Coating pans go hand-in-hand with the use of a tablet press. Let’s say you have run all of your product through a tablet press to make your confectionary delights.However, you want to add a touch of flavor to the outside of your candies in order to add another dimension to the candy lovers experience. With a coating pan, you are able to add a smooth, uniform coating on individual pieces of candy. You can add a thin veneer of chocolate, different flavored sugars, or some other edible coating to make your candy all the more delectable.
The way a coating pan works is something similar to your clothes dryer. The main part of the coater is a good-sized drum that can come with either a smooth surface or a ribbed surface depending upon the type of finished product for your candy that your looking for. The rotating drum allows the candy to tumble around inside the coating material so that all the pieces of candy can be coated in a uniform way.
For hobbyists and industrial candy makers alike, there is a wide range of selection of pans for coating candy. Believe it, or not there is a confectionary coating pan attachment that can fit on a standard KitchenAid mixer. This ... Read more
January 24, 2012
Coating Pans 101
January 21, 2012
The wide-ranging benefits of the Acai Berry
With so many weight loss plans to choose between promising no end of apparently fantastic solutions to excess weight it can be hard to decide on a plan which will produce the desired results. Numerous products offer incredible results with very little evidence to actually support the claims. Some items are simply cons in order to encourage people to part with their cash. Still others do produce weight loss results however they damage the general health of the individual. However, all hope is not lost as there exists a superfood which has been proven to be useful in aiding weight loss, not providing a miracle overnight cure. The Acai Berry benefits many aspects of a person’s overall health in addition to effectively aiding weight loss.
One of the first of the many Acai Berry benefits is its Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC). The ORAC measures the levels antioxidants within a food which can be beneficial on a number of levels. Firstly, antioxidants prevent tissue damage a result of oxidisation inside the body especially during exercise. Antioxidants in conjunction with essential fatty acids are very important in the preventing cardiovascular disease. Having an ... Read more
January 20, 2012
A Brief History of Cheese in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has become known as the premier source for cheese produced in the United States. Over one million cows in Wisconsin produce milk to create billions pounds of cheese made in Wisconsin each year. How did Wisconsin become famous for its cheese making?
When European immigrants came to the Midwest area in the early-to-mid 1800’s, they found the climate, geography and farming conditions to be very similar to their homelands. Farming quickly spread, and the immigrants began dairy farming in earnest. The result was the farmers had more than enough mik to feed their families and sell in markets, and the excess was turned into cheese so that it could be preserved longer.
Within a matter of a few short decades, the reputation of Wisconsin’s dairy farmers and cheese products grew, and its cheesemaking industry exploded with the westward migration. Cheese factories abounded, and immigrant dairy farmers from Europe chose Wisconsin as their new home, further fueling the quality and excitement about cheese.
By the 1900’s, Wisconsin was home to thousands of cheese factories run by farming families. Farmers innovated many new production and marketing ... Read more
