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Who
Invented Cotton Candy?
Originally
called “Fairy Floss”, the process of making Cotton
Candy was invented by four men: Thomas Patton, Josef Delarose
Lascaux, John C. Wharton, and William Morrison.
Morrison and
Wharton were able to patent the first electric cotton candy
machine in 1899. This machine used centrifugal force to spin
and melt sugar through small holes. As the bowl spun around,
the melted sugar was forced through tiny holes in the bowl. As
soon as it hit the cool air, the melted sugar formed a
feathery candy. In 1904, these two Nashville candy makers
introduced their invention at the St. Louis World’s Fair.
Due to fair goers’ curiosity, they sold about 69 thousand
boxes of cotton candy for 25 cents each - making over
$17,000.00, a lot of money inn those days.
How
cotton candy is made.
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