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website Today I have prepared the top 10 interesting facts about women’s most favorite delicacy - candy.

How the first sweets appeared, when this scourge of female figures was invented and why women stole sweets, read on.

1. The word “sweets” was invented by pharmacists; this is how candied fruits, which were prescribed for medicinal purposes, were called in the 16th century.

2. At the beginning of the 19th century, even the richest and most noble Russian young ladies stole candy at parties.

The explanation for such obscene behavior is very simple: there were no confectionery factories at that time; for each meal, the confectioner made candy according to his own recipe, which was kept in the strictest confidence.

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3. The first sweets were invented in ancient times. In Egypt they were prepared from dates and honey, in the East - from almonds and figs, in Ancient Rome they boiled nuts and poppy seeds with honey and sprinkled them with sesame seeds. In Ancient Rus', sweets were made from maple syrup, molasses and honey.

4. The most popular candies are chocolate ones. In the Middle Ages in Europe they were considered the source of almost all troubles. One young lady wrote to her friend: “I advise you not to eat chocolates. One of my friends ate them during pregnancy and gave birth to a completely black child.”

5. The most romantic sweets are those with strawberry filling, this is exactly the conclusion that German psychologists came to. They also found out that determined people like cherry, shy people like nut, and creative people like coconut.

6. The first candy girl was the German model Alena Gerber. In January 2010, she presented her first chocolate dress in Munich.

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7. The largest box of chocolates was created by the Master Food company for an international culinary show. The box, one and a half meters wide and 2.5 meters long, contained 800 kg of chocolates.

8. The largest candy in the world is a bear nicknamed Hagi-Boy, 1.68 meters high and weighing 633 kg. To cast the bear, they made a special mold weighing 4 tons. The fruit mass poured into the mold dried for almost 2 weeks, then it was taken out and polished to a shine.

9. The only allowed candy in space is Chupa Chups. In 1995, Russian cosmonauts at the Mir station demanded some sweets. The Central Mission Control decided that the safest candies in zero gravity were lollipops. This is how the Chupa Chups commercial with astronauts appeared.

10. The most unusual candies in the world are Finnish ones, because they can be sour and salty with beer.

Sweets accompany us throughout our lives. For many, they are the “hormone” of happiness and joy. Eat and your soul will be lighter, troubles will recede away. The history of Russian sweets is full of interesting episodes and unknown pages - you can learn about it at the Museum of Russian Dessert in Zelenograd, near Moscow. And at the same time admire the artifacts of Russian “sweet” cuisine.

"Lady's Confection"

"Candy shop" Sounds unusual? It’s just that the current word “candy” is a derivative of the Latin “confectum” - a prepared drug. In 18th-century dictionaries this word was masculine. And even on the boxes of the 19th century you can read “Lady's Confection”. In first place was the meaning of “sweet – a medicine made from boiled fruits or herbs.” And only then - sweetness.

In today's dictionaries, candy is a sugar-based product prepared with the addition of various types of raw materials, flavoring and aromatic additives.

The first candy comes from Egypt
The candy has a history much longer than we might imagine. Her past spans the geography of the entire world. They say that The first candy is three thousand years old. It was born in Ancient Egypt and was a simple ball rolled from finely chopped dates, honey and nuts. In the ancient East, sweets were made from figs, almonds, honey and the same nuts. In Ancient Rome they were rolled in poppy seeds and sesame seeds.

The predecessor of sweets in Russia is candied fruits

In the 17th century, this word came to us from the German language - “candied fruits”. And so it remained with us for many centuries. Before that a similar product was called “dry Kiev jam”: pieces of fruit repeatedly boiled in sugar syrup until almost amber transparent. The first mentions of it date back to the 14th century.

The chronicles tell how this “dry” jam was brought to the wedding table for the Lithuanian prince Jagiello. Subsequently, Catherine II became a fan of the delicacy. She even issued a special decree that in the fall it should be delivered to St. Petersburg and served at the royal table. Dignitaries and associates followed the example of the autocrat. So stagecoaches and carts with this sweetness went from Kyiv.

