Book Cincinnati candy

For than a century Cincinnati s candy industry satisfied our national sweet tooth Dive into its specialties and past Stick and drop candies appeared here long before their Civil War popularity Opera creams rich fondant filled chocolate candy brought here by Robert Hiner Putman provided decadence Candy corn which the Goelitz Company introduced to the United States before World War I remains a ubiquitous treat Marpro Products created and popularized the marshmallow cone candy Doscher invented the French Chew and made caramel corn a baseball concession at Redland Field decades before Cracker Jack became synonymous with our national pastime The city s many Greek and Macedonian immigrants influenced the unique Queen City tradition of finishing a Cincinnati style threeway of spaghetti chili and cheddar with a chocolate mint Local food etymologist Dann Woellert tells these stories and in this delectably sweet history Cincinnati Candy A Sweet History American Palate A great history of candy in Greater Cincinnati from the old time shops of yesteryear to the modern Airheads Mentos factory I was especially fascinated by the role of Greek immigrants in the industry Papas opera cream Aglamesis Brothers ice cream peppermints in Cincinnati chili parlors 192