What is "modjeska"

Modjeska may refer to:

• Modjeska (confection), a caramel and marshmallow candy named for Helena Modjeska
• Modjeska (name)

A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who was performing there at the time. Other Louisville shops began to make versions of the candy, which continues to be popular in the region today.

Modjeska is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Drusilla Modjeska (born 1946), Australian writer and editor
• Helena Modjeska (1840–1909), Polish-American actress
• Modjeska Monteith Simkins (1899–1992), African-American activist