Yellowman (candy)

Small bagged portions of Yellowman

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.

A comparative shot of Yellowman and traditional Honeycomb (left), both purchased at Lammas Fair, 2012.

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

  1. ↑ 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: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Hughes, Martin (2000-07-01). Ireland. Lonely Planet. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-86450-093-6. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Yellowman Recipe". Recipewise. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.
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