Candy Science | Candy and Sugar Art | Candy Making Supplies
Recipes and Tips | Candy History | Candy Factories
Organizations and Manufacturers | Miscellaneous

CANDY SCIENCE

• "Holiday Candy"
  http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1997/novdec/dept5.htm
  An article from the Carnegie Science Center on candy science, including a recipe for brittles.
  
  
• "Sugar Confectionery"
  http://www.fao.org/WAIRdocs/x5434e/x5434e0a.htm
  
  
• "Learning the Principles of Glass Science and Technology from Candy Making" - (PDF)
  http://www.lehigh.edu/~inmatsci/faculty/candy_making.pdf
  Very interesting paper from Lehigh University on making candy to demonstrate glass science and technology.
  
  
• "The Physical Chemistry of Making Fudge"
  http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF8/871.html
  A fascinating article from the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska.
  
  
• "Science of butter and sugar ensures butterscotch success"
  http://www.cmonitor.com/stories/a%26e/a%26e1101/bscotch1219%5F2001.shtml
  A great piece from the LA Times on the history and science of butterscotch

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CANDY and SUGAR ART

• Gay Outlaw
  http://www.crownpoint.com/artists/outlaw/about.html
  An artist with a cooking background, Gay Outlaw creates sculptures out of caramel and pastry.
  
  
• Sugar Sculpture
  http://www.artnet.com/library/08/0822/T082233.ASP
  
  
• Amezaiku - the Japanese art of candy sculpture
  http://www.us-japan.org/dc/events/candyman.html
  
  
• The International Edible Book Festival
  http://www.books2eat.com
  
  
• The Edible Monument: the Art of Food for Festivals
  http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/digital/ediblemonument/
  An exhibition from the Getty Museum.
  
  
• The Art of Sugar Sculpture
  http://www.bowesmuseum.org.uk/whatson/exhibits.php3?ID=60&title=Royal+Sugar+Sculpture
  An exhibition at the Bowes Museum, UK.
  

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CANDY MAKING SUPPLIES

• Sweet Creations
  http://www.lollipopmolds.com/
  Order old-fashioned metal lollipop molds online.
  
  
• Candyland Crafts
  http://www.candylandcrafts.com/
  Candy making supplies and hard-candy molds.
  
  
• Kitchen Krafts Candymaking Supplies
  http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/category.asp?dept=4
  Supplies, ingredients, books and packaging.
  
  
• Lorann Oils
  http://www.lorannoils.com/gourmet_homepage.htm
  Candy flavorings, molds, packaging supplies, recipes and tips and more. Also great recreations of antique metal lollipop molds.
  
  
• Spun Sugar
  http://www.spunsugar.com/
  A cake decorating and candy making supply store in Berkeley, California. Carries flavoring oils, hard candy molds and highly-concentrated food colors.

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RECIPES and TIPS

• Skaarup Labs
  http://homepages.skylink.net/~skaarup/pages_candy/candy_a_main.html
  Many recipes for homemade candy as well as interesting background information, tips and tricks.



• 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook
  http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/0rec/03candy.htm
  Recipes for all kinds of homemade candy.



• Godiva Chocolatier
  http://www.godiva.com/recipes/default.asp
  The famous chocolatier has an extensive online recipe archive of decadent sweets.

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CANDY HISTORY

• The Sugar-Boiler’s Assistant
  http://ren.netconnect.com.au/~raylor/book1.html#x
  An online version of an 1890’s Candy Making Book, complete with old-fashioned sugar-boiling test methods and recipes. (Takes a while to load.)
  
  
• Salt Water Taffy History
  http://ctct.essortment.com/saltwatertaffy_rdia.htm
  
  
• Candy Timeline
  http://www.candyusa.org/History/timeline.shtml
  
  
• The PEZ Museum in Burlingame, California
  http://www.burlingamepezmuseum.com/

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CANDY FACTORIES

• The Fudge House
  K-2 Pier 39
  San Francisco, CA 94133
  candies@fudge-house.com
  1-800-993-8343
  http://www.fudge-house.com/
  Mackinac Island-style fudge in many flavors, candy apples, and saltwater taffy.
  
  
• Kendon Candies Inc.
  460 Perrymont Avenue
  San Jose, CA 95125
  http://www.kendoncandies.com/
  All kinds of colorful lollipops in many shapes and sizes, including their signature "psychedelic" rainbow pinwheel pops.

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ORGANIZATIONS and MANUFACTURERS

• Candy Detective
  http://www.candydetective.com/
  A complete directory of U.S. candy manufacturers by company name, location, and type.
  
  
• Candy USA
  http://www.candyusa.org/
  Lots of candy information, including candy trivia, history and recipes.
  
  
• Sugar in Candy Making
  http://www.sugar.org/kitchen/candy.html
  Information about the role of sugar in the candy making process.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• Unwrapped
  http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_cw
  This FoodTV show takes a look at the hidden stories behind many popular foods, including marshmallows, lollipops, "I Dare You Candy", and chocolate.
  
  
• "Name that Candy Bar"
  http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/c/crosssection/namethatbar.html
  View candy bar cross-sections and try to guess what they are! From the Science Museum of Minnesota.
  

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