🙂
I feel like theyd really enjoy visiting Mackinac island its so pretty up there. Love seeing michigan represented ❤
I always get so excited whenever you guys try anything Michigan-related! ❤ but also, it's Mackinac Island, pronounced "Mac-in-awe" and Mackinaw City (also pronounced "mack-in-awe") even though they're spelled differently. And most, if not all of the fudge shops on the island, they make all the fudge right in the main front room for everyone to see! It's so cool.
Some of the best fudge in the world!
@@hela2000 I've never found any fudge better.
Have they tried Faygo yet?
@@rmo9808 I don't think so. Rock and Rye!
@@hela2000 probably my favorite one
Fun fact: You can find Mackinac Island Fudge ice cream in Michigan at your local grocery store. One of my favorite ice creams. Also went to the island once a long time ago; it was so beautiful. I'd love to go back one day.
Moose tracks...
Native Michigander (Lansing) here. So excited to see one of my favorite channels trying Mackinac (pronounced Mack-I-naw) Island Fudge! The island itself is quite beautiful and even better than there are no motorized vehicles allowed on the island (cars, trucks, etc.). Definitely one of the best places to visit if you come here. You should try the peanut butter fudge! SOOOO good!
I've lived in Michigan my whole life and that's still my favorite snack when visiting the eastern part of the upper peninsula it's a 6 hr drive from the western end it's like a reward for making it there through the gauntlet of deer lol😂
YES!!!! Mackinaw (Mackinac) fudge from Michigan, USA 🇺🇸 I'm so excited you got to try "real" fudge 😋 You need to visit Mackinaw Island and have some fresh fudge 😊 They make it on heated/cooling tables in the store window. It's pretty awesome!
Being from Michigan myself, we typically cut the fudge into 1" x 1" or even 3/4" x 3/4" pieces. Our favorites are the Peanut Butter Fudge and the small chocolate.
The texture comes from the cooling technique. The molten fudge is folded on marble slabs which introduces air as it cools
As a Michigander, we really only eat fudge on Christmas and occasionally on vacation (there’s a Killwin’s in most small vacation towns). And we have like a piece or two about the size of a d4. It’s great but these guys were totally right that you can’t eat much of it in a sitting
Yesssss this makes me so happy as a Michigander 😊 Such good fudge!
I grew up in Michigan. We would sell fudge for school fundraisers, so my introduction to Mackinaw Fudge was pretty early. It’s a pretty good lesson to learn that when people say “fudge” they may not really understand what fudge is supposed to be. The Michigan stores that sell fudge have laundry lists of different flavors that they sell. It can get overwhelming. The typical fudge is the basic flavor or just with nuts, I think walnuts. My personal fave is peanut butter flavor. And yes, most places sell them in bars. They make them into big loafs and slice them. Yes, and I only have a bite-sized piece at a time. A whole bar would last me about a month. They also sell the fudge in different places around the state, not necessarily on the island but the Mackinac Island fudge stores are the most famous.
Fittingly I’m eating fudge that my son got for me in a field trip. He got me crème brûlée double chocolate and cappuccino.I am so happy to see these wonderful people try from my state.
As a Michgander born and raised, Mackinac (Mac-n-aw)Fudge is THE Fudge! And I love that you guys are trying it. ❤🍫❤🍫❤🍫❤🍫❤🍫
There are great fudge shops all over the US. Pretty much every tourist area has them. There's nothing like getting blocks of several different kinds of fudges in a box hefty enough that it would make a good bludgeoning weapon, taking them home, and then eating them tiny pieces at a time over the course of a week or more.
But let’s not add Bucees fudge. It’s not as good. It’s like cheat fudge.
Yeah, but Mackinac Island fudge is on another level
Finally the legendary fudge itself!!! I always loved watching the fudge get made when visiting the island.
It’s definitely better than the stuff you find being made around the corner. 😜
I have lived in Michigan my whole life and around the holidays you can't go anywhere without seeing Fudge. Plus a lot of people still make it at home. I personally do a peanut butter fudge that's popular and always gets ate up quickly when I bring it to holiday parties
When I first moved to America I was introduced to fudge and fell in love. It's SO amazing. I was expecting the sort of thing you get in the UK and Ireland, not the dense slabs of awesomeness Americans enjoy. I actually make big 2-lb batches for friends and family every month (if I don't they boycott me LOL). It's SO easy to make. I zoomed a "class" with my family in Russia and Lithuania and now they make it a lot. The Lithuanian brand Bandi makes sweetened condensed milk in SO many awesome flavours it's even easier to make fantastic fudge (my favourites are the caramel and the coffee ones). Fudge emblematic of America - rich and big! The candy/fudge shops here sell it in slabs running from 1/4 pound on up. Big candy for a big nation! My American-born friends got irate when I'd sliced it into cubes for them the first time - that's NOT how it's done! LOL OH - not that you're interested, but when I make fudge, the demand is for chocolate (though I always make it with caramel or Dulce de Leche sweetened condensed milk) - OR chocolate with big swirls of peanut butter in it (another All-American mix). Brilliant vid, love it!
You should check out any videos of actually crossing the Mackinac Bridge. Some don't do it justice as you are driving over grates and can see through the road over the steepest parts.
Can you believe they do a Bridge Walk every year? You couldn't pay me to do that!
I laughed when you said you wanted to try “all the fudge” on Mackinac Island! 😂. There’s literally fudge shops every third store on the main strip. But please come to Mackinac Island! And be prepared for walking or biking or horse riding because cars are not allowed on the island.
