I am sure you’ve been in an outdoor event before – either in a carnival, amusement park, fair, circus or any other place. Did you take a good look at the candy vendors?
It’s not about climbing a mountain, neither is it about a mountain of candy that exists somewhere in the weird corners of the world. In fact, unlike the name suggests, candy mountains are basically candies of different colors and flavors displayed in an attractive way so as to encourage you to buy your favorite.
Candy is probably the most popular thing in the world today. I mean, who doesn’t love it? From children to grown ups – we all crave it.
Have you ever thought that you could actually make candy yourself instead of buying one? Well, I am sure what follows next is how and what cookware you need. Candy molds are definitely some of the items you need. In fact, some people not only use them in making candy but also in soap making, molding butter, ice cubes, sugar and so on.
This delicious dessert made of sugar and food coloring was first introduced during St. Louis World fair, in 1904 by William Morrison and John C. Wharton. It’s also known as fairy floss. Unlike the olden days, today there are improved and better machines used in making candy cotton.
Do you have that special someone in mind that you want to treat or just say thank you? Well, if you are not sure how, just do as I always do. Give them a candy treat.
How many different types of candies do you think there are? Well, to be honest I am not quite sure of the exact number either, but I can tell you that some shops offer more than three hundred varieties of candy samples ranging from old-fashioned candies to sugar free ones.
Candy corn is made from sugar and corn syrup which tastes like marshmallow. It has stripes of white, orange and yellow in descending order. It is interesting to note that although it is fat free, it’s still sweet. It comes in various flavors depending on the occasion.
You might have eaten it or even used it for decorating your Christmas tree but are you aware of its origin? The candy cane traces its origin in Europe in the early 1670s where they were made into the shape of a bent shepherd’s crook in a plain white color.
When Christmas is around the corner and you are wondering why you have to be tortured into decorating the tree, breathe easy because not only can the candy cane be used to entertain our sweet tooth, it can also serve this purpose. It is a mixture of vanilla, peppermint, butter and food color. They have been used for centuries but was changed from its initial plain white color to incorporate red stripes in the twentieth century.