Ironically Sweet: A Dentist Invented the Cotton Candy Machine?

Did you know cotton candy as a whole has been around as early as 1400s? Bit of a fun fact for you, ready? In 1897, dentist (yes, the irony 😁) Dr. William Morrison and candy maker John Wharton invented machine-spun cotton candy which led them to introduce it to a wider audience at the 1904 World Fair as fairy floss.

Today, National Cotton Candy Day is celebrated every December 7th Persian Pashmak traditionally handspun sweet melt-in your-mouth goodness blends well with flavours such as saffron rose and pistachio a sneaky treat straight from the bag originating in Tabriz, Iran.

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