Random Esquire

I am having a strong craving for lemon drops.

You know what amazes me? Food Network has a few shows that show you how a product is made. Just now, they showed how lemon drops are made. What kills me is how they still have some worker measuring things with a scoop or cup, dipping it into some huge 40 gallon Rubbermaid container, filling it and then pouring it into the mixture. Naively, I just assumed that all of this was completely untouched by human hands…or, at the very least, not so easily at the mercy of someone who may or may not be able to keep count of how many cups of sugar they’ve added to something. How does the product remain so consistent?