Daily Quiz for March 9, 2020

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  • March 9, 2020 at 12:30 am #21885
    Mike Nolan
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      True or false: The main ingredient in corn syrup is glucose.

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      March 9, 2020 at 8:34 am #21886
      BakerAunt
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        I missed it, because we hear so much about HFCS that I assumed it was what we get in the store. Can I now feel less guilty when I do use it, especially since I use it in small amounts?

        March 9, 2020 at 8:42 am #21888
        Joan Simpson
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          I missed it too.

          March 9, 2020 at 10:41 am #21889
          Mike Nolan
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            If you're making cooked sugar candies, like fudge, adding a little glucose will help keep it from crystallizing prematurely.

            Most corn grown in the USA is GMO, so most corn syrup will be, too. You can buy non-GMO corn syrup online, but I've not looked for it in stores, so I don't know how easy it is to find.

            However, there is no genetic material present in corn syrup, so it is not possible to tell by testing it whether it came from GMO corn or not.

            Commercial glucose can be made from other starches, such as potatoes, wheat, barley, rice, or cassava.

            March 9, 2020 at 10:49 am #21890
            Mike Nolan
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              When I was researching this question, I ran across a comment that said home cooks wouldn't know what to do with HFCS if they could get it, because fructose behaves differently than glucose or sucrose.

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