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Kitty said: Yes.What is the edible silver stuff on almond paste sweetmeat called?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(What is the edible silver stuff on almond paste sweetmeat called?),it will help you,my kids.
Answer:
It's called VARAKH:
Almost everyone loves sweets that have silver foil on them. The mass appeal of varakh has a stranglehold on peoples' minds, increasing the demand for it and thereby its supply.
Silver foil, or varakh, as it is generally known in India, adds glitter to Indian sweets, supari, paan, and fruits. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicines and on deities in many Jain temples. The silver-topped sweet is even served as 'prasad' in temples and on auspicious and religious as well as family and social occasions. Varakh is used in flavored syrups as in kesar (saffron) syrup, and also finds use in cosmetics.
For thousands of years gold and silver have been part of daily life in India. Children are given tiny silver cups spoons and plates as gifts married couples buy whole dining sets of crafted silver and even the poorest of the poor save to buy thin silver anklets. In fact silver is even used in food. Added as a garnish over sweets edible foil can be seen shimmering in the glass cases of any sweetmeat shop. It is so popular that India converts 13 tonnes of pure silver into edible silver foil each year.
manufacture
Although it is hard to imagine biting into silver edible silver leaf is quite different. Small balls of gold or silver are placed between sheets of tissue paper laid net in a leather pouch. This is beaten repeatedly but carefully with a heavy metal hammer flanening the balls into paper thin sheets.
appearance and taste
Silver foil is as thin as the best chiffon and lustrous. It is extremely fragile and often breaks up during use. It has no aroma or taste.
buying and storing
It is sold between sheets of tissue paper usually in boxes. Each sheet contains so little silver that it is not prohibitively expensive. Gold foil is also available. Both have a shelf life of many years.
culinary uses
Edible silver foil is used only as a garnish. It embellishes sweets rich biryanis meat curries and kababs. Carefully lift off a sheet of silver foil along with its lower sheet of tissue paper. Then turn it over on top of the prepared dish so that the foil sticks to the food. Bits will remain on the paper which can be pressed on the food similarly. It is nearly impossible to stick on a uniform coating of silver foil.
It's is traditionally used on barfi:
almond barfi (badam barfi)
kaju barfu (cashew barfi)
pista barfi (pistachio barfi)
The edible silver stuff is called "Vark".It is mostly used on many sweetmeat made in indian shops. It is made by putting a small quantity of silver on a leather strip and then it is hammered by wooden hammer the final result is a flat strip of silver very delicate and used on many eatable to decorate it
Its call "Chandi ka verk" means silver layer. Its edible and silver. No side effect or harm if you eat it. Spartan
i LOVE it, though i never believed my parents about whether it was edible or not lol. but now i know it is. kaju barfi is the BEST!!!
The edibile stuff is called "Vark" in India and Pakistan, this can be made of gold and silver after hammering, and is used to decorate sweets, God and siver vark are safe for eating, hwever one has to be sure that they are real gold or silver as thse days aluminium alloy is also used and is very harmful.
Silver.
Silver is a soft metal, as is gold, and either can be pounded into sheets that are that thin. Such sheets have two different types of uses - in cooking and in interior decorating.
Both silver and gold also have some medical uses, so it's OK to eat.
I don't think you are in need of any further information on 'Chandi ka warkh',the silver foil used to decorate & add a touch of glamour & a hint of royalty to sweet meats & kebabs.I come from Hyderabad the once princely state ruled by the Nizams,their patronage encouraged the warkh industry.A landmark monument is the Char Minar,a square structure with four arches & topped by four minartes which gives it it's name.Radiating from it in four directions are streets ledding to all parts of the city,passing through one of these,you hear the steady 'Tuk Tuk ' as the craftsmen beat out the tiny silver bits into the sheets we call warkh.I can never see a warkh garnished dish without thinking of the crafstmen plying their trade,adding a sparkle to our tables.
vark
that is known as varak
Its call ed the "Chandi ka verk" meaning a silver layer. Its edible silver. & not harmful if you consume it.
