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Dragée
A dragée ( , , ; ) is a bite-sized confectionery with a hard outer shell, which can be made of sugar, chocolate, or other substances. Dragées come in various shapes and sizes and are often used for decorative purposes, particularly in pastries and desserts. They are also popular as a type of candy, with the coating providing a sweet or flavorful contrast to the center. Historically, dragées were sometimes made with medicinal ingredients, but today they are primarily enjoyed as a sweet treat. The term 'dragée' is also used to refer to sugar-coated almonds, traditionally given as favors at weddings and other celebrations in many cultures. Use Jordan almonds In their most classic form of dragée and comfit, Jordan almonds, also known as koufeta, consist of almonds which are sugar panning, sugar panned in various pastel colors. Jordan almonds are often used as wedding favors—like ''bomboniere''—with the "bitter" almonds and the "sweet" sugar symbolizing the bitterness o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprinkles
Sprinkles are small pieces of confectionery used as an often colorful cake decorating, decoration or to add Texture (food), texture to desserts such as chocolate brownie, brownies, cupcakes, doughnuts or ice cream. The tiny candies are produced in a variety of colors and are generally used as a topping or a decorative element. The ''Dictionary of American Regional English'' defines them as "tiny balls or rod-shaped bits of candy used as a topping for ice-cream, cakes and other." Names In the United Kingdom, UK and other English-speaking world, Anglophonic Commonwealth countries sprinkles are denoted by different signifiers. For example, hundreds and thousands is the most popular denotation used in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to refer to nonpareils, a type of sprinkles. Another UK variant of the term is vermicelli, especially when said of chocolate sprinkles. This name can be seen borrowed into spoken Egyptian Arabic as ''faːrmasil''. Jimmies is the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Plum
Sugar plums are a type of dragée or other hard candy made into small round or oval shapes. The ''plum'' in the name of these confections does not always mean plum in the sense of the fruit, but rather their small size and spherical or oval shape. Traditional sugar plums often contained no fruit, instead being made mostly of pure sugar. These candies were comfits, and often surrounded a seed, nut, or spice. History The menu for Henry IV of England's 1403 wedding feast included sugar plums, which were probably fruit preserves or suckets. A cookbook from 1609, ''Delights for Ladies'', describes boiling fruits with sugar as "the most kindly way to preserve plums." The term ''sugar plum'' was applied to a wide variety of candied fruits, nuts, and roots by the 16th century. In this period, sugar plums were often made from unripe fruits, often still with their stones, as ripe fruits were more difficult to candy; the name ''sugar plum'' may have referred to pieces of wire inserted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Panning
Panning is a method for adding a coating to a nucleus, such as confectionery or nuts. It generally involves adding a small object to a large pan which contains a liquid or powder. As the pan spins, a coating forms, which is subsequently dried or set. There are four main types of panning: soft, hard, chocolate and film-and- suspension. The first three are generally used to make confections. Hard panned products are distinguished from soft by the composition of their coating: these are made of solids dissolved into a solvent until saturated. Coatings in chocolate panning are liquified and solidified by heating and cooling, an example of a product produced through this are chocolate-covered raisins. Jelly beans and M&Ms are examples of products coated using soft and hard panning techniques respectively. Film and suspension panning techniques are primarily used to make medication. Suspensions are formed by mechanically creating a homogeneous mixture that coats a center. Films are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M&M's
M&M's are color-varied sugar-coated dragée chocolate confectionery by the Mars Wrigley Confectionery division of Mars Inc.. The candy consists of a candy shell surrounding a filling which determines the specific type of M&M's. Each piece has the letter "m" printed in lower case in white on one side. They are produced in different colors, some of which have changed over the years. 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. Numerous other variations have been introduced, some of which are regular widespread varieties (peanut butter, almond, pretzel, crispy, dark chocolate, and caramel) while others are limited in duration or geographic availability. The candy originated in the United States in 1941, and M&M's hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Almond Dishes
