Gobstopper

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the confectionery classification?Boiled sweet
2. What is the etymological origin?Derived from the British/Irish slang term 'gob' for mouth
3. What is a gobstopper and why is it called that?A gobstopper is a hard, round candy that takes a long time to dissolve. It’s called a gobstopper because it keeps your mouth busy for a long time, like a "gob" (mouth) that stops moving.
4. How is a gobstopper made?It’s made by boiling sugar syrup at about 150‑160°C, then layering sugar, corn syrup, flavorings, and colorings. The mixture cools into a dense, glassy sphere.

Boiled sweet: A hard candy produced by cooking sugar syrup to a high temperature, resulting in a solid, non-chewable confection with a glassy texture.
Dissolution rate: The speed at which a solid substance dissolves into a solvent, influenced by factors such as surface area, temperature, and chemical composition.
Confectionery engineering: The application of scientific and technical principles to the design, development, and production of sweet food products.