cotton candy
Also known as cotton floss, fairy floss, candy floss, sugar clouds, Paolina Floss, spun sugar
confectionery
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Cotton candy is a spun sugar confectionery that's created by heating and liquefying sugar, then spinning it into fine threads that are collected into a fluffy, cloud-like treat. It's a popular carnival and fair food that has been enjoyed as a whimsical, accessible sweet for generations.
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Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool and re-solidify into fine strands. It usually contains small amounts of food flavoring and it naturally bears the color of the sugar it is made of which is often altered with food coloring.
It is often sold at fairs, circuses, carnivals, and festivals, served in a plastic bag, on a stick, or on a paper cone.