Star rock
British confection
Star rock is a distinctive Scottish form of confectionery rock. It is also sometimes known as starry rock, or starrie.[1][2] It is traditionally handmade in Kirriemuir, Angus.
Star rock is less hard and brittle than traditional seaside rock, bearing more resemblance to a particularly hard toffee. Each stick of rock has a diameter similar to a pencil, and it is about 4 inches (10 centimeters) in length. Sticks are not sold individually but packaged in a paper-wrapped bundle. The rock is swirling shades of gold, which reflect its major ingredients: sugar, golden syrup, margarine, and flavoring. It has been claimed that these swirls give the rock its name because, in cross-section, they look like a star.[1][2] Unlike seaside rock, star rock does not have writing embedded in it.
References
- ^ a b Robinson, Mairi, "starrie", The Concise Scots Dictionary. Accessed October 1, 2007
- ^ a b "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: SND:: starrie".
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