Abstract: A glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than about 0.7·t to t, comprise a tangent with a slope having an absolute value greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometer. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0·t to about 0.3·t) and a maximum central tension of less than about 71.5/?(t) (MPa). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.

Abstract: A method for coating and infusing nut products with honey-sucrose solution for roasting, which method consists essentially of the steps of (1) preparing a solution comprising 50%-70% by weight sucrose, 10%-20% by weight honey and the balance water, (2) heating the solution to no greater than the soft-ball stage, (3) coating shelled nuts with the solution until the nuts become at least partially saturated with the solution, (4) drying the coated nuts at least to where there is no excess solution left to interrupt a subsequent roasting process, and (5) roasting the coated nuts until they have a golden brown transparent glaze.