Lollipop is 500 years old

The first mention of the familiar candy dates back to 1489. For more than five centuries, this product made from molasses or honey has delighted children and adults. It is not known for certain when they learned to make lollipops. The idea is so simple that, most likely, it was born more than once and in many cities. Then she forgot and came again. At first it wasn’t even “cockerels”, but “houses”, “squirrels”, “bears”. The syrup and molasses were poured into a special mold, a long sliver was inserted into the side, and it froze there. Then the shape “came apart” and the result was that very familiar lollipop. Our great-grandmothers added ginger root to the candy, resulting in a spicy taste.

Candy would have remained a piece of goods for a long time if it were not for sugar. The first mentions of it also date back to the 13th century. It was imported as a spice and sold at a high price. And not everyone could afford it. In Russia, for example, drinking tea with sugar became a common habit only in the 18th century.. That old sugar was made, of course, from cane.

Peter I also tried to curb foreign adversaries and ordered the production of sugar in Russia. In 1718, he even established a sugar chamber. However, back then we made sugar from imported sugar cane. Beetroot began to be used as a raw material much later. And the first truly domestic sugar factories appeared in our country at the beginning of the 19th century. It was then that numerous confectionery workshops opened in Russia, and then mass “industrial” production of sweets.

Candy kleptomania

They say that even at the beginning of the 19th century, at parties, lunches and dinners, it was considered not at all shameful if some rich and luxuriously dressed lady stole candy from the table and hid it in her reticule. This “indecent” behavior was explained simply: the candy was a rare and tempting product. So society forgave such offenses.

Naturally, the confectionery of the Imperial Court was an example of quality. They really made unique and “one-of-a-kind” products here.

In all aristocratic houses, after a dinner party, a dessert table was set. It was called “sugar parterre”. Even the architect Rastrelli was involved in the construction of such “tables”, which in essence are entire pyramids and sugar shelves. According to his sketches, elaborate vases, castles, bouquets were created - all of them were made of chocolate, marzipan, mastic and caramel.

It must be admitted that domestic craftsmen have achieved amazing skill in the production of caramel flowers. Whole cascades of sweets descended from the very top almost to the floor. There were trees decorated with marzipan fruits. True luxury. But she shouldn’t disappear! That is why it was customary after the reception to disassemble it all into “royal gifts”. Since the time of Alexander I, the budget of the imperial court had a corresponding item for these gifts.

Count Sollogub recalled how as a child he was waiting for his grandmother from these balls. A huge carriage drove up to the entrance, and a grandmother, tired of the ball, got out of it. Ahead of her, a servant was climbing the stairs, carrying two huge dishes filled with marzipan, sugar crackers, gingerbread cookies, cakes, and sweets. And all because after the ball, the grandmother, without hesitation, with the help of her neighbors, filled dishes from the common table and took them home. Shakos, pockets, handbags - everything was full of these gifts. And then everyone in the manor’s house - from the kids to the cook - received sweets.

Who invented the candy wrapper

Mass production of sweets used sugar syrup with the addition of chocolate, eggs, milk, and fruit. They appeared in Europe earlier. In 1659, the French confectioner David Shelley opened his own factory in Paris and began making products very similar to modern candies.

Another person who contributed to the candy industry was... Thomas Edison. The talented engineer, it seems, did not ignore any of the many branches of science and industry. Confectioners owe him the invention of waxed paper, which is still used for candy wrapping.

Nougat, marzipan, cake and chocolates - only four types of sweets were produced in our country at the beginning of the 19th century. But already from the middle of the century, lollipops appeared. The discoverer of this era was the Landrin factory. The official version says that the factory was founded in 1848 by entrepreneur Georg (Georges) Landrin - he opened his workshop for the production of candy caramel on Peterhofskoye Highway. Later, the workshop began producing chocolate and biscuits.

The first mention of sweets came to us from ancient Egypt. At that time, they did not yet know how to make sugar, so dates and honey were used instead of sweets. In the east, sweets were made from figs and almonds, and the ancient Romans boiled poppy seeds and nuts with honey, sprinkling them with sesame seeds.

