corn syrup
noun
: a syrup containing dextrins, maltose, and dextrose that is obtained by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch
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Almond Joys, for comparison, also contain nuts and chocolate but are mostly made of corn syrup.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Cornstarch, for instance, can be heated with hydrochloric acid to make corn syrup.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Tom Brady’s diet also limits GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, soy-containing foods, and most cooking cooking oils, such as canola and soy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup over medium-high; stir until sugar is dissolved, then stop stirring and allow to boil.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Cornstarch, for instance, can be heated with hydrochloric acid to make corn syrup.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Tom Brady’s diet also limits GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, soy-containing foods, and most cooking cooking oils, such as canola and soy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup over medium-high; stir until sugar is dissolved, then stop stirring and allow to boil.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
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“Corn syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20syrup. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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