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Dec 16, 2016 · A candy cane is a cane-shaped hard candy stick. Historically, they are white with red stripes and are peppermint flavored. In recent times, candy canes have been made in a multitude of...
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- Reading Through History
Today we are going behind the history of the this holiday candy. Why was it invented? where did it come from? How is it made?
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Dec 7, 2023 · The Sweet Symphony: How Candy Canes are Born OUTLINE: 00:00:00 The History of Candy Canes00:00:10 Introduction to Candy Cane Making00:00:22 Chapter One - The...
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Dec 20, 2017 · The first documented use of candy canes in the U.S. dates back to 1847, when German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard decorated a blue spruce tree with candy canes and paper ornaments,...
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The first historical reference to the familiar cane shape though goes back to 1670. The choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany first bent the sugar-sticks into the shape of canes to represent a shepherd's staff. The all-white candy canes were then given out to children during the long-winded nativity services. The clergymen's custom of han...
About 50 years later, the first red-and-white-striped candy canes appeared. No one knows who exactly invented the stripes, but based on historical Christmas cards, we know that no striped candy canes appeared prior to the year 1900. Illustrations of striped candy canes didn't even show up until the beginning of the 20th century. Around that time, c...
There are many other legends and religious beliefs surrounding the humble candy cane. Many of them depict the candy cane as a secret symbol for Christianity during a time when Christianswere living under more oppressive circumstances. It has been claimed that the cane was shaped like a "J" for "Jesus" and that the red-and-white stripes represented ...
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Jun 13, 2021 · If you've ever wondered about the history of candy canes, you're not alone. Where did their shape come from? How did their flavor change? Find out here.
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A Sweet Prelude: The History of Candy Canes. Believed to have graced Christmas celebrations for at least 176 years, candy canes origin story is steeped in charming folklore. One popular tale traces it back to a German choirmaster seeking a solution to keep children calm during Christmas Eve services.
