British Candy vs. American Candy Debate

James and the gang dive into debating whether American candy can hold its own against British sweets. Another heated argument persits when James learns that a lot of his Late Late Show staff shower longer than ten-minutes, a length he finds to be far too long. And finally, James takes a look at an extra special order of fish and chips.
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Each week night, THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN throws the ultimate late night after party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches. Corden differentiates his show by offering viewers a peek behind-the-scenes into the green room, bringing all of his guests out at once and lending his musical and acting talents to various sketches. Additionally, bandleader Reggie Watts and the house band provide original, improvised music throughout the show. Since Corden took the reigns as host in March 2015, he has quickly become known for generating buzzworthy viral videos, such as Carpool Karaoke."

[@DavidPerry-ui2qz]

Being totally honest, I could listen to this show’s “witty repartee” all day.

[@ellenmadsen7308]

We all could but they don’t care.

[@quadoapplewhite1686]

Ian is a funny dude,love the banter .

[@derrickmossi3540]

preach

[@ninandrews]

Agreed!

[@LlyleHunter]

I’m really going to miss all of them.

[@hansmaulwurf3037]

Fun facts: Kitkat was invented in britain. Skittles were initially produced in britain When the UK was still in the EU they negotiated an exception to be even allowed to label the sweets they call chocolate as chocolate in the EU. Comparing british cocolate to US chocolate isn't comparing bad to good chocolate. It's bad and worse.

[@kurtsudheim825]

None of those are fun, nobody cares about the origin & laws

[@R7v4]

Should've been titled "British Sweets vs American Candy"

[@joanne4758]

Cha Lambily - We have Lollies in New Zealand. And the Cadbury or Whitakers Chocolate made here is to die for. The only time we would say Candy is if we were talking about Candy Floss,. Have a lovely evening.

[@notsure1969]

Without even watching the whole show I can already say British KitKats are miles above the US. And I'm from America.

[@joshkarian5379]

Us brits appreciate your candor

[@chevon1920]

How’d you try it, were you in the UK or did you order it online or something. I wanna try it.

[@Jis4jigawa]

KitKats vary by country/region. The chocolate is adjusted to meet the taste of the market. US chocolate is awful. (US expat)

[@lenkacfk7155]

As a snobbish German, I laugh at UK candy - that stuff _sucks_ ! German candy is the way to go to grow your waistline!

[@cristinaf3844]

There are a couple of British candy stores where I live. You’ve inspired me to go and buy a British Cadbury! Any other suggestions?

[@lindahendricks9965]

Agreed on the chocolate. There’s nothing in America close to a British Cadbury.

[@kevinriddell2105]

Cadbury in Australia is far superior to American Hersheys

[@danielgregory3295]

Hershey is just everyday bread-and-butter chocolate. What about Dove? 🇺🇸

[@lindahendricks9965]

@@danielgregory3295 Dove is close to American Cadbury. English Cadbury is smoother and more melty. Delicious.

[@danielgregory3295]

@@lindahendricks9965 "more melty' is a good thing, but Milton had to come up with a blend that would transport and store in an era before refrigeration. Not gourmet candy--chocolate for the masses!!🇺🇸🖖

[@Naehh2]

Oh you should taste the Finnish Fazer

[@SwingSiren]

Saving your butts in ww2 my ass. Canadians did the bulk of that work before America showed upand took credit

[@cestjane2260]

American here: Chocolate taste better in Europe. It’s smoother, milkier, the amount sugar seems balanced. James is right about the chocolate in Kit Kat and Snickers. My favorite candy is Malteasers.

[@Bruintjebeer6]

in Europe we don't even see US bread as real bread because of the amount of sugar in it.

[@cestjane2260]

@@Bruintjebeer6 When I wrote this, I also thought of the bread and sugar. It’s hard to find good bread here.

[@tinas_hotdog_sophie]

This show is so great coz of the inside jokes thatz the audience gets in on. Like Steve's News intro. We were there when it happened and it feels like we are part of the joke! I will miss TLLS so much.

[@voxpopuli735]

Miss? Are they cancelling?!