This is a list of almond foods and dishes, which use almond as a primary ingredient. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus ''Prunus'', it is classified with the peach in the subgenus ''Amygdalus'', distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed. The fruit of the almond is a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed (which is not a nut (fruit), true nut) inside. "Almonds" may also be from ''Terminalia catappa'', a plant commonly called "India almond." They are edible, yet not considered as palatable as the "almonds" from ''Prunus''. Almond foods and dishes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * —French puff pastry filled with frangipane * * * * * * * ** ** ** * – Swedish almond tart * * * * * * – Spanish desert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candied Almonds
Candied almonds or Praline are nuts (usually almonds) of French origin, that have been cooked in a special way, so they end up coated in browned, crunchy sugar. Candied almonds are cooked by heating brown sugar or white sugar, cinnamon and water in a pan then dipping the almonds in the sugar mixture. History The first recipe for candied almonds is said to have been invented in the 17th century by Clément Jaluzot, the head chef of Marshal du Plessis-Praslin (hence the name ''praline'' in French). This almonds can be crushed to make ''praliné'', used in pastries, and the sugar is caramelised, giving it a brown colour. The history of pralines is a bit mysterious, with different stories about their origin, but it is widely agreed that they are named after Marshal du Plessis, Duke of Choiseul-Praslin. There are also claims about the unofficial creator of the praline, with Chef Clement Lassagne being one of the alleged creators. Other names They are a typical open air fair s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confetti Di Sulmona
(: ) are Italian confectionery specialities from the (municipality) of Sulmona, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, where the oldest confectionery factory is located. They are commonly given as favours for weddings or other celebrations. are listed as a (PAT) by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.MipaafList of traditional food products Films *'' Tucci in Italy'', Season 1, Episode 4 (2025) See also * List of Italian desserts and pastries * List of almond dishes This is a list of almond foods and dishes, which use almond as a primary ingredient. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within ... References {{Reflist Cuisine of Abruzzo Italian confectionery Nut confections Almond desserts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearlescent Coatings
Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear gradually to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Iridescence is caused by wave interference of light in microstructures or thin films. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfly wings and seashell nacre, and minerals such as opal. Pearlescence is a related effect where some or most of the reflected light is white. The term pearlescent is used to describe certain paint finishes, usually in the automotive industry, which actually produce iridescent effects. Etymology The word ''iridescence'' is derived in part from the Greek word ἶρις ''îris'' ( gen. ἴριδος ''íridos''), meaning ''rainbow'', and is combined with the Latin suffix ''-escent'', meaning "having a tendency toward". Iris in turn derives from the goddess Iris of Greek mythology, who is the personification of the rainbow and acted as a messenger of the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Tapioca
Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the tubers of the cassava plant (''Manihot esculenta,'' also known as manioc), a species native to the North Region, Brazil, North and Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast regions of Brazil, but which has now spread throughout parts of the world such as West Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial shrub adapted to the hot conditions of tropical lowlands. Cassava copes better with poor soils than many other food plants. Tapioca is a staple food for millions of people in tropical countries. It provides only carbohydrate food value, and is low in protein, vitamins, and Mineral (nutrient), minerals. In other countries, it is used as a thickening agent in various manufactured foods. Etymology ''Tapioca'' is derived from the word ''tipi'óka'', its name in the Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi language spoken by natives when the Portuguese first arrived in the Northeast Region of Brazil around 1500. This Tupi word is translated as 'sedimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonpareils
Nonpareils are a decorative confections of tiny balls made with sugar and starch, traditionally an opaque white but now available in many colors. They are also known as hundreds and thousands in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the same confectionery topping would generally be referred to among the general public as "sprinkles" regardless of their composition. The term ''nonpareil'' also may refer to a specific confection, made using nonpareils – namely, discs of chocolate coated with nonpareils, which also are known as chocolate nonpareils, freckles, or jazzies. History Their origin is uncertain, but they may have evolved out of the pharmaceutical use of sugar, as they were a miniature version of comfits. The French name has been interpreted to mean they were "without equal" for intricate decoration of cakes, desserts, and other sweets, and for the elaborate pièces montées constructed as table ornaments. Nonpareils c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