The first Russian confectioners made lollipops from molasses and honey, and they were intended for kings, boyars and nobles. This was a very expensive court delicacy, inaccessible to poor people. It was then that the expression “Drinking tea carefully” arose among the common people, that is, without sweets. But even for the nobility, sweets were rare. There were no confectionery factories in Russia at that time. About 300 years later, at the beginning of the 19th century, even the richest and most noble Russian ladies, while at parties and balls, discreetly hid sweets in their purses. This behavior was obscene, but the sweets were worth the risk.

Sweets with added sugar were first produced in Italy in the 16th century. But they were sold only in pharmacies, as they were believed to have powerful medicinal properties. They were prescribed only to adults, which, of course, was unfair to children. Soon they were no longer sold in pharmacies and moved to store shelves, which pleased both children and adults.

In Europe, the most famous sweets are pralines. They were invented in 1663 by a chef who prepared completely new sweets for the French ambassador to Germany. Since then, these candies have held sales records in Switzerland and Germany.

By the way, until the 16th century, only the Mayans and Aztecs enjoyed chocolate, until the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez paid a visit to Montezuma and brought the cocoa recipe to Europe. The drink was tried almost immediately, but the sophisticated public wanted something new, so they began adding spices, nuts and raisins to the chocolate. Thus began the experiments to create a chocolate bar. In 1875 they were finally successful. David Peter and Henry Nestlé added condensed milk to cocoa mass and a few secret ingredients, thus creating a chocolate bar that did not melt and whose life on the store shelf was extended for several months. The delicacy of the ancient Indians became more accessible and, as a result, cheaper, which could not but please fans of sweets. The candy and chocolate business has reached a new level, conquering new markets and heights.

The first confectionery factory appeared in our country in 1861. It was the Moscow factory "Red October". But this does not mean that sweets were not made in Russia before. Each pastry chef prepared candy for each dinner party according to his own secret recipe. Thus, in a cookbook published in 1791, there are 30 recipes for making sweets, but only for home production and use.

Success, recognition, and prosperity are characterized by the phrase “sweet life.” Therefore, it is not for nothing that everyone loves sweet candies, and whoever says otherwise is disingenuous.

The Rossiya chocolate factory in Samara is one of the largest in our country. The factory was built according to the design of the Italian company Carle and Montanari in 1969, and the first products were produced in April 1970. In 1992, the factory became a public shareholder of Nestle classic chocolate and Nuts bars.

Snickers candy recipe

Ingredients

Milk (powdered or dry cream) - 300 g

Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp. l.

Butter (softened) - 30 g

Cream (or milk) - 50 ml

Nuts (any kind, I have peanuts) - 400 g

Sugar - 1 cup.

Snickers candy recipe

Mix sugar, cocoa and liquid milk (or cream). Place the mixture on the fire and, stirring constantly so as not to burn, bring to a boil.

Once the mixture boils, remove it from the heat and add the shelled and roasted peanuts and softened butter. Stir and gradually add dry cream. Stir a little with a spoon - the mixture will immediately set, and then knead with your hands. The result will be a rather tight mass.

Cover the dish with cling film or sprinkle with dry cream.

Roll the mixture into balls and place on a plate.

If the candies are difficult to roll, wet your fingers with water.

As you made all the candies - cover them with cling film and put them in the refrigerator for an hour or two.

Chocolate truffles

Ingredients

Instead of whiskey, you can add rum or cognac.

250 g dark chocolate

85 ml 33-35% cream

85 ml whiskey

2 tbsp. spoons of cocoa powder

Cooking method

Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a water bath.

Remove the pan from the heat, pour in the cream and whiskey and stir everything into a smooth, shiny mass (if it does not immediately turn out homogeneous, return it to the water bath for a while).

Place the chocolate mixture in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or preferably overnight.

Sift cocoa through a sieve onto a dish.

Scoop the cooled chocolate mass with a spoon, form small balls with your hands and roll in cocoa.

