What is National Cotton Candy Day?
National Cotton Candy Day honors the spun sugar treat that delights candy enthusiasts of all ages. Get your favorite flavor of this sweet treat that dates back to the 1400s on December 7th.
Cotton candy, originally called spun sugar, is still a staple at carnivals, fairs, and circuses. While fairy floss reminds us of fluffy clouds, it also reminds us of fluffy clouds. It's a bit like magic when the heated sugar is turned into thin strands of fine sugar and blown into fat puffs twirled onto paper sticks.
We also associate it with other magical occasions. The zoo, carnivals and fairs, as well as the circus delight us, and the circus delight us. Cotton candy gives us a little bit of joy and magic. Our faces are brighter thanks to our faces' nostalgic memories of throning crowds and the sounds of the calliope. Cotton candy is a journey!
Cotton candy (spun sugar) was first recorded in Europe during the 18th century. It was very costly and labour-intensive at the time, and labour-intensive. The majority of people could not afford to buy cotton candy.
Dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton invented machine-spun cotton candy in 1897. Fairy Floss, their invention introduced cotton candy to a larger audience at the 1904 World's Fair in London. Fairgoers loved it and bought over 68,000 boxes for 25 cents a box.
