Pastille
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| Alternative names | Troche, medicatedlozenge |
|---|---|
| Type | Confectionery |
| Main ingredients | Thick liquid |
Apastilleis a type ofsweetor medicinalpillmade of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth. The term is also used to describe certain forms ofincense.[1]
A pastille is also known as atroche,which is amedicated lozengethat dissolves like sweets.
Origins
[edit]The wordpastillecomes from the same origin aspastry,from the Latin wordpastillus,for a lump of meal or grain, which was frompanis,"bread".[citation needed]
A pastille was originally a pill-shaped lump of compressedherbs,which was burnt to release itsmedicinalproperties. Literary references to the burning of medicinal pastilles include the short story "The Birth-Mark"byNathaniel Hawthorne,the poem "The Laboratory" byRobert Browning,and the novelJane EyrebyCharlotte Brontë.They are also mentioned in the novelMcTeaguebyFrank Norris,when the title character's wife burns them to mask an unpleasant odor in the couple's rooms. InDashiell Hammett'sThe Maltese Falcon,"a half-filled package of violet pastilles" is among the items found in Joel Cairo's pockets. InAlexandre Dumas'sThe Count of Monte Cristo,pastilles are used for the delivery of both medicine and poison. They were also widely used during the eighteenth century in Western cultures to take herbal curatives and medicines, which eventually were developed into sweets.
Production
[edit]Pastilles are made by pouring a thick liquid into a powdered, sugared, or waxed mold and then allowing the liquid to set and dry. The substances contained in the dried liquid are slowly released when chewed and allowed to dissolve in the mouth. The substances are then absorbed by the mucous membranes of the oral cavity or in the lower gastro-intestinal tracts. Various substances, be they of medicinal nature or for flavour, can be put into pastille forms.
Due to the oily nature of these active substances (essential oils,tincturesand extracts), pastilles are usually based on mixtures ofstarchandgum arabic,which emulsifies the substance and binds them in ahydrocolloidalmatrix. The starch and gum also reduces the rate in which the pastille dissolves and moderates the amount of active substances delivered at a time. Gum arabic also hardens the pastilles and makes them more sturdy in storage and transport.[2]
Types
[edit]Well known pastille type candies include:
- Fisherman's Friendmedicinal sweets
- Läkerol
- Violets
- Mason Dots
- Mentos
- Mint (candy)
- Pine Bros.throat drops
- Vocalzone Throat Pastilles,natural throat pastilles for voice overuse
- Jujube
- Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles,small round sweets
- Vichy Pastilles,octagonal candy pastilles
- Wine gum
- Grether's Pastilles
- Pastiglie Leone,Herbal digestives and candy pastilles
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Landrynki w laboratorium".Landrynki(in Polish). Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2018.Retrieved24 August2017.
- ^"Jak zrobić landrynki?".Portal Kulinarny Gotujmy.pl - Przepisy kulinarne, Książki kucharskie, Przepisy ze zdjęciami, Porady, Forum, Video(in Polish). 28 August 2016.Retrieved24 August2017.