[@tinas_hotdog_sophie]

@@voxpopuli735 IDK of canceling, but James said it will be the last year of the show :(

[@joanne4758]

@@voxpopuli735 James is extending his contact out until Summer 2023 = then he is returning to UK. There is no talk of the Late Late Show being cancelled. Regards.

[@DUUUVALxDadeCounty]

God I love the back and forth between James and the crew 😂😂😂

[@chrisrw8939]

I remember when I was a kid where we moved the water was really expensive in comparison to living in town…So my parents legitimately made me set an egg timer for five minutes and if I wasn’t ’out of the shower they’d come bang on the door. And by the way girls have to shave in the shower so it takes us longer LOL not to mention if you have thick curly hair To wash and condition. 😂💕

[@castielsgranny4308]

To try another country’s candy, Sweden has “Polly.” As an American I found Polly very original. Chocolate covered,soft ball of a marshmallow-like candy; it’s softer and tastier than a marshmallow. They aren’t over-processed; the Polly candies in your bag will not all match each other! Available to the USA by googling and choosing a vendor. There are stores in the UK that have shipped me Polly and Salmiac. Look that one up -it’s interesting stuff.

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes the chocolates from the UK and also Europe definitely tastes much better than the chocolate sphere in America . Moser Roth has very good chocolates from Germany and they sell them in a lot of the Aldi stores . Or used to but I haven't been in one of those stores in quite a while

[@LindaC616]

Salmiac is gross

[@coosoorlog]

Polly is pretty popular but I prefer simple Marabou bars. Like the one with orange. Pretty good stuff.

[@eaakerman8829]

As a Swede I aprove of this message🙂

[@suzandouglass5241]

He's right, American chocolate is full of crap and doesn't deserve to be called chocolate.

[@ranyaal3013]

The chocolate in the uk made me feel bad for the chocolate I’m the us (and im American)

[@hamitifr]

Cadbury chocolate is just as horrendous. Chocolate in France, Switzerland is just elite ✨never going back to American chocolate ugh

[@robbieavill7805]

@@hamitifr Cadburys has gone down hill since being bought by an American

[@leeandrewuk]

Mocklate

[@REALITY_ONLY_PLEASE]

@@hamitifr American Cadbury is nasty but the real UK company turns out great products.

[@meghancastro7463]

No pressure Steve but the country, nay the world, would love another jingle for the news. Not one everyday, just some new ones sprinkled around would be highly appreciated

[@kevynm666]

Absolutely

[@johnerwin8901]

James: "peas, small. Chips, medium-sized. Cod, circumcized." Me: *dead* 🤣😂

[@ohgeez2242]

It’s a shame we only have 1 year of this left 😭😭

[@trishhunt4085]

James is not wrong. British candy is far superior to American candy. Especially the chocolate. Canadian candy is also better than the US. Smarties, anyone?

[@MarshalTennerWinter]

Hershey's chocolate tastes like someone else already digested it for you.

[@bobharper2609]

Kitkats are from Yorkshire (York) in the UK

[@renejean2523]

As a Brit living in the US 18 years, I miss British candies, chocolate, and snacks generally. Britain has far superior quality and much wider, more interesting choices.

[@treasuren]

winnie continues to be the voice of reason on this show

[@s1x6x1s]

i have to agree with James. as an asian who lived in the states for 9 years, with very few exceptions, i never liked the taste profile of US chocolates.

[@benzaiten933]

I recently found out the reason why US made chocolate sucks; apparently they put a chemical into the cow milk while it's being transported to the processing plant, to keep it fresh. and this chemical can still be tasted in the finished chocolate.

[@gardeniagorgeous4232]

I get it… the standard checkout line chocolate candy is a bit waxier and lacking richness that other chocolate has. We know good chocolate, but I’m sure the major manufacturers care more about profit than quality. If I’m getting chocolate candy I’m getting Lindt, Ferrero… both European. Kit Kat is the only exception… KIT KAT FOREVER

[@sammybabi]

The only candy that the US has the uk doesn't is butterfinger. Otherwise the quality of chocolate is by far superior in the UK

[@LindaC616]

Whatchamacallit, Whosywhatsit, the original Mars Bar, Take 5...we've got more than 1 that they don't have

[@ellenmadsen7308]

Butterfinger was good until they changed the formula. I doubt whether there is a single natural ingredient in the candy now. And it tastes like it.

