Journey of Candies
The evolution of candies from cures to celebration
4.4 (28)
39 mins
Discover candy’s history from Arab pulled sugar used in medicine to Europe’s prized comfits and later everyday indulgence. Explore how sugar, trade, and invention transformed sweets from rare luxuries into cultural icons.
Ep 1:
From Apothecary to Candy Shop
Trace candy's earliest roots through medieval pennets, apothecary cures, and Jordan almonds—discovering how medicine and preservation birthed our modern sweet tooth.
Ep 2:
Sugar's Bittersweet Empire
Sugar becomes a commodity for the masses, but its rise reveals a brutal cost—slavery, exploitation, and the sugary language we still use today.
Discussions (10)
Harvey
Level 4 · 7 mo agoActually true about 3 Musketeers. Rationing hit hard.
Felix
Level 5 · 7 mo agoMars cutting flavors from the 3 Musketeers to save cash is the original shrinkflation. I would pay a premium to get that strawberry nougat back.
Terry
Level 10 · 6 mo agoWait, 3 Musketeers originally had strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate? I feel personally victimized by WWII rationing! 🍫 That sounds way better than just plain nougat. We need a petition to bring it back!
