Jelly bean
 Jelly bean flavor and color assortment | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Boston, Massachusetts,United States |
| Created by | William Schrafft |
Jelly beansare smallbean-shapedsugar candieswith softcandy shellsand thickgelinteriors (seegelatinandjelly). The confection is primarily made ofsugarand sold in a wide variety of colors and flavors.
History
[edit]The origin of jelly beans is obscure. According to one common story, they existed as early as 1861, whenBostonconfectioner William Schrafft urged people to buy them as gifts for soldiers in theAmerican Civil War.[1]A more definite reference appears in food testing records of theUnited States Department of Agriculturepublished in 1887.[2]Most historians contend that jelly beans were first associated with celebrations ofEasterin theUnited Statessometime during the 1930s due to their egg-like shape.[3]
Manufacture
[edit]The basic ingredients of jelly beans includesugar,tapiocaorcorn syrup,andpectinorstarch.Relatively minor amounts of the emulsifying agentlecithin,anti-foaming agents, an edible wax such ascarnauba waxorbeeswax,salt,andconfectioner's glazeare also included.[4]The ingredients that give each bean its character are also relatively small in proportion and may vary depending on the flavor.
Slang
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In United Statesslangduring the 1910s and early 1920s, a "jellybean" or "jelly-bean" was a young man who dressed stylishly but had little else to recommend him, similar to the older termsdandyandfop.F. Scott Fitzgeraldpublished a story about such a character,The Jelly-Bean,during 1920.[5]
In popular culture
[edit]WhenBeatlemaniabroke out in 1964, fans ofthe Beatlesin the USA pelted the band with jelly beans (emulating fans in the UK who threw the British candyJelly BabiesatGeorge Harrison,who reportedly liked eating them).[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]- Starch mogul
- Dragée
- Gummy bears
- Skittles (candy)
- Turkish delight
- Nerds (candy)
- Jelly babies
- Jujube (confectionery)
- Gumdrop
- Mint (candy)
- Jelly (preserves)
- Jelly (dessert)
- Jelly bean rule
References
[edit]- ^"A Bowl Full of Jelly Bean History".National Geographic. Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2021.
- ^U.S. Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry (1887). Foods and Food Adulterants (Report). p. 721. Bulletin No. 13.
- ^"Jelly Beans: A Colorful History and Association with Easter".AT&T. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-23.Retrieved2011-05-10.
- ^"How Products are Made – Volumes – Jelly Beans".Gale-Edit. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-05-16.Retrieved2010-02-19.
- ^Fitzgerald, Francis Scott;Bruccoli, Matthew Joseph;Baughman, Judith (2001),"The Jelly-Bean",Before Gatsby: the first twenty-six stories,University of South Carolina Press, p. 341,ISBN9781570033711
- ^"Letter reveals The Beatles' fear of jelly baby fans".mirror.May 14, 2009.
- ^"George Harrison's 1963 plea: stop throwing jelly babies at Beatles"The Times14 May 2009
- ^Perry, Charles (19 March 2008)."The secret life of jelly beans".Los Angeles Times.
External links
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Media related toJelly beansat Wikimedia Commons
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