Candy corn has been around for more than a century. George Renninger of the Wunderlee Candy Company invented it in the 1880s, according to the National Confectioners Association. Perhaps because its look was reminiscent of farm life, it caught on with city folk nostalgic for a rural past. At...
Candy cornwas first conceivedin the 1880s by a man named George Renninger, of the Wunderlee Candy Company. The idea behind the candy was that it would resemble the colors of a kernel of corn, with a small yellow tip, dark orange center and a large yellow “kernel” at the end. The ...
Here again, sugar's chemical construction was instrumental to the outcome. The molten sugar was flung so forcefully and cooled so rapidly that the molecules didn't have time to reorganize as crystals. Cotton candy, like caramel and toffee, is thus called a noncrystalline candy. Fairy floss was...
These cakes were exclusive to the wealthy, as sugar was not readily available and very expensive.With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, sugar was more affordable and cakes were seen at all levels of income. During the 1700s candles were added to the cakes. The candles totaled the...
Emmanuel Ocbazghi
Candy Corn, red icing, and other favorite snacks remove a dyecalled Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorantwas banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by rats. But it kept app...
which comes in as the second worst, and peeps, which rounds out the top three. Peeps, seem great in theory, but after one or two, most are usually over them until the following year. Candy corn is a bad candy in general, which is why it is surprising that they made an Easter versi...
She told me the buttered popcorn flavor was her favorite. I was skeptical and did as instructed, and placed the candy in my mouth to dissolve. To my amazement, this was the most interesting and so amazing. I couldn't believe it!
The. End. Of. Time. Someone on Twitterrecently dubbed methe Candy Corn Queen, and, honestly, that was the best title I could ever receive!! It fits my personality quite perfectly! I’m small, sweet and always leave people wanting more. In other words, I’m JUST like candy corn!
“Oh, it’s not a costume. I’m an elf. Well, technically, I’m a human, but I was raised by elves.”– Buddy “If you see gum on the street, leave it there. It’s not free candy.”– Santa “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy...