The Pantry Quiz #6
Multiple choice
October 30 is National Candy Corn Day, and the 31st is, well, you know. Trick or treat! Which of the following pantry items is not an ingredient in candy corn?
1. Egg whites
2. Salt
3. Vegetable oil
4. Sugar
Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have the ingredient in your pantry.
[Last week's answer: According to About.com, "An emulsion is a mixture of two liquids that would ordinarily not mix together, like oil and vinegar. There are two kinds of emulsions, temporary and permanent. An example of a temporary emulsion is a simple vinaigrette. You combine the oil and vinegar in a jar, mix them up and they come together for a short time. Mayonnaise is an example of a permanent emulsion, consisting of egg yolks and oil. Egg yolks and oil would not naturally mix together, but by slowly whisking the oil into the egg yolks, the two liquids form a stable emulsion that won't separate."]
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Posted by: Patricia Pond | October 27, 2012 at 03:00 AM
I believe it's vegetable oil, and as much as I tried and tried over the years to love candy corn, I just cannot. Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Kalyn | October 27, 2012 at 10:52 AM
I am torn between salt and oil, and I'm honestly not sure!
Posted by: susan g | October 27, 2012 at 03:32 PM
Impulse says egg whites are not in candy corn. But I don't have any here to check!
Posted by: elizabeth | October 27, 2012 at 11:33 PM
I'd guess egg whites as a lot of candy does have vegetable oil. The only candy I have now to check are some MaryJanes and they have veg oil, sugar (molasses) and salt, but no egg white.
Posted by: Winny | October 27, 2012 at 11:57 PM
Definitely egg whites :)
Posted by: Pattypro | October 28, 2012 at 10:55 AM
#1, and I have four different flavors of it currently!
Posted by: susan g | October 28, 2012 at 07:02 PM
I checked at the supermarket, and it is NOT not egg whites. Sugar and coal tar, mostly.
Posted by: Shirley @ gfe | October 28, 2012 at 10:55 PM
I know this one because my friend Alisa mentioned the other day that candy corn contains egg whites and, therefore, are not vegan. It's oil.
Shirley
Posted by: Mimi | October 29, 2012 at 12:41 AM
Coal tar?
Uh, I'd say oil.
Posted by: CQ | October 29, 2012 at 06:46 AM
Vegetable oil is not an ingredient in candy corn for sure..
Posted by: Suze | October 30, 2012 at 07:08 PM
My guess is that egg whites are not an ingredient. Wikipedia states that candy corn is - "Candy corn is made primarily from sugar, corn syrup, wax, artificial coloring and binders" The correct ratio of salt, vegetable oil and sugar plus coloring agents could result in the candy corn.
Suze
Posted by: Rachel | November 1, 2012 at 07:16 PM
Sugar. They're made with Corn Syrup, no?