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Hard Gooey

Spanish translation: caramelos masticables


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English term or phrase:Hard Gooey
Spanish translation:caramelos masticables
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21:02 Nov 21, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
English term or phrase: Hard Gooey
Consejos para madres de niños pequeños.

Keep the following food from children until 4 years of age:

Hot Dogs, Nuts and Seeds, Chunks of Meat and Cheese, Whole Grapes, Hard Gooey or Sticky Candy, Popcorn, chunks of Peanut Butter, Raw Vegetables, Raisins, Chewing Gum.
Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 01:11
caramelos masticables
Explanation:
Entiendo que se refiere a este tipo de caramelo y con "sticky candy" a aquellos que se chupan.
"Se llama caramelo masticable a cualquier tipo de caramelo cuya textura permite que sea consumido masticándolo, en lugar de chupándolo. Tradicionalmente se elabora extendiendo o estirando una masa pegajosa de azúcar cocida, mantequilla o aceite vegetal, aromas y colorantes hasta que queda suave y esponjosa. Cuando este proceso está completo, se enrolla, se corta en porciones de tamaño adecuado y se envuelve en papel encerado para mantenerlo tierno. Suele elaborarse con sabor a fruta, pero también pueden encontrarse otras variantes."
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramelo_masticable
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cgowar
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Muchas gracias a todos.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2golosinas/caramelos/dulces duros pero pegajosos
Christine Walsh
4pegajoso y duroevelyn beltrán
4alfeñique / melcocha / alfondoque
Norma Medina
3caramelos masticablescgowar


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hard gooey
pegajoso y duro


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=goo...

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-11-21 21:05:57 GMT)
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es como sticky =gooey


evelyn beltrán
United States
Local time: 00:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hard gooey
golosinas/caramelos/dulces duros pero pegajosos


Explanation:
Varía según el país

Christine Walsh
Local time: 01:11
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PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  isabel murillo
29 mins
  -> Gracias, Isabel :)

agree  Victoria Frazier
20 hrs
  -> Gracias, Victoria :) Saludos.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hard gooey
caramelos masticables


Explanation:
Entiendo que se refiere a este tipo de caramelo y con "sticky candy" a aquellos que se chupan.
"Se llama caramelo masticable a cualquier tipo de caramelo cuya textura permite que sea consumido masticándolo, en lugar de chupándolo. Tradicionalmente se elabora extendiendo o estirando una masa pegajosa de azúcar cocida, mantequilla o aceite vegetal, aromas y colorantes hasta que queda suave y esponjosa. Cuando este proceso está completo, se enrolla, se corta en porciones de tamaño adecuado y se envuelve en papel encerado para mantenerlo tierno. Suele elaborarse con sabor a fruta, pero también pueden encontrarse otras variantes."
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramelo_masticable


cgowar
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hard gooey
alfeñique / melcocha / alfondoque


Explanation:
Son golosinas, dulces cuya base es el melado o azúcar, después de preparados se endurecen y son pegajosos al toque.

Norma Medina
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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