Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
SUGAR CANDY.
improvements i'm the Manufacture of
Candy.
Providence Journal.

improvements in the Manufacture OF
Candy.
Providence Journal
The candy trade is fruitful subject
of discussion. To show the improve
ment that has been effected in this
branch of business and enup1erate the
varieties of candies and the different
methods of preparation would tire the
patience of the ordinary reader. The
tendency all the time is to increase
| the variety and prepare the sugared
dainties in new and more attractive
forms. The demand is for better candy
that is, purer and less dangerous.
Now In all the best candy manufac-
tories there IS little if anything of
an injurious nature that enters into
composition of candy. They are all
willing to have their candy analyzed
In some fine candies the color green
| often deters purchasers from buying,
but this color is derived from the pis-
tache almond, which is imported, and
is as healthful an almond, as any which
is imported ia every respect. The best
confectioners use many Of these green
almonds.
The great candy center of the coun-
try is Philadelphia. There the choic-
est and best candies are manufacture
ed. New York comes next in point
of quality and quantity. Boston is al
so growing in Importance in this re-
spect. The best sugared almonds are
to be obtained in Philadelphia, and
are worth so cents per pound. Among
the delicacies in the market at present
may be mentioned papsllotes from
France, with lemon and vanilla flaw
oring. 1t has been sold here since
Christmas, and comes in wafer form.
1t forms a kind of caramel, and the
glazed candy is filed with nuts. Pine
apple rolls are another favorite, con
sisting of piece of Pineapple in a
cream rou. This is Of recent date,
also.
st. Nick's chocolates are new and
are manufactured in Philadel phia.
The interior consists of ground nuts
and chocolate preparation, surround
ed by layer of chocolate. Chocolate
maracenes are made of chocolate, van
lila, and small proportion of ground
nuts. Chocolatin is a compound of
chocolate consisting of q ball coated
with cream, with an ontside layer of
chocolate. A great item of the candy
trade has been the gum drop. There
is alawys sale for gum-drops. Pure
drops are made of gum arabic and
sugar, and sell for SO cents a pound.
Inferior gum-drops contain gelatine
and glucose. These sell from Is to 40
cents per pound.
The popularity of the gum-drop is
doubtless due to the fact that it can
be kept in the mouth long and chew
ed upon, which accounts also for the
demand for caramels, marshmallow
drops, and molasses candy. The last
named is always in demand, and is
one Of the Oldest kinds of candy In ex-
istence. It will probably always be
IN demand as long as candies are sold.
Good rock candy is always sought for.
Pure rock candy is crystalixed sugar.
The best is always on a string, and
when held up to the light is as clear as
glass. The cheap rock candy consist
of the drippings from the former.
Rock candy is made in small kettles.
A string is drawn across them and the
cand y is made by dropping pure sugar
slrup on the strings. The strip is hot,
ann when it cools it forms the rock
candy as we see it. All of it, however,
does not adhere to the string. That
which settles on the bottom and edges
of the kettle is the settings, and con-
tains some impurities. This is broken
up and sold for rock candy at reduced
prices. Broken candy is generally in
good request. For peppermint and win
tergreen drops there is always a sale,
and they are about as staple an article
now as there is in the market.
Years ago cocanut cakes were great
favorite, especially with children.
They consisted of cocoanut cut up and
OF red, white. and brown color, being
fiat and OF circular form, and a little
larger than silver dollar. They are
sold IN the market now, but not to such
an extent as IN years gone by. Cocoa
nut still enters very largely into the
manufacture Of candy, but in differ
ent forms. French nougats have
come into prominence in the past few
years. They consist of ,marshmallow
paste and almonds. They ere sold
in various forms and some of them
are coated with chocolate. For stick
candy, except molasses candy, the
city trade has decreased. All candies
are cheaper than they were five or six
years ago. Those that now retail for
so cents per pound formerly brought
rs cents, They can be manufactured
more cheaply, for sugar and chocolate
and other articles which enter into
their composition can be obtained at
a less price.
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