> The value of cotton candy was never the chance to eat something sugary. It was that, plus the mouth feeling and "magical experience". If it did not taste lik

> The value of cotton candy was never the chance to eat something sugary. It was that, plus the mouth feeling and "magical experience". If it did not taste like sugar (ie. did not contain sugar), kids would fancy it less, if at all. You cannot simply discount one or the other; it is the whole experience as a package. I'd even go as far as say that for me, it was part of going to a traveling carnival or amusement park (if I was so lucky that my parents allowed me to eat this). Nowadays, kids have different choices. It goes without saying that if it is more common, it is less special.