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July 2nd, 2012

Potato/Patattah…Cotton candy or candy floss?

Potato/Patattah…Cotton candy or candy floss?

With the Fourth of July quickly approaching and summer in full swing, the @PromptBoston team is excited to dig into some of the season’s traditional foods. The options are endless – hotdogs, potato (or is it patattah?) salad, and for dessert—candy floss.

Cotton Candy/Candy Floss

Nothing says summer fun like cotton candy...or is it candy floss?

Wait…candy floss?! Across the pond, @PromptLondon uses this term to describe the sweet treat found at fairs and carnivals around the globe – cotton candy.

The sugary candy was invented in 1897 by a dentist, of all occupations. William Morrison, along with confectioner John C. Wharton, introduced the treat at the 1904 World Fair (based in America), with the label ‘Fairy Floss.’ At 25 cents per stick of puffed-up sugar, Fairy Floss was considered expensive, but too good to walk away from.

Since then, cotton candy (or candy floss) has only grown in popularity. America has dubbed December 7 as National Cotton Candy Day, while the United Kingdom recently created a vending machine that dispenses single-serving packets.

Whether you say cotton candy, candy floss, or even fairy floss (for all of our Australian friends), one thing is certain – the sweet treat is loved by both children and adults around the world.

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