<P> Nonpareils ( or hundreds and thousands outside of North America ) are a decorative confectionery of tiny balls made with sugar and starch , traditionally an opaque white but now available in many colors . Their origin is uncertain , but they may have evolved out of the pharmaceutical use of sugar , as they were a miniature version of comfits . The French name has been interpreted to mean they were `` without equal '' for intricate decoration of cakes , desserts , and other sweets , and the elaborate pièces montées constructed as table ornaments . </P>
<P> Nonpareils ( or hundreds and thousands outside of North America ) are a decorative confectionery of tiny balls made with sugar and starch , traditionally an opaque white but now available in many colors . Their origin is uncertain , but they may have evolved out of the pharmaceutical use of sugar , as they were a miniature version of comfits . The French name has been interpreted to mean they were `` without equal '' for intricate decoration of cakes , desserts , and other sweets , and the elaborate pièces montées constructed as table ornaments . </P>
what are hundreds and thousands called in america
what are hundreds and thousands called in america
Nonpareils
Nonpareils