Yellowman (candy)
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Yellowman is a chewy toffee-textured honeycomb produced in Northern Ireland.
Yellowman is sold in non-standard blocks and chips and is associated with the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, County Antrim, where it is sold along with other confectionery and often dulse.[1][2] Yellowman, or Yellaman, is similar to Honeycomb toffee, except that the more solid 'rind' usually consists of at least half the quantity. The rind is hard, having a similar consistency to rock. Yellowman needs to be heated to high temperatures to get the golden syrup and sugar mixture to reach the ‘hard-crack’ (300 °F) – the temperature at which boiled sugar becomes brittle when cooled. It will also only acquire its unique bubbly and crunchy consistency when a reaction occurs between the vinegar and the baking soda, which vigorously adds carbon dioxide gas throughout the mixture.
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Ingredients of Yellowman are commonly quoted as including brown sugar, golden syrup, butter, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda but there are many local variations in ingredients and recipes.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Hobson, Jeremy (2007-10). Curious Country Customs. David & Charles. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-7153-2658-9. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Hughes, Martin (2000-07-01). Ireland. Lonely Planet. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-86450-093-6. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Yellowman Recipe". Recipewise. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.