It is one of the most popular sweets at fairs, squares and even on the streets of downtown. Learn why this day is celebrated.
He December 7 is World Cotton Candy Dayundoubtedly a well-deserved tribute to one of the favorite sweets for children and also for adults. It is common to find it in squares, parks, fairs, children’s events or even in the most central places in cities. Its first official data were recorded in the 15th century.
The candy emerged as a decoration, but over time it made its place until it was one of the best sellers on the street and the favorite of children, both for its color and appearance as well as for its flavor and texture. It is believed to have originated in Italy, but the cotton candy making machine was perfected by Americans William Morrison and John C Wharton many years after its discovery.
Cotton Candy
How cotton candy was invented
Its first data is registered in Italy in the 15th century when the bakers of the time heated sugar until it formed a liquid caramel and with it they created fine threads of sugar for decorating cakes. In any case, more than 300 years had to pass for the product to appear as we know it today.
In 1899, the Tennessee dentist and inventor William Morrison, together with John C. Wharton, created a machine capable of forming fine threads of liquid sugar that, when twisted, became strands, forming something similar to a fabric, which gave rise to to the consistency of the cotton candy we know today. The invention was first presented at the World’s Fair in France in 1900 under the name Fairy Floss, and then at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, United States in 1904 at a value of 25 cents per dollar. portion.
How to prepare an exquisite cotton candy
To make cotton candy, the process is quite simple. Sugar is poured into the ring of a small hopper with an electric heater. The heat melts the sugar until it becomes liquid. The liquid sugar comes out through the holes into the interior of the container, in the form of thousands of threads that are thrown by the force of the spin, generating a kind of sugar spider web.
Then, with a paper cone or a wooden stick, it is lifted, turning until it forms a soft and spongy texture ready to eat and enjoy. Normally a dye is supplied to give it the characteristic pink.
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