[@willjohnboy]

British candy is definitely better especially the chocolate.

[@sheelamdk]

Love the banter but Kitkat is British :P

[@vasylgvozdov7686]

OMG it's so true!! Hershey Kit Kat in the US - garbage, Nestlé Kit Kat in Europe - delicious treat! You know why? EU has a law that mandates that chocolates must have certain percent of cocoa in them. While in US Hershey uses soy beans🤢

[@angelcastro3129]

British Chocolate is way better than US chocolate, The first time I had a Galaxy Bar I nearly melted, It was the best chocolate I have every tasted. Then Tablet is a lovely homemade treat from Scotland... Its the only thing I miss about my ex LOL.

[@gardensofthegods]

As an American I was surprised to find that the chocolate from England and Europe definitely does taste better than what we have here in America because they use more cream and they use less sugar .

[@scottishhallfamily6654]

Did you try a Tunnochs tea cake when you were with your Scottish Ex? As a Scottish person I prefer those to tablet anyday haha

[@LindaC616]

@@gardensofthegods We have a preservative because of the dairy and it makes our chocolate taste like vomit to others

[@geegeejardine4626]

I do agree my best friend lives in Yorkshire England and has been mailing my hubby and me chocolates 🍫. Love them all. I send her Mr Goodbar (has peanuts) as that’s the only one she likes from here. lol I send her Cheetos and salty chips and other things we talk about that she wants to try. I do love England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 And I love America 🇺🇸 here as well. What a beautiful friend as we FT for about 4 years now. British candy rules I have to admit😂😂♥️♥️♥️🙋‍♀️

[@terefloresca8909]

American chocolates are good taste

[@gardensofthegods]

As an American I definitely can say that the chocolates from the United Kingdom and Europe definitely tastes much better than what we have here ... you can buy those foreign chocolates here in America but usually pay more but sometimes you can find a discount place like Aldi who sells Moser Roth chocolates from Germany and those are wonderful

[@gardensofthegods]

geegee , is it expensive to send things from England to America ? I live in America and was shocked at how much it cost me to send some items to my sister in another state about 1,400 miles away .

[@geegeejardine4626]

@@terefloresca8909 Yes Tere I have my favorite candies in America 🇺🇸 too sweetie. I was introduced to British candy that my friend in England sends me. British pride themselves for their chocolates and other candies. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 population has many many years on us as Americans have not been here nearly as long as British going back thousand of years. I hope one day to go there and see the beautiful old castles.😘🙋‍♀️🙏

[@LindaC616]

@@gardensofthegods it is. A few years ago, I sent a friend in Spain a manila envelope $22. This year, sent a calendar to a friend in Scotland. $27, more than the cost of the calendar

[@ader6673]

James + Ian & TLLS just shines when they get into food related banter! Love it :D

[@francescaa8331]

Or dogs with sunglasses.

[@stephaniecornwell8766]

My weekday showers are super short and efficient. My weekend showers are quite indulgent.

[@jlbueno0611]

Shower heads are usually running at 2.5 gallons per minute...if you shower for 10 minutes , you are using 25 gallons of water, which to put it on perspective, a carwash in arizona , uses 12 gallons of water per vehicle , per wash . So technically, you are using twice the amount of water per shower, than what it takes your SUV to get clean. 😬

[@GardnerStevenD]

I live in this body and want it clean. I agree with reducing the amount used though! But still, think about how a 3 minute shower, twice a day, 7 days a week is still ~8x more than a car wash you might get 1 time a week (using your example numbers). So it's a bad comparison EDIT: if I take a 10 min thorough shower every day, it almost evens out to two 4-minute showers and I'd argue I'm cleaner for being so thorough

[@frostxr]

@@GardnerStevenD Who the hell showers twice a day? And you dont need over 5miniutes, you arnt trying to scrub paint off lol. Soap does its job, rinse, lather, rinse, and done.

