Place of origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Region or state | Bluegrass region |
Created by | Anton Busath |
Main ingredients | marshmallow dipped in caramel |
A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath (1845–1908) [1] [2] to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who was performing there in the US debut production of Ibsen's A Doll's House. [3] [4] [5] After Modjeska granted Busath permission to use her name for the candy, she sent him an autographed portrait, which he hung in his shop. [4] Other Louisville shops began to make versions of the candy, which continues to be popular in the region today; in particular, Bauer's Candies in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky renamed their own "caramel biscuit" the Modjeska in tribute to Busath after his family's store was destroyed by a fire. [3] [4] [5] Muth's Candies [3] and Dundee Candy [6] in Louisville, and Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the Louisville metropolitan area, [6] [7] [8] also sell the candy.
Place of origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Region or state | Bluegrass region |
Created by | Anton Busath |
Main ingredients | marshmallow dipped in caramel |
A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath (1845–1908) [1] [2] to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who was performing there in the US debut production of Ibsen's A Doll's House. [3] [4] [5] After Modjeska granted Busath permission to use her name for the candy, she sent him an autographed portrait, which he hung in his shop. [4] Other Louisville shops began to make versions of the candy, which continues to be popular in the region today; in particular, Bauer's Candies in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky renamed their own "caramel biscuit" the Modjeska in tribute to Busath after his family's store was destroyed by a fire. [3] [4] [5] Muth's Candies [3] and Dundee Candy [6] in Louisville, and Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the Louisville metropolitan area, [6] [7] [8] also sell the candy.