Humans have been using confectionery products for holidays and celebrations since ancient times, and Iranians have been particularly skilled in producing all kinds of sweets and candies, considering the spirit of hospitality since ancient times. Of course, the history of the candy industry goes back several years.
At that time, because sugar had a special value, candy was not consumed in the current way, but was offered as a luxury product, but with the arrival of machinery in the country, this product was made in different types and was used by consumers. It is noteworthy that until about 20 years ago, 90% of the major global production of candy was in the hands of five European countries, including Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium and England.
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All kinds of candies
Candy is a type of candy that consists mainly of sugar or other sweeteners and is obtained by boiling the sweeteners with water, adding suitable seasoning, cooling and forming a thick syrup. Currently, there are many types of candies produced in the world, and its diversity is usually in the seasonings used and sometimes in its appearance.
In candy making, in addition to sugar, many other additives are used to modify and improve the formulation and variety of production, such as flavor, color, emulsifiers, edible acids, gum, starch, fat, egg white, nuts, fruit, chocolate and other materials.
Nowadays, special attention has been paid to the production of dietary candies. Artificial sugars such as aspartame and acesulfame, along with bulking sweeteners such as sorbitol, have been used to reduce the calories of these products and reduce the side effects of sucrose in these products.
hard candy
Hard candy means any kind of candy that has sugar in the form of crystals and hard. The simplest type of these products are candies that only contain sucrose (approximately 99%), organic acids, essential oils and various colors, and its moisture content is extremely low and almost dry. Candies are also considered hard candies.
soft candy
It means candy candies that are soft and somewhat chewy. The moisture content of soft candies is higher than that of hard candies. These candies are generally a mixture of tiny crystals of sugar or syrup, along with water or milk, to which fruit, nuts, color and seasoning may be added. Toffee and fougere are its types.
Currently, there are many types of candies produced in the world, and its diversity is usually in the seasonings used and sometimes in its appearance.
Jelly candy
It means a variety of soft candies, which in terms of composition is considered to be candy, but in terms of dough, it is close to jelly.
gum drop
It means small pieces of soft jelly candy that is made from gum arabic or gelatin, etc., in addition to a sweetener with color and seasoning, and usually covered with sugar.
toffee
Another type of candy is toffee. This type of candy is a cooked mixture of sugar, liquid glucose or invert sugar, edible fats and milk, with a soft to hard and chewy consistency, which is prepared at different temperatures from 114 to 122 degrees Celsius. The presence of fat prevents the candy from sticking to the teeth and keeps the moisture in it and keeps the solution hard. In the production of toffee, other ingredients such as coffee, cocoa, syrup and additives such as essential oil and food colors are also used.
Sugar, liquid glucose, invert syrup, edible vegetable or animal fats (hydrogenated oil, milk fat, pasteurized butter, margarine, cocoa butter), milk (powdered milk), fresh milk, condensed milk and whey powder are the main ingredients of toffee and Chocolate, coffee or coffee extract, cocoa, fruit (fresh, dry, and its concentrate), nuts, honey, malt extract, egg white powder, casein, albumin powder, and edible gelatin are secondary ingredients of toffee.
Some important features of candy
• It should have the desired taste and smell of its own type.
• It should have the desired color and no turbidity caused by the presence of impurities in the raw materials.
• Have a uniform geometric shape and size.
• It should not stick to its wrapper.
• Toffee should be easy to chew and have a certain softness.
• Be free of foreign substances.