Mackinac Island is an amazing place, I recommend everyone take a trip there.
Fudge goes great with coffee. Chocolate is the usual base with all kinds of stuff mixed in. You can also get a double chocolate which is more bitter sweet.
Too bad there was no peanut butter, or chocolate mint fudge or, my favorite, black cherry fudge. As a Michigander I can sat I have sampled about 1/2 of the 100+ varities of Mackinaw Island fudge and those are the best imho. So happy y'all got to taste these.
I grew up with walnut in fudge that Mom made. My brother would not eat anything with nuts in it so it worked for me.
As someone from near Mackinaw (school trips close enough) im excited to see your reactions. This fudge is ridiculously expensive.
Being from Michigan you guys would love a trip to the past. No cars just horses and bicycles. The largest and oldest hotel with a covered porch. And more fudge shops packed in to one spot. Mackinac Island is a state Treasure.
Their peanut butter fudge is fantastic. They also have way more varieties than they sent too. You might have to have them send you some different ones. Go Michigan!!!
My friends have just got back from Mackinaw. Such a beautiful place xx
I wish you had tried the peanut butter flavored fudge. I was at Mackinac Island just a week ago and tried the peanut butter fudge and couldn't believe how good it was!
I'm Michigan born and raised. After buying and eating some "fudge" in Ireland, watching this video was a treat for me. Much more so than the Irish fudge was.
Fudge is always a must when I visit Michigan every year. I always pick up a few bricks. Either Mackinac Island Fudge or Murdick's Fudge (my go to cuz it's where I vacation near Traverse City). Both very similar and great.
So your a fudgie.....😅😅😅
I was born in TC. Raised not far south from town.
@@Lonesome__Dove I vacation in Kalkaska every year.
I can't believe there was no peanut butter fudge included. 🤨 I'd say that, after chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge is the most common in the US. I think my favorite fudge I ever had was "peanut butter cup fudge" that I bought as a kid at a Christmas carnival in the town I grew up in. A half layer of chocolate fudge on the top and bottom with a layer of peanut butter fudge in the middle. It was unbelievably rich, and that little container lasted me over a week. With fudge a little definitely goes a long way.
To be fair, if you're a long time subscriber, you've seen the reactions that peanut butter gets - no love there, for the most part. Whomever sent it over was probably thinking of the TRYers it may have adversely affected.
It's so funny to watch this. I grew up going to the Island every year. Tourists who go just for the fudge are called "fudgies", and watching the first time fudgies wander back and forth through the fudge shops licking their fingers all goggle-eyed never gets old.
All the fellow Michiganders in the comments popping in to share how excited they are is warming my heart
I loved Mackinac Island fudge decades ago when I went there as a kid and watching the candy makers producing it by hand was very cool. I think I liked the bridge about as much as going to the island though. As an adult it's entirely too rich to eat very much of it at a time. The maple fudge I had there was damn amazing. I should order some this winter but it's fairly expensive.
Love when it's something close to home. I took my friend this summer for a day trip to the island for his first time and had an absolute blast. The fudge is always a must!
I'm from Michigan and I've never eaten that much fudge in one sitting. 🤣 Irish families played a big part of founding the island.
"that f____n smacks!" my favorite response, hands down.
Yep, you all are on the right path. A little goes a long way with that fudge. The coolest part is watching them make it! Cracks me up how you all pronounce 'peCAN'.
I visited Mackinac Island when I was a little kid. It's quintessentially "Midwestern quaint." (I think the big hotel there is supposed to have the longest porch in the world.) I go to northern Michigan most summers, and I've had Mackinac Island fudge aplenty. It's excellent!
It does have the longest, grandest porch. The Jane Seymour & Christopher Reeve movie, "Somewhere in Time" was filmed there . Here's a little apocryphal story about something that happened while they were filming. One of the "Superman" movies was being shown at the movie theater on the island. Christopher Reeve was there hiding himself, but something happened to the soundtrack, and Christopher Reeve recruited all the lines.
It makes me so happy that my son was the one that made this fudge. He is a fudge maker for Devon's Mackinac Island fudge in St Ignace Michigan😊
Here I am driving my sweeper in my walnut orchard actively harvesting walnuts and I hear this at 5:40. Boy that hurts. One of the main reasons why so many people don't like walnuts is because they bought rancid ones at the grocery store. Walnuts have up to 70% oil in them and require refrigeration otherwise they go bad after a few weeks to a month. Best bet is to put them in the freezer as soon as you get home.
Mackinac Iland is a really cool place they do not allow cars on the island. Fudge is awesome and yes traditionally you only eat it cut into about half inch or one inch squares because it is so indulgent. I was surprised they didnt send you some peanut butter fudge. Love the reactions!
Callyann watch the Jane Seymour movie" Somewhere in Time "if you want to get a feel of what Mackinac Island is about it's just like that. Even until this day cars are not permitted on the island and everything is from horse and buggy.
I'm not usually one for romantic movies but I checked it out because I love Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. My late wife was not a fan of the film but she bought me a DVD of it one birthday because she knew how much I loved it. It still holds up today IMO.
Heck yes! Love when michigan gets recognized! Love Mackinac Island and their fudge!
Mackinaw island fudge is wonderful. There are several places that make it in almost any flavor.
Chocolate or dark chocolate or maple or peanutbutter ir butter peacan or oreo cookie or chocolate cherry or vanilla with nuts or without. You can get it with marshmallow cream or Carmel..it is wonderful. They usually have saltwater taffy also so fresh and so good. 😊