nPostednon December 7, 2014
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WhennI think of cotton candy, I think of summer evenings at an amusementnpark or carnival, or days at the circus in the sprint or at thencounty fair in early fall. I don’t think dead-of-winter!
WhennI think of cotton candy, I think of summer evenings at an amusementnpark or carnival, or days at the circus in the sprint or at thencounty fair in early fall. I don’t think dead-of-winter!n
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nHowever,npeople who make cotton candy want to remind you that “Fairy Floss,”nas it used to be called, can be enjoyed any time of the year!
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Inwould’ve thought that this treat would’ve been an invention of thenindustrial revolution, but in actual fact, rich people in Europe ofnthe 1700s could enjoy the airy treat. (Only the rich, since spinningnsugar took a lot of time and effort!)
Inwould’ve thought that this treat would’ve been an invention of thenindustrial revolution, but in actual fact, rich people in Europe ofnthe 1700s could enjoy the airy treat. (Only the rich, since spinningnsugar took a lot of time and effort!)n
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Itntook until the early 1900s for a machine to spin sugar was invented.nGet this: it was invented by an American dentist working with ancandy-maker! And another American dentist, apparently separately,ninvented another similar machine to spin sugar. I think thesendentists knew what they were doing: make a sticky sweet treat thatnwould cause tooth decay… Okay, I’m just kidding (I guess), but it’snpretty funny that two different dentists would be responsible for theninventing of this particular sort of machine!
Itntook until the early 1900s for a machine to spin sugar was invented.nGet this: it was invented by an American dentist working with ancandy-maker! And another American dentist, apparently separately,ninvented another similar machine to spin sugar. I think thesendentists knew what they were doing: make a sticky sweet treat thatnwould cause tooth decay… Okay, I’m just kidding (I guess), but it’snpretty funny that two different dentists would be responsible for theninventing of this particular sort of machine!n
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nThenfirst dentist, William Morrison, introduced Fairy Floss at the 1904nWorld’s Fair, and he was able to sell 68,655 boxes of the stuff! Hisn25 cent charge per box would be equivalent to $6.00 now – so itnwasn’t exactly a bargain!
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nThensecond dentist, Joseph Lascaux, used the name “cotton candy” onnhis patent form, and for some reason the sweet name “Fairy Floss”nfaded away (except in Australia, where “Fairy Floss” is stillncommonly used).
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Bynthe way, cotton candy is naturally white, although people often addncoloring and flavoring to the sugar before spinning it:
Bynthe way, cotton candy is naturally white, although people often addncoloring and flavoring to the sugar before spinning it:n
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| Pashmak is a Persian version of spun sugar with sesame. |
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nMaple-flavored cotton candy from Canada.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversarynof the first concert by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
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nPearlnHarbor Remembrance Day
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nAstronomernGerard Peter Kuiper’s birthday
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nWax-model-makernMadame Tussaud’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on:
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