The Sweet Science Behind Your Favorite Treats: Popcorn, Marshmallows, and Fruit Nuggets

The video explores the world of confectionery, focusing on candy canes, hard candies, and cotton candy. It details the manufacturing process, highlighting the key ingredients: sugar, water, and glucose syrup. The video explains the chemical transformations sugar undergoes when heated and the role of glucose syrup in preventing crystallization. It also showcases the artistry involved in creating sugar sculptures and the process of making cotton candy, emphasizing the versatility and beauty of sugar in confectionery.

What happens to the sugar when it is heated and how does it affect its structure?

What is the significance of keeping the dough warm during the hard candy production?

Explain the final steps taken to prepare hard candies for packaging.