The cotton candy machine was invented in the late 1800s
by two men from Nashville, Tennessee.
One was William Morrison, a dentist, and the other John C Wharton, a
confectioner. They developed the machine
that was debuted at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the Saint Louis World’s
Fair in 1904. They ended up selling over
68,000 boxes of what was called “fairy floss” and sold for 25 cents per box.
There have been many improvements over the years, but the
original concept has remained the same.
Sugar is placed in the head of the cotton candy machine which is located
in the middle of the base. The machine
heats the sugar up to 300° which allows the sugar to melt . While the sugar is melting, the head is
spinning at about 3500 rpms, which creates a centrifugal force that shoots the
sugar out of the head through a screen causing a flossing effect. Typically there is a netting that is used on
the side of the bowl to catch the floss.
Over the years, flavoring and coloring has been added to the sugar for
added fun and taste appeal. The
flavored is called floss sugar.
Even though the cotton candy machine has only been around
for about a hundred years the concept of spun sugar has been around since the
1400s in Italy. Back then, the delicacy
was typically only affordable by the wealthy and elite due to the extensive
process in making it. Now everyone can
enjoy the sugary treat with the modernization of the cotton candy machine.
Paragon offers two versions of the cotton candy
machine. The first, Spin Magic 5, has a
5” head and comes with a choice of a metal or plastic bowl. This unit has a built in voltage meter for
perfect cotton candy. The other machine
Paragon offers is the Classic Floss 5 and is a lot like the Spin Magic but without
the voltage meter for a more economic version.
Both machines can produce up to 200 cones per hour.
Check out all the great cotton candy products Paragon has
to offer:
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