Archibald Query
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In 1917, Archibald Query invented Marshmallow Fluff, a special formula of marshmallow creme. Query developed the recipe in his kitchen, initially selling it door-to-door. With the advent of World War I there were serious shortages of sugar, one of the basic ingredients. With his business faltering, Query sold the rights to his recipe to the candymakers H. Allen Durkee and Fred Mower.[1] When mixed with peanut butter, it is the primary ingredient in a sandwich known as a Fluffernutter.
He was a resident of Somerville, MA.
[edit] External links
- What the Fluff? festival in Somerville, MA, honoring Query and Marshmallow Fluff. Accessed May 22, 2007
- Inventor of the Week from MIT website. Accessed May 22, 2007
- Marshmallow Fluff website. Accessed February 5, 2009
