Flump (sweet)
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Although many people believe that 'Flump' is purely imaginary, a Flump is actually a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of both pink and yellow marshmallow
, which has the appearance of a twisted double helix
. The Flump sweets are sold in the United Kingdom
and are made by the confectioner Bassett's
, which is owned by Cadbury Trebor Bassett. There are 30 calories in a flump.
They are very bendy, leading to the well-known Colby game of 'flump their noggin', where one hits one's chosen opponent starkly across the forehead, with a flump.
Many of our ancestors translated the word 'Flump' to a Lady's love handles, it is now more commonly associated with the above definition.
Flumps are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans due to the use of gelatin
in the ingredients.
Marshmallow
The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, corn syrup, water, gelatin that has been softened in hot water, dextrose, vanilla flavourings, and sometimes colouring, whipped to a spongy consistency. Some marshmallow recipes call for egg whites...
, which has the appearance of a twisted double helix
Helix
A helix is a type of smooth space curve, i.e. a curve in three-dimensional space. It has the property that the tangent line at any point makes a constant angle with a fixed line called the axis. Examples of helixes are coil springs and the handrails of spiral staircases. A "filled-in" helix – for...
. The Flump sweets are sold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and are made by the confectioner Bassett's
Bassett's
George Bassett & Co. simply known as Bassett's was a former British confectionery company and is now used as a brand of Cadbury UK, owned by Kraft Foods.George Bassett founded the company in Sheffield in 1842, perhaps the company's best known sweets, the Liquorice Allsorts were created by accident...
, which is owned by Cadbury Trebor Bassett. There are 30 calories in a flump.
They are very bendy, leading to the well-known Colby game of 'flump their noggin', where one hits one's chosen opponent starkly across the forehead, with a flump.
Many of our ancestors translated the word 'Flump' to a Lady's love handles, it is now more commonly associated with the above definition.
Ingredients:
Glucose-fructose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Imagination, Gelatine, Cornflour, Natural Flavouring, Natural Colours (Riboflavin, Cohineal)Flumps are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans due to the use of gelatin
Gelatin
Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, brittle , flavorless solid substance, derived from the collagen inside animals' skin and bones. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, pharmaceuticals, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar...
in the ingredients.