Fluff 'n' Stuff
Where marshmallow fluff was invented—and where to get a classic fluffernutter
Photo: Geoff Hargadon
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t may not look like much, but some of your sweetest childhood memories originated in this nondescript Victorian near Ball Square: It was here, in 1917, that candymaker Archibald Query invented marshmallow fluff, the key ingredient of the fluffernutter. Query sold his recipe for the sugary goo for just $500 and died poor. But he is not forgotten: Somerville pays tribute to him every fall at the campy Fluff Fest, featuring costume and cooking contests, performances, and the heroic Fluff Boy. Marcus
Shhhh! MIT has a web page here
about Archibald Query.
about Archibald Query.
Shhhh! You can learn more here about Fluff Fest.
Shhh who knew
You can get a classic triple-decker fluffernutter with bananas at Moogy's in Brighton; or with bananas and raspberry sauce at the Biltmore.
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