Fairy Floss was such a hit and everybody wanted a taste! Who wouldn't when its original name is Fairy Floss? Cotton candy was such a hit in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The way cotton candy melts in your mouth is such an exhilarating taste that could make anybody go wild without it! The invention of cotton candy revolutionized the world, making it such a better place!
Candy maker John C. Wharton and Dentist William Morrison joined together in 1897 to create cotton candy, which would later become a famous circus treat. Cotton candy was unintentionally created in the 15th century, but wasn't recognized and quite the same as cotton candy. Italian chefs mostly used this as miscellaneous decorations on other dishes. This is where John and William come in, and invent cotton candy, recognized as fairy floss then. Some say that the real creators of cotton candy are the Italians, but the other side to this was the official recognized invention back in 1897. Then, later on in the 18th century, Europeans were said to decorate Easter eggs with this melted sugar. …show more content…
Sugar is melted down, and through several different chemical bonds and chemical changes, you have what is called, spun sugar. Spun sugar is a bit different than the cotton candy we know and love, but there are a few more steps to getting the desired cotton consistency. The machine used at the time of the invention slung the melted sugar confectionary through very small hole in a funnel using a scientific term, centrifugal force. A larger bowl outside of this caught the cotton bits and let it chill. This created the cotton like treat known as cotton candy. This treat was given the name fairy floss until the early 1920s. The cotton candy machine wasn't tremendously improved until 1949, when a spring base was added to prevent the breaking down of the
Candy maker John C. Wharton and Dentist William Morrison joined together in 1897 to create cotton candy, which would later become a famous circus treat. Cotton candy was unintentionally created in the 15th century, but wasn't recognized and quite the same as cotton candy. Italian chefs mostly used this as miscellaneous decorations on other dishes. This is where John and William come in, and invent cotton candy, recognized as fairy floss then. Some say that the real creators of cotton candy are the Italians, but the other side to this was the official recognized invention back in 1897. Then, later on in the 18th century, Europeans were said to decorate Easter eggs with this melted sugar. …show more content…
Sugar is melted down, and through several different chemical bonds and chemical changes, you have what is called, spun sugar. Spun sugar is a bit different than the cotton candy we know and love, but there are a few more steps to getting the desired cotton consistency. The machine used at the time of the invention slung the melted sugar confectionary through very small hole in a funnel using a scientific term, centrifugal force. A larger bowl outside of this caught the cotton bits and let it chill. This created the cotton like treat known as cotton candy. This treat was given the name fairy floss until the early 1920s. The cotton candy machine wasn't tremendously improved until 1949, when a spring base was added to prevent the breaking down of the