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Kitty said: Yes.What is the edible silver stuff on almond paste sweetmeat called?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(What is the edible silver stuff on almond paste sweetmeat called?),it will help you,my kids.
Answer:
It's called VARAKH:
Almost everyone loves sweets that have silver foil on them. The mass appeal of varakh has a stranglehold on peoples' minds, increasing the demand for it and thereby its supply.
Silver foil, or varakh, as it is generally known in India, adds glitter to Indian sweets, supari, paan, and fruits. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicines and on deities in many Jain temples. The silver-topped sweet is even served as 'prasad' in temples and on auspicious and religious as well as family and social occasions. Varakh is used in flavored syrups as in kesar (saffron) syrup, and also finds use in cosmetics.
For thousands of years gold and silver have been part of daily life in India. Children are given tiny silver cups spoons and plates as gifts married couples buy whole dining sets of crafted silver and even the poorest of the poor save to buy thin silver anklets. In fact silver is even used in food. Added as a garnish over sweets edible foil can be seen shimmering in the glass cases of any sweetmeat shop. It is so popular that India converts 13 tonnes of pure silver into edible silver foil each year.
manufacture
Although it is hard to imagine biting into silver edible silver leaf is quite different. Small balls of gold or silver are placed between sheets of tissue paper laid net in a leather pouch. This is beaten repeatedly but carefully with a heavy metal hammer flanening the balls into paper thin sheets.
appearance and taste
Silver foil is as thin as the best chiffon and lustrous. It is extremely fragile and often breaks up during use. It has no aroma or taste.
buying and storing
It is sold between sheets of tissue paper usually in boxes. Each sheet contains so little silver that it is not prohibitively expensive. Gold foil is also available. Both have a shelf life of many years.
culinary uses
Edible silver foil is used only as a garnish. It embellishes sweets rich biryanis meat curries and kababs. Carefully lift off a sheet of silver foil along with its lower sheet of tissue paper. Then turn it over on top of the prepared dish so that the foil sticks to the food. Bits will remain on the paper which can be pressed on the food similarly. It is nearly impossible to stick on a uniform coating of silver foil.
It's is traditionally used on barfi:
almond barfi (badam barfi)
kaju barfu (cashew barfi)
pista barfi (pistachio barfi)
The edible silver stuff is called "Vark".It is mostly used on many sweetmeat made in indian shops. It is made by putting a small quantity of silver on a leather strip and then it is hammered by wooden hammer the final result is a flat strip of silver very delicate and used on many eatable to decorate it
Its call "Chandi ka verk" means silver layer. Its edible and silver. No side effect or harm if you eat it. Spartan
i LOVE it, though i never believed my parents about whether it was edible or not lol. but now i know it is. kaju barfi is the BEST!!!
The edibile stuff is called "Vark" in India and Pakistan, this can be made of gold and silver after hammering, and is used to decorate sweets, God and siver vark are safe for eating, hwever one has to be sure that they are real gold or silver as thse days aluminium alloy is also used and is very harmful.
Silver.
Silver is a soft metal, as is gold, and either can be pounded into sheets that are that thin. Such sheets have two different types of uses - in cooking and in interior decorating.
Both silver and gold also have some medical uses, so it's OK to eat.
I don't think you are in need of any further information on 'Chandi ka warkh',the silver foil used to decorate & add a touch of glamour & a hint of royalty to sweet meats & kebabs.I come from Hyderabad the once princely state ruled by the Nizams,their patronage encouraged the warkh industry.A landmark monument is the Char Minar,a square structure with four arches & topped by four minartes which gives it it's name.Radiating from it in four directions are streets ledding to all parts of the city,passing through one of these,you hear the steady 'Tuk Tuk ' as the craftsmen beat out the tiny silver bits into the sheets we call warkh.I can never see a warkh garnished dish without thinking of the crafstmen plying their trade,adding a sparkle to our tables.
vark
that is known as varak
Its call ed the "Chandi ka verk" meaning a silver layer. Its edible silver. & not harmful if you consume it.
correctness,It's Non-profit and only for informational purposes.
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