Candy floss
Candy floss is sugar that is spun with air. It is also called cotton candy or fairy floss. It is spun in machines. When spun, a small amount of sugar creates a much larger serving of candy floss. This is because it is mostly air. It is usually served on a stick or in a bag.[1][2] Food colouring is sometimes used to change the natural white colour. Flavour is also sometimes added. Candy floss is often sold at fairs or circuses.
 Spinning candy floss at a fair | |
| Alternative names | Cotton candy, fairy floss |
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| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | Europe (originally) United States (machines) |
| Created by | William Morrison and John C. Wharton |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, food coloring |
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Candy floss was first made in Europe in the 18th century. At that time, spun sugar was expensive. The average person could not afford it.[3] Machines to spin the sugar were invented in 1897 by William Morrison and John C. Wharton. They introduced it at the World's Fair in 1904, under the name Fairy Floss.[4] It was very successful. They sold 68,655 boxes at 25 cents each box (equivalent to US$6 per box today).[5][6] In UAE it sold in 5 AED.
Candy Floss Media
Maple-flavored cotton candy at the cabane à sucre (sugar shack), Pakenham, Canada
Cotton Candy machine at a fair in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Bags of cotton candy being sold in Japan
A man selling cotton candy in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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References
- ↑ Best Of Worst -- July 4th Foods (1 July 2008)cbsnews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ↑ Cotton candy on a stick (about 1 ounce) has 105 calories, but when bagged (2 ounces) it has double that number: 210.. 27 September 2006. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS/609270304. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ↑ Lynne Olver. history notes-candyThe Food Timeline. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ Cotton Candy (February 7, 2000)The Straight Dope. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ History of Cotton Candy www.fineentertaining.com. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ Cotton Candy Fun Facts. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Cotton candy at Wikimedia Commons- Cotton Candy Machines and Marketing Today at Howstuffworks.com