candymaking
Creating sugary treats
Candymaking is the craft or process of producing candy—heating sugar, shaping confections, and combining ingredients like chocolate, nuts, or flavorings.
The term covers both home kitchen projects and industrial manufacturing: She took up candymaking as a holiday tradition.
Also spelled as two words.
Sweet from cacao seeds
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- brittleLiable to shatter
truffle · nougat · praline · marzipan · jellybeans · gummies · lollipop · marshmallow
Controlled heating and cooling
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- enrobingPutting garments on
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- dippingBrief immersion action
conching · pulling · crystallization · stirring · dissolving · cooling · pouring · cutting
Maker of cocoa sweets
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- craftSkilled manual art
specialty · custom · gourmet · handmade · guild · apprentice · workshop · signature
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
syrup · gelatin · pectin · cornstarch · vanillin · cream · butter · honey
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
Heat-measuring instrument
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- hydrometerLiquid density measuring instrument
- refractometerOptical index-measuring device
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
brittle · truffle · nougat · praline · marzipan · jellybeans · gummies · lollipop · marshmallow · bonbon
tempering
Controlled heating and cooling
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- enrobingPutting garments on
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
dipping · conching · pulling · crystallization · stirring · dissolving · cooling · pouring · cutting · wrapping
chocolatier
Maker of cocoa sweets
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
craft · specialty · custom · gourmet · handmade · guild · apprentice · workshop · signature
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
molasses · syrup · gelatin · pectin · cornstarch · vanillin · cream · butter · honey · isomalt
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
thermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- hydrometerLiquid density measuring instrument
- Candy History
candymakingmeat curing
Preserving flesh through salt
pickling · butchery · charcuterie · cheesemaking · fermenting
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