[@meeowmeeowmeeow]

But the water isn't on the entire time. You turn it off when you soap and lather. Don't you? Doesn't everyone?

[@GardnerStevenD]

@@frostxr I legit timed myself today, not going any faster, and it came to under 5 minutes. So you win this round! haha

[@elizabarry8633]

I'm going to miss James 😥

[@musengwaanniemfula9191]

Actually I have a friend who showers for 15 to 20minutes y’all am like what are you doing my gahd and there is me who showers for 4 to 5 minutes and takes time dressing up🤣🤣

[@travelwell6049]

It takes me 30 mins if I wash and condition my hair. 10 mins if I don’t wash my hair.

[@cas4040]

3 minutes to hop in and out and hit the armpits with a razor if I don’t shave my legs or wash my hair. Washing hair and shave all the bits in one shower can easily be 10-15 minutes. I usually choose one or the other, and people need to realize you should not be washing your hair every day. It’s terrible for your scalp and hair.

[@renejean2523]

Being a Brit in the States I miss Mintola, Caramac, Toffee Crisp, Fruit Pastilles, Smarties and Topics. Chip-wise I miss Smokey Bacon flavor crisps, Quavers, and, most of all, Twiglets.

[@michw3755]

Both the kit kat and twix were made first in the UK, kit kat by British company Rowntree and twix by Mars in Slough UK, unfortunately the American varieties are made in America and covered in America chocolate 🤢🤮

[@robertopalomino4604]

The studied abroad in England comparison got me. 🤣 It's so true. 🤣🤣

[@rikkiechambers4959]

So enjoy all the witty repartee it truly is the best part of the show .

[@mickeymcgalliard45]

Yes this is the best! Who on earth can even think of replacing James!?

[@cmarq817]

I saw several videos about that. US CHOCOLATE has a ingredient with a taste that Europeans find horrible and that is not allowed in the EU.

[@ShawnLH88]

Our chcocolate here is literally crap. It’s not legally considered chocolate in many cases because there’s not enough chocolate solid in it

[@ns-uo7it]

He’s right, the chocolate sucks here 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@colinfraser7150]

I feel like the WW2 argument has a half-life of about a century. By 2038 we need to start phasing it out unless we do something really cool.

[@OTB2002]

They didn't save the British in WW2 ffs why do Americans like to lie

[@AckeyJopes]

This is my theory: So James has always talked shit about American candy/chocolate, but one day he was randomly going on about how great Reese's is & I just didn't buy it. My guess is Reese's is a sponsor, so Bernstein made him work it in...and this is him freeing the shackles after announcing that he's quitting...But I still think they need to bring in chocolates & candies from across the nation to prove to him that it's not all bad. There are also artisanal chocolates/candies in every state. They can't _all_ suck...

[@jasonericson]

That 98 Degrees joke was perfect!

[@aragornstriderOkc]

I just took a 30min shower before sitting down to watch this show lol

[@Mandamonster89]

5 good American Candies: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Sour Patch Kids Blow Pops Flying Saucers (with the sprinkles not the powder) Candy Ice Cream Cones

[@TSC1978]

I think I’m going to loose my damn mind when this show goes to crap when James leaves. I cry myself to sleep thinking about it.

[@erykaton170]

If you ever have a chance try Pastilles. They are my favorite candy ever!

[@stuartswanton1676]

I remember seeing a QI episode where they said the reason US chocolate might not taste as nice to someone from the UK is because the dairy farms in America are miles away from the factories so they have to add loads of stuff to the milk so it's still fresh when it gets to the factories - and that's what changes the taste.

[@LindaC616]

. And people in Ireland and MUK think that it tastes like vomit

[@BunkMorelandsTie]

As I understand it, Hershey's uses sour milk in their milk chocolate. Sour milk contains Butyric Acid which is a compound also present in Parmesan Cheese, foot odour and yes, vomit.

[@ttseringchosphel]

Don't you dare leave without bringing one direction on your show!

[@hhunstad2011]

"Did 98 degrees only have 3 albums"

[@Ginric99]

Kit Kat is not American, it was made by an Englishman in York UK.

[@ShahidKhan-ke8fe]

It's now owned by Nestle, which is Swiss.

