the.com/confectionery
Sugar given a job title and a shelf life.
means Sweets and candies made mostly of sugar, or the shop/trade devoted to making and selling them.
from From 'confection,' rooted in Latin 'conficere' — 'to put together, prepare, finish off' (com- 'together' + facere 'to make'). Originally the word covered anything concocted or prepared, including medicines mixed with sugar to make them go down easier; over time the sugar part won out, and 'confectionery' settled into meaning the sweet stuff itself, plus the shops and craft built around it.
- etymology
- from latin for preparing, same root as confection
- industry split
- divided into chocolate, sugar, and gum categories
- preservation trick
- sugar's low moisture keeps bacteria from throwing a party
- oldest form
- ancient egyptians mixed honey with nuts and fruit