Why are nonpareils called nonpareils?
Nonpareils are dark chocolate discs that are sprinkled with small, white candy balls. The name actually refers to the small candy balls and is from the French word for “without equal.” We think that putting them on dark chocolate is an excellent “delivery system.” Sno Caps are a smaller version.
What is a pareil?
Noun. pareil (plural pareils) (obsolete, quaint) An equal. Among writers he was a man without pareil.
How do you pronounce pareil?
Who invented the Nonpareil?
Invented by confectioner Rudolf Hoinkis (1876–1944), the name derives from a conversation Hoinkis had with his wife, proclaiming he loved her like these “pearls”, the nonpareil. Unsure of what to call the treat he invented, his wife suggested calling them love pearls, and the name stuck.