[@Ginric99]

@@ShahidKhan-ke8fe yep, but to my mind you can't say name a good american candy, and then name one created in a different country. Also is a Kit Kat a candy? It is Chocolate and even though I am from the UK surely a candy is not a chocolate.

[@ShahidKhan-ke8fe]

@@Ginric99 Americans call their chocolate bars candy. I've tasted Hershey; it tastes like vomit.

[@Ginric99]

@@ShahidKhan-ke8fe Oh I agree, I have a friend who loves american chocolate, I am pretty sure his tastebuds are broken lol. I spent a year in America but never got the candy thing, everyone I knew called it chocolate, when my parents came out to visit I insisted they bring me a load of UK chocolate more so I could show my american friends exactly what proper chocolate should taste like.

[@ivanidm123]

The worst part is that Kit Kat, Skittles, Starburst and Twix are all British... not american

[@kJ922-h3j]

Kit Kat’s are originally British, as are starburst, twix and I think rolo’s and skittles too 👍

[@monkeymixology3280]

.... That's "fish and drips" ... With tarta sauce.... Hopefully with no vinegar strokes

[@Switswoo111]

so now we get "sausage" shaped fish? whats next? fish shaped sausage? 😆 😂

[@goodmorninggilw2836]

Three minutes… "I've started riding a horse" Reggie…"that's right"😎 reggie rules, thank you man.

[@kingofthesharks]

7:56 Ian downloaded speeches to his iPod.....while I had freaking soundboard prank calls (of Ahhhnold and Samuel L Jackson, etc). The unlimited customizability of what we could transfer onto a portable device was a weird novelty for some of us. Good times!

[@JamesTalksMovies]

How long does showering take: Not long! But we stay in there for a long time! Because it feels good!

[@zacharyward4776]

They should bring back the witty repartee!!! The amount from last summer was fantastic!

[@o.b.7217]

15 minutes shower here - that involves the getting wet, the soaping, the rinse off and the toweling. 20 minutes with dressing.

[@elizabethg1634]

Interesting how most the audience raised hands that they take showers more than 4 minutes. I have only taken showers that short a handful of rushed times in my life. Is it a gender thing? My husband’s are way shorter. Once again, hilarious and uplifting repartee. James don’t leave us!

[@jlbueno0611]

Lol.... nothing beats MEXICAN CANDY .... no matter how much any country tries 🤷🏻‍♂️🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@norscored]

you mean Mexican candy isn't just all spicy?

[@jlbueno0611]

@@norscored oh my friend... I love the spicy Mexican candy...but you have not experienced real candy until you go down to Central Mexico and enjoy some excellent sweet traditional candy . I invite you to look it up and if you have a chance swing by your local carniceria and ask about it, they will point to you in the right direction and find who sells it locally. But is 100 times better if you travel to places like guadalajara,San Luis Potosi, Puebla, tlaxcala, morelos mexico city and all surrounding small magical towns 💁🏻‍♂️

[@Daoland-Everywhere]

If people stop eating meat and almonds they would safe so much water they could shower 30 minutes extra

[@taqiyasir8086]

British candy are way better

[@freneticness6927]

skittles, kitkat, starburst and twix are all british.

[@travelwell6049]

Who are you telling?

[@gavansimkin5685]

Wow? Talk about Fishing for a Pun?!

[@hkj5343]

I'm British and I have never called it candy, I called it sweets or chocolate, that's it.

[@roshkashyap1513]

that fish looks like dot dot dot you know what

[@paulwolstencroft4820]

In the military, we had 90 seconds to shower, water on for 30 seconds, off for 30 seconds whilst we scrubbed, and then on for 30 seconds while we rinsed. 90 seconds is enough!!!!!

[@mrniceone17]

Man, that cod fish looks hard.. 🤣🤣

[@carolinehardware9982]

Im gonna miss all this.

[@sksunshine4860]

My shower takes 10 minutes but the water only runs for 4. Hair washing takes 15 but the water only runs for 6.

[@MrLems87]

Skittles and KitKat both British!

