Jordan almonds
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Jordan Almonds, also known as sugared almonds, are a type of confectionery consisting of almonds covered with a hard sugar coating in various pastel colors.
They are often used as wedding favors, due to the "bitter" almonds and the "sweet" sugar representing bittersweet married life. However, they are not available only at weddings, being used as gifts and simply as candy on other occasions. Jordan almonds commonly come in pastel, spring themed colors such as lilac, pale yellow, light green, and white. However they do not always taste sweet but can sometimes be very bland.
Information on the history and tradition of Jordan Almonds can be found here: [1]
[edit] Further reading
- U.S. FDA (1988-02-12). Sec. 570.100 Jordan Almonds. CPG 7112.01. Retrieved on May 16, 2006.
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