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An 1893 book about Salem [4] calls Gibraltars, together with molasses "black-jacks", "two Salem institutions" and says . The Gibraltar... is a white and delicate candy, flavored with lemon or peppermint, soft as cream at one stage of its existence, but capable of hardening into a consistency so stony and so unutterably flinty-hearted that it is almost a libel upon the rock whose name it bears.
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. The type of candy depends on the ingredients and how long the mixture is boiled. Candy comes in a wide variety of textures, from soft and chewy to hard and brittle.
A cuberdon is a cone -shaped Belgian candy and a popular local delicacy in Ghent. In Dutch it is also known as a neus ("nose"), Gentse neus ("Ghent nose"), or neuzeke ("little nose") for its likeness to a human nose. In French, cuberdons are also called chapeau-de-curé and chapeau-de-prêtre (priest's hat). Cuberdons are traditionally made ...
Barley sugar. Barley sugar (or barley sugar candy) is a traditional variety of boiled sweet (hard candy), often yellow or orange in colour, which is usually made with an extract of barley, giving it a characteristic taste and colour. In Britain it is (or was) usually sold in the shape of twisted sticks. [1]
Clear toy candy. A wrapped piece of clear toy candy. Clear toy candy is a traditional confectionery [ 1] that originated in Germany, England and Scotland. It is especially popular at Easter and Christmas. The hard candy is made in molds, in a multitude of fanciful shapes. The candy is tinted in bright colors, traditionally yellow, red and green ...
Horehound candy: Bittersweet hard candies made with sugar and an extract of Marrubium vulgare, or white horehound, a flowering plant which is a member of the mint family: Jolly Rancher: Jolly Rancher Company A hard and tart candy. Life Savers: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Ring-shaped mints and artificially fruit-flavored hard candy. Love Hearts or ...
Clodhopper (candy) Clodhoppers are crunchy, fudge -covered graham clusters. They were originally discovered and marketed by the Kraves Candy Co., located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1] In 2006, the brand and recipes were sold to Brookside Foods, who were in turn sold to Hershey's in 2011. Clodhoppers are available in vanilla & cocoa ...
Irish potato candy is a traditional candy from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite its name, it is not from Ireland, and does not usually contain any potato. [1] The candies have a coconut cream inside (generally made from some blend of coconut, confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and cream or cream cheese) and are rolled in cinnamon on the outside ...