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Sugar candy is made by dissolving sugar in water or milk to form a syrup, which is boiled until it reaches the desired concentration or starts to caramelize. Candy comes in a wide variety of textures, from soft and chewy to hard and brittle. The texture of candy depends on the ingredients and the temperatures that the candy is processed at.
Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool and re-solidify into fine strands. [1] It usually contains small amounts of flavoring or food coloring. [2]
Candy had previously been made by hand, either occasionally at home or by specialists in small, local businesses. Increased mechanization caused prices to drop and production to increase. A way for candy makers to show that a candy was trademarked was to stamp an image or initials on the candy. [2]
The original candy has a semi-sweet chocolate filling which, upon introduction of other variations, was branded as the "plain, normal" variety. Peanut M&M's, which feature a peanut coated in milk chocolate, and finally a candy shell, were the first variation to be introduced, and they remain a regular variety.
An early advertisement for Goelitz candy corn "Chicken Feed" was the original candy name, with production starting in the late 1880s. [6] It was first invented in the 1880s by a Wunderle Candy Company employee, George Renninger. [7]
Candy canes are a peppermint treat long associated with Christmas. Learn their history, including why they were first made with red and white stripes.
Tyrkisk peber, a Danish salty liquorice by Fazer. During manufacturing, the ingredients are dissolved in water and heated to 135 °C (275 °F). In order to obtain sweets of the desired shapes, the liquid is poured into molds that are created by impressing holes into a container filled with starch powder.
Here are 10 fabulous facts about the classic candy. #10 --The world's largest lollipop was made in 2012. The confectioner behind the job was See's Candies of California, and their creation weighed ...