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How do you remember the desert vs dessert?

Joe Ford

How do you remember the desert vs dessert?

Many people get mixed up when spelling “desert” and “dessert.” An easy way to remember the difference is to think of the two S’s in dessert standing for “sweet stuff.” Or, if you have a sweet tooth, you’ll probably want seconds when it comes to dessert. So, remember that “dessert” is the one with two S’s.

Is it just deserts or just desserts?

Despite its pronunciation, just deserts, with one s, is the proper spelling for the phrase meaning “the punishment that one deserves.” The phrase is even older than dessert, using an older noun version of desert meaning “deserved reward or punishment,” which is spelled like the arid land, but pronounced like the sweet …

Is sweet a food?

It defines candy as “a preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial sweeteners combined with chocolate, fruits, nuts, or other ingredients or flavorings and formed into bars, drops, or pieces.” But any sweet that contains flour is considered food, and thus not taxable — which sounds logical enough until …

What’s the oldest candy?

The Chocolate Cream bar created by Joseph Fry in 1866 is the oldest candy bar in the world. Although Fry was the first to start pressing chocolate into bar molds in 1847, the Chocolate Cream was the first mass-produced and widely available candy bar.

Is chocolate a confectionery?

a confectionery obtained by processing cacao beans with sugar and other food products. Chocolate is obtained by mixing the liquor, cocoa butter, sugar (usually powdered), and the necessary flavorings and aromatic additives.

What is the healthiest sweet?

The 6 Healthiest Candy Options

  • UnReal Milk Chocolate Gems. “I’m really impressed with these,” says Gorin.
  • Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Bites. These chocolates are low on the sugar scale, and two squares contain 3 grams (g) of fiber, too.
  • Peanut M&M’s.
  • Snickers.
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
  • Blow Pop.

Does chocolate contain cockroach?

Cocoa beans, the main ingredient in chocolate, are like any other agricultural product and are prone to insect infestation. It cites that the ‘global authority on food standards’ (the FDA) allows for 4 per cent of the chocolate mass to be composed of cockroaches.