'''Corn syrup''' is a sweetener made from corn starch that is often added to foods (especially drinks) to sweeten them.
'''Corn syrup''' is a sweetener made from corn starch that is often added to foods (especially drinks) to sweeten them.
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Cooks, especially candy makers, use corn syrup to prevent melted sugar (sucrose) from crystallizing when cooking or cooling which makes a grainy texture in something that should be smooth like taffy, fudge, or marshmellows.
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Cooks, especially candy makers, use corn syrup to prevent melted [[sugar]] ([[sucrose]]) from crystallizing when cooking or cooling which makes a grainy texture in something that should be smooth like taffy, fudge, or marshmallows.
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There is some controversy over the industrial use of corn syrup as a sweetener for drinks, since it goes directly to the blood stream and potentially increases the risk of obesity.
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There is some controversy over the industrial use of corn syrup as a sweetener for drinks, since it goes directly to the blood stream and potentially increases the risk of [[obesity]].