Tell me about Taffy

[little_tippler]

So, what is taffy? I have heard about it before, but I gather it was invented in the US and so I have never seen it in Europe. I'd love you guys to tell me what you know about it and what it tastes like. I wonder do we have any similar candy here in Europe? I saw a recipe and it said you need to use corn syrup - what is that in Europe?

Thanks

[snowy]

Good luck finding corn syrup in Europe, lol. The only reason why it's so dominant on the sugar market here is because we have an outrageously strong corn lobby. They put high fructose corn syrup into everything. Blech.

Taffy is basically a chewy candy that's been around for ages. The most common form here in the United States is salt-water taffy, which you can buy at almost any seaside resort candy store here. It's easily made at home, but most people don't like the muscle it involves: the taffy must be pulled to attain its chewy nature.

Here is a recipe for honey taffy that I found that does not include corn syrup:
http://www.recipezaar.com/16744

Personally, I don't eat much taffy--I have too much dental work and nothing pulls out fillings like taffy.

[jwoody]

Isn't it just Toffee pronounced with an American accent.

"Taaaarrrfee."

or

"Taaaaawwwfee."

''Thorntons make the best toffee in the world, the finest brown sugar, golden syrup and rich creamy butter carefully blended and slow cooked in copper pans.'' (The Master Chocolatier)

[Glory's Sun]

actually it's not like toffee. the best way I can describe it is.. it's like gum .. without the gum. It comes in several flavors and is quite good.






from wiki:

Taffy is a type of chewy candy, such as salt water taffy. Taffy is made by stretching or pulling a sticky mass of boiled sugar, butter, flavorings, and coloring until fluffy. When this process is complete, the taffy is cut into small pastel-colored pieces and wrapped in wax paper to keep it soft. It usually has a fruity flavor, but many other flavors are common.

Salt water taffy was a noted invention of Atlantic City, New Jersey and became a common souvenir of many coastal resort towns.

Taffy is pulled commercially by machine on metal hooks; home made taffy is pulled by hand between two people. Taffy pulls were a common social event in the 18th century and still occasionally practised today. The two-person format allowed romantic possibility and the word "taffy" was sometimes used to mean "flattery".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taffy_%28candy%29

[kutulu]

It seems really bizzare that there are people in civilized countries that don't know the joys of taffy.