[@TheRealLeesyKate]

You laugh at cutting shower times and using a timer, but in the height of the drought here in Australia they were giving out two minute shower timers that suctioned to the tiles or glass.

[@zsk8301]

6:55 for sure, it is not easy to describe an obsolete tech item :)

[@JohnGoundry]

Lololol Skittles and Snickers are British 🤣

[@ryanjay707]

My showers are roughly 4 to 6 minutes.

[@hyseize]

All that, and a side of chips

[@zeeptollbooth4129]

It was totally worth watching it all the way because that is the biggest Fishkock I've ever seen! 😱

[@YeeSoest]

It's not only true but the fact that it's apparently "a very american thing to say" makes it not even a debate: American candy is fine but everything with chocolate is better elsewhere! Simply because american chocolate isn't as good as british or swiss or belgian or german or danish or french or spanish chocolate. Sorry I'm convinced as you are that america COULD make the world's best chocolate but the one they're making isn't that

[@sksunshine4860]

Totally agree! American chocolate totally rots unless it's Ghirardelli or Dove IMHO. British chocolate is better than Canadian but Canadian is 10x better.

[@joymcdonald8240]

Whatever. All candy is delicious. However you cannot beat Reece's peanutbutter cups. Made anywhere they're made they're the BEST

[@BunkMorelandsTie]

I love a lot of US candy, don't get me wrong. But two of the 'American' brands mentioned, namely Kit Kat and Skittles, originated in England.

[@lindahendricks9965]

We win at cereal though. My English friends hoard cereal boxes when they come to visit.

[@alittlebit3263]

I'm Japanese so my shower time is about 60 minutes. The bathtub is filled with hot water every time. Washing body and hair: 10 minutes Relax in the bathtub: 40 minutes

[@classictalkies]

Truth. Chocolate in the U.S. is garbage. Every Christmas I make sure to grab a tin of Rose’s and Quality Street. Highly recommend 🤤

[@JavierFernandez01]

We started cutting out chocolate with hazelnut. There was a global chocolate shortage nobody wants to acknowledge.

[@travelwell6049]

Roses. There’s more than one. It’s not a chocolate belonging to Rose.

[@amberbesharah1630]

I shower for 15, but any time I try to go faster, I get out and I have to rinse my hair out in the sink because I didn't get all the soap out.

[@hhunstad2011]

"I'd be in the shower negative 3 minutes"

[@danieltolson5341]

3:00 Now we need a Horse-pool Karaoke with a country singer but Nick Burnstein needs to ride up in his jockey outfit randomly.

[@rjb1216]

Nestle makes KitKat in England not Hershey so it probably does taste different

[@kJ922-h3j]

Kit Kat’s are originally British, as are starburst, twix and I think rolo’s and skittles too 👍

[@jbrisby]

I can't really have an opinion on American vs British candy, because I grew up in Canada where both are just jumbled together.

[@robertoreyes09]

Chocolatl is more American than the concept of America.

[@BitsBytesBobs]

OK, I'm gonna be that guy! The UK repayed the US for WW2, the payments were completed a few years ago, with interest. We were one of the only countries that did pay them back.

[@MckailaShiloh]

How does anyone shower for less than 15-30 minutes??

[@steviebye1]

British SWEETS please 🙏

[@tardisruthwood2772]

I do actually time my shower time. 7 minutes. Waters expensive

[@tylerlewis6813]

That fish and chips bit was great. I love how they sneak those into the show every now and then. You just know that Nick and the other censor people are sitting over there groaning.

[@laramineville]

They just can't skip any opportunity to show anything resembling a dick 🤣

[@rd6203]

Personally, find both British and North American chocolate generally yucky. My five: Candy Canes Nerds Clusters Crunchy Crawlers Strawberry Twizzlers Haribo Berries

[@deeannalara7813]

I take a 30min shower. How does someone take a 4min shower?

[@8arrows]

Water shortages in California... There is a dizzying amount of homes with pools, 4 plus bathrooms. irrigation for home gardens, lawns, and farms. there is literally a ocean of water, right there. Distill that shit.

[@mazengawish]

Great monologue as always. I have to ask tho, when are we gonna have spill your guts back?