Store candy in the refrigerator.

Recipe "Homemade Raffaello"

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Number of servings: 6

Ingredients for "Homemade Raffaello":

Condensed milk - 1 jar.

Butter - 200 g

Vanilla sugar - 10 g

Coconut flakes - 130 g

Peanuts - 0.5 cup.

Recipe "Homemade Raffaello".

Fry the nuts a little in a dry frying pan, stirring thoroughly. Peel off the husks.

Beat softened butter, condensed milk and vanilla until smooth.

Then add coconut flakes and mix well, refrigerate for 8-10 hours. Roll the cooled mass into balls the size of a walnut, at the same time placing a nut in the middle. Then roll the balls in coconut flakes and put them in the refrigerator for about 1-2 hours.

The history of mankind's love for sweets began about three thousand years ago. The first confectionery products appeared in Ancient Egypt. The prototypes of modern sweets were made from boiled honey with the addition of dates. It was customary to throw sweets into the crowd during the ceremonial departures of the pharaohs.
The recipes for the first sweets were not very diverse; residents of Ancient Greece and the countries of the Middle East enjoyed similar confectionery products. At that time, people did not know how to produce sugar; the basis of all sweets was honey with the addition of dried apricots, nuts, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and spices.

The first candies appeared in Europe

The first chocolates appeared in...Europe!

Once, when my sister and I were still little, our parents took us to the village for New Year. There, our uncle and I went into the forest and saw that there were candies hanging right on the bushes. We didn’t understand then that this was an uncle’s joke, and for a long time we were sure that sweets grew in the forest.

And then it turned out that they were made in special confectionery factories.

We also learned that there was a time when such factories did not exist at all. It turned out that once upon a time people didn’t even know how to make sugar. And we felt very sorry for the ancient children, because we understood that without sugar you couldn’t make delicious sweets.

But they explained to us that first candies appeared a long time ago, in the East. And, despite the lack of sugar, they still turned out sweet. Because they were made from dates and honey.

They learned how to make candy in ancient Rus', they were brewed from maple syrup and honey.

Candies similar to modern ones, already using sugar, began to be produced in the 16th century in Italy. But, oddly enough, they were sold only in pharmacies and were intended exclusively for adults, because they were considered a very strong medicine. And this, of course, was unfair to the children.

Gradually, sweets with sugar began to be produced in other countries. Only there they were no longer sold in pharmacies, but in confectionery shops, delighting both themselves and their children.

One day Count Arakcheev arranged a reception in his palace and wished to treat the guest of honor, the emperor Paul I, such a rare delicacy in those days as chocolate candies. And suddenly it turned out that the recently brought in dish of sweets was completely empty. The angry count quietly left the dining room and interrogated the servants. It turned out that as soon as the dish appeared on the table, noble guests began to stuff sweets into their pockets and purses. Even the emperor allowed himself to do this.

And this happened not only at Arakcheev’s reception. The point is that candy factories in Russia it didn't exist at that time. But there were small confectionery shops staffed by talented people who came up with their own recipes for these sweets.

After Arakcheev’s reception, an advertisement appeared above the entrance to one of the St. Petersburg confectioneries: “Our sweets are so good that they are even stolen from the counts’ tables.”

The first confectionery factory appeared in Russia only in the middle of the 19th century. Since then, noble guests have stopped stealing candy.

In 1563, guests came to the Spanish Queen Elizabeth of Valois to congratulate her on her birthday. They gave mostly jewelry. But a smile of joy appeared on her face only when she was presented with a box of Italian chocolates. Elizabeth's husband, Henry II, said:

It seems, my dear, you liked the sweets more than the diamonds.

The Queen replied:

They give me diamonds all the time; they are expensive, but you can buy them anywhere. And chocolates are such a rarity.

And she joked:

In addition, they are much tastier than diamonds.

But today, all over the world, including in Russia, so many candies are sold that the Spanish Queen would be very jealous of you guys.

Bon appetit! Eat candy for your health. Just, if you don’t want to ruin your teeth, don’t get too carried away with them.