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No more than three to five Jujubes should be placed in the mouth at the same time since [[saliva]] will congeal large amounts of jujubes into an unpalatable mass. Individual Jujubes should be allowed to gradually rehydrate in the mouth with gentle chewing. Due to the amount of time it takes for the Jujubes to rehydrate and the difficulty of chewing these candies, one does not usually consume many of them. This is a benefit, as it does not drastically raise one's [[blood sugar]] levels as with other chewable or easily dissolved candies. |
No more than three to five Jujubes should be placed in the mouth at the same time since [[saliva]] will congeal large amounts of jujubes into an unpalatable mass. Individual Jujubes should be allowed to gradually rehydrate in the mouth with gentle chewing. Due to the amount of time it takes for the Jujubes to rehydrate and the difficulty of chewing these candies, one does not usually consume many of them. This is a benefit, as it does not drastically raise one's [[blood sugar]] levels as with other chewable or easily dissolved candies. |
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It is due to their density that the [[1996]] Gummi Reviews published by [[NewTimes, Inc.]], stated that Jujubes are "a nearly inedible delicacy that has less in common with gummis than with those prehistoric amber droppings that were always trapping insects." |
It is due to their density that the [[1996]] Gummi Reviews published by [[NewTimes, Inc.]], stated that Jujubes are "a nearly inedible delicacy that has less in common with gummis than with those prehistoric amber droppings that were always trapping insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects." |
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==Australian & New Zealand jubes== |
==Australian & New Zealand jubes== |
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Revision as of 19:04, 17 November 2006
- "Jujubes" redirects here. For the Chinese Date plant, see Jujube.
- Jubé is another word for rood screen.
Jujube (can be pronounced as either /ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/ or /ˈdʒuːdʒuːˌbiː/), or jube, is the name of several types of candy, varying in description on a regional basis. In the United States, Jujubes is the brand name of a particular type of candy, whereas in Canada the word is generic, and describes any of many similar confections.
American jujubes
American jujubes are type of starch, gum and corn syrup based candy drops produced by the Heide Candy Company. They are much harder and denser than their relatives Jujyfruits, which are known often as "Jujubes" outside the United States.
Jujubes are traditional western candy that existed in the mid 1900s. As with most candies of this era, although jujubes are sweet in taste and generally colourful, they do not have the strong and distinctive flavour of modern candies due to the expense of chemical flavourants at the time. It is also due to this fact that the different colours of jujubes have little to do with their actual tastes. Jello produced during the same time period also exhibits a similar lack of coordination between colour and flavour.
Current flavours include lemon, orange, lime, cherry and grape; discontinued flavours include violet, lilac, rose and mint.
Technique for consumption
Due to the hard, dense, and resinous nature of Jujubes, they should be eaten as a type of hard candy. Namely, the candy should be "sucked on" rather than chewed with one's teeth.
No more than three to five Jujubes should be placed in the mouth at the same time since saliva will congeal large amounts of jujubes into an unpalatable mass. Individual Jujubes should be allowed to gradually rehydrate in the mouth with gentle chewing. Due to the amount of time it takes for the Jujubes to rehydrate and the difficulty of chewing these candies, one does not usually consume many of them. This is a benefit, as it does not drastically raise one's blood sugar levels as with other chewable or easily dissolved candies.
It is due to their density that the 1996 Gummi Reviews published by NewTimes, Inc., stated that Jujubes are "a nearly inedible delicacy that has less in common with gummis than with those prehistoric amber droppings that were always trapping insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects insects."
Australian & New Zealand jubes
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Jubes are chewy gelatine-based sweets with some similarities to jelly-like confectionery common elsewhere. Traditionally, they are small, squishy, colourful blobs. They usually have a flat base, and are covered in sugar. They can be either hard or soft. They are also commonly known as Jube Jubies. Both gumdrops and wine gums could be considered varieties of jube, as would jelly babies if not for their distinctive shape.
Canadian jujubes
In Canada, jujubes are the name used for a particular type of "gummy" candies, the most popular brand being Dare from Kitchener Ontario, [1] They are soft and gummy, consisting primarily of glucose syrup, sugar, flavouring, and gelatin.
The name originates from a hard candy to which they bear a resemblance, though in appearance only.
Guyanese jujubes
In Guyana jujubes are made using gelatin, sugar, water, flavoring and a variety of food colouring. The confection is most commonly cube shaped, chewy and about 3/4 of an inch thick and is covered with powdered sugar. It is sold at many of the snack stalls and are known as "jub-jubes".