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STICK
The wooden stick was the key innovation that turned a messy confection into a handheld treat, candy apple vendors at fairs relied on it to keep things (mostly) tidy.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
KETTLE
Kettle corn and kettle-cooked caramel share the same heritage: a heavy iron or copper pot over direct heat, stirred constantly to keep the sugar from scorching.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ORCHARD
Tart, firm varieties like Granny Smith are favorites for caramel apples because their acidity cuts through the sweetness and their skin grips the coating well.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
POPCORN
The popcorn ball, kernels bound together with hot caramel or molasses syrup, has been a harvest-season staple at American fairs and Halloween celebrations for well over a century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About Caramel Apples

Something almost ceremonial happens with a caramel apple, the firm wooden stick, the crisp orchard fruit, the slow pour of amber coating that sets with a gentle snap. County fairs and harvest festivals have anchored the treat in American fall tradition for generations, filling the air with the warm, buttery smell of melted sugar over a kettle flame. Variations abound: rolled in chopped walnuts, drizzled with chocolate, or pressed into a popcorn ball, each one a little sculpture of the season.

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