When it comes to sweets, lots of people think the gooier, the better. In fact, sometimes candy is so glutinous (see definition below) that it feels almost like glue.

Candy apples and caramel apples are good examples. They’re popular in many parts of the world, including Germany, France, Japan and Brazil.

In the United States, a Newark, New Jersey, candy-maker named William H. Kolb is believed to have invented the delicious treat in 1908. Hoping to discover a new Christmas sweet, he dipped apples in a sugary mixture of red cinnamon candy. It was reported that he sold that first batch for just 5 cents each!

The important thing to remember, though, when you’re eating any glutinous treat is not to become gluttonous!

Speak your mind: What is the most interesting thing you can think of that is glutinous?

GLUTINOUS: Sticky, having a texture like glue.