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Candy Canes
Candy canes originated from Germany. Although associated with Christmas, they were actually invented to make children be quiet in church! A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral in Germany was fed up with children interrupting his nativity scenes on Christmas Eve. So he commissioned a local sweetmaker to make a hard, stick-like sweet that children could suck on for a long period to keep them quiet. He specifically asked for a crook on top of the stick, to resemble the canes used by the shepherds in the nativity (and also because canes were used to punish naughty children!). Their popularity spread through Europe, often being handed out at nativity plays. Later on they found themselves becoming a Christmas tree decoration.
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Maybe, there may be modified food starch in them. Check the ingredients.
Are the any stores that carry candy canes?
As their name implies, candy stores are stores dedicated to selling candy. Usually, they have a large selection of different types of sweets, raging from toffee to lollipops, but sometimes there are candy stores that specialize in a single type of candy.
How much does a candy cane weigh?
Since candy canes come in various sizes, they have various weights.
Why do candy canes have stripes?
Just for fun! Besides, who would want just a plain white piece of candy?
AnswerThe cane itself represents a shepherd's crook. Some theologians believe the stripes represent the purity and blood of Jesus. Others disagree and believe they are simply "there".The man who invented the candy "cane", as a Christmas treat, wanted it to be a "J" to represent Jesus. However, people turned his "J"s upside down and called them 'candy canes'. Then people assumed they were meant to represent a shepherd's 'crook'. The part about the stripes representing the purity and blood of Jesus is true.
Why do you eat candy canes on Christmas?
candy canes are yummy ---- Long ago, people created a hard rock candy that will symbolize Jesus. The shape J is the first letter of his name and the white shows his purity. The red stripes shows the blood he shed for us.
What are the ingredients in See's candy canes?
According to the package label, the ingredients are: dextrose, maltodextrin, malic acid and less than 2% of calcium stearate, artificial flavors, blue 1 lake, blue 2 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake.
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What is the shape of a candy cane modeled after?
The shepherd's crook. The original maker of the candy cane thought to teach a Christian lesson in his sweet, so he made it like a shepherd's crook for The Good Shepherd, and striped it red to remind the child of the blood shed for his sins.
Which country did the candy canes come from?
Candy Canes were invented by the choirmaster one Christmastime for the children who attended the Christmas Mass in Cologne Cathedreal in Germany
What could a penny buy in the year 1928?
A penny could buy you a great many things in the year 1928. A penny could buy a child a piece of candy for example.
What flavors do the candy canes come in?
Candy canes some in all flavors like fruit, mint, and many others.
What to the stripes on candy canes stand for?
In the process of making the candy canes, they put red dye in the mixture, and while they are pully the canes, it forms into lines.
One of the reasons thought to be was: A long while ago in churches, when kids cried, the priest would give them a white cane made of candy (Which represents a Sheppard's cane). Then a little bit later, (It might have been when christ rose or died) They added the red stripes to represent the blood of christ.
Thats just a tale I have heard there are a couple of others.
because when you flip it upside down it looks like a J for Jesus
Also there is a poem about the Candy Cane:
Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!
Where do candy canes come from?
Candy canes originated from Germany.
Although associated with Christmas, they were actually invented to make children be quiet in church!
A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral in Germany was fed up with children interrupting his nativity scenes on Christmas Eve. So he commissioned a local sweetmaker to make a hard, stick-like sweet that children could suck on for a long period to keep them quiet. He specifically asked for a crook on top of the stick, to resemble the canes used by the shepherds in the nativity (and also because canes were used to punish naughty children!).
Their popularity spread through Europe, often being handed out at nativity plays. Later on they found themselves becoming a Christmas tree decoration.
Does the red and white candy canes represent the shepherd's crook?
They might. I think they do, but you would have to do lots of research into the History of Candy Canes to find out.
According to one story, the curve on the end was introduced so they could be hung on the back of a church pew.
How many candy canes are made each Christmas?
well i would say like 1000 because you only get them on christmas ir before christmas.
so wrong.... only one of the many candy cane producers 'estimates' their production to be twenty-five million+ pieces a year. Spangler in Bryan Tx., reported to be the largest candy cane maker in the nation, makes 2.7 million candy canes a day during the season. Also, keep in mind they also come in many flavors and colors now and not just the traditional peppermint.
If he is like me his wife canes him because he beged her to.
The Japan Candy Cane is a unique Japanese snack that combines the traditional candy cane shape with various flavors and textures, often featuring fruity or sweet tastes. Unlike the typical peppermint flavor found in Western candy canes, these Japanese versions may include flavors like matcha, strawberry, or even seasonal variations. Additionally, they may be made from different ingredients, such as rice or gelatin, offering a distinctive twist. The Japan Candy Cane is popular during festive seasons and as a novelty treat.
