The Delight of Cotton Candy

In truth, cotton candy isn't nearly as horrible as many make it sound. Sure, cotton candy is almost pure sugar, but there isn't enough in cotton candy to make your teeth instantly form cavities. Unless, of course, you eat cotton candy multiple times a day and several times a week. Hmm, sounds like someone has a plan!

Cotton candy doesn't contain all that much sugar - merely as much sugar as one would get drinking a can of an average soft drink and you know how everyone likes a can of pop now and then.  In fact, in a normal serving of cotton candy (about a 1 oz. cone) there are only about 100 calories - compared to anywhere from 130-170 calories in a can of non-diet soft drink. So Cotton Candy lovers rejoice! You may have your cotton candy and eat it too!

This fluffy and delightful candy is a novelty to children as well as adults. The process by which cotton candy is made has been around for over 100 years so chances are you could ask your grandparents about their first encounter with cotton candy and they'll tell you at great length how much it cost and how neat it was back in the day. 

Today Cotton Candy is still a novelty found mostly at fairs, festivals and carnivals. The fluffy concoction is spun on a cone, much like Repunzel’s gold on a spindle, in a swirl of sugar and hot air to make it a delectable delight to children from one to one hundred and one