Why is salt water taffy called salt water taffy if it is not made with salt water?

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There's a story behind the name... My dentist doesn't want me to eat any, I'm sure, but salt water taffy is great! I remember as a little girl having a "taffy pull" for our Girl Scout meeting--yumm! And it's fun to watch machines "kiss" the taffy now!

Here is an explanation for the name: "But why is it called salt water taffy? The answer lies, of course, in another legend this time concerning Atlantic City taffy vender David Bradley in 1883. The story goes that Mr. Bradley's boardwalk store was damaged by storm tide water in the summer of 1883.

Included in the damage was his supply of taffy. The next day his first customer was a girl who asked for a bag of taffy. Being in a bit of bad humor because of his soggy taffy, Bradley replied, "You mean salt water taffy."

Apparently, Bradley's mother overheard his remark and suggested that he the candy that name. In the summer of 1884, he opened his stand selling "Salt Water Taffy. " The rest is history.

Atlantic City directories show no listing of any store selling "salt water taffy" until 1889. So make what you will of the story. The phrase "salt water taffy," apparently was never copyrighted and has been used by various candy makers over the years."

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It was a good gimmick to sell Taffy at the shore There is no other product that better symbolizes the Jersey Shore than Salt Water Taffy. It is no wonder that salt water taffy is our number one mail order item. Since we have recieved so many inquires about the origins of taffy, and taffy recipes, this page is dedicated to answering your questions.It appears that there are more myths and legends concerning taffy than actual fact.

First, no one really knows who created the original recipe or exactly when. However, taffy was known to be have been sold in both the Midwest and Atlantic City in the year 1880. Taffy was actually vended at fairs that toured in the Midwest at the time.

It was Joseph Fralinger who first was taffy as a souvenir item from the Jersey Shore. He had great success packaging the product in boxes and selling it to boardwalk strollers. He first purchased 200 boxes which seemed like a huge number.

What happened was incredible. He sold every box in a single Saturday evening and Sunday morning. He had discovered a marketing marvel and the competition caught on.

Another taffy legend, Enoch James, migrated from the Midwest to Atlantic City to find his fortune in taffy. James Salt Water Taffy and Fralinger’s are still the big names in taffy in Atlantic City today. The difference between the two manufactures is the size of the product.

James’ produces a square bite size taffy; known as a "kiss. " Fralinger’s makes a longer, skinny shape; known as a "long" or "log" style cut. But why is it called salt water taffy?

The answer lies, of course, in another legend this time concerning Atlantic City taffy vender David Bradley in 1883. The story goes that Mr. Bradley’s boardwalk store was damaged by storm tide water in the summer of 1883. Included in the damage was his supply of taffy.

The next day his first customer was a girl who asked for a bag of taffy. Being in a bit of bad humor because of his soggy taffy, Bradley replied, "You mean salt water taffy." Apparently, Bradley’s mother overheard his remark and suggested that he the candy that name.

In the summer of 1884, he opened his stand selling "Salt Water Taffy. " The rest is history. Atlantic City directories show no listing of any store selling "salt water taffy" until 1889.

So make what you will of the story. The phrase "salt water taffy," apparently was never copyrighted and has been used by various candy makers over the years. The peak of the taffy frenzy occurred in the 1920’s when there were over400 companies making and marketing the product.

Today, salt water taffy is still the trademark souvenir of the Jersey Shore. A tradition which has now existed for well over 100 years.So when you purchase your next box of salt water taffy, you’re getting more than a box of candy. You’re actually taking home some Jersey Shore tradition; a little legend; and a taste of American pop culture.

Enjoy! Listed below is a salt water taffy recipe. Although there are different recipes available, the recipe listed is fairly generic.

Sorry, this recipe does not call for the inclusion of actual salt water. Although certain recipes do call for salt as an ingredient, no one seems to have actually used salt water in the course of making taffy. Salt Water Taffy Recipe Makes about one pound.

1 cup sugar 3/4 cup light Corn Syrup 2/3 cup water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla Use a square pan: 8X8X2. Mix sugar, corn syrup,water, cornstarch, butter and salt in a 2 quart saucepan. Heat to boiling and stir continuously.

Then, cook, without stirring, to 256 degrees using a candy thermometer (hard ball). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into pan.

When the taffy is cool enough to handle, pull it until it is satiny, light in color and stiff. Pull the taffy into long strips about 1/2 inch wide. Cut the strip into pieces with a scissor.

Finally wrap the pieces individually in plastic or waxed paper to hold its shape. Sources: http://www.seaviewsweets.com/htm bippee_not_here_much's Recommendations Fralinger's Sugar Free Salt Water Taffy 1 lb. Box Amazon List Price: $8.99 SALT WATER TAFFY 5lb apprx 350 pcs Assorted Salt Water Taffy, 16 Oz .

Because you use to only find it at beach side board alks It was the creation of an east coast board walk, so the salt water in its name is a reference to the Atlantic Ocean .

Nobody knows There's a story that it comes from a flooded-out store where the owner offered "salt-water" taffy as a joke, but it smacks of urban legend. Taffy stores have long set up shop along ocean boardwalks. I suspect somebody just slapped the name "salt water" on the marketing to give it a kind of "oceanic" feel, and the name stuck.

But I doubt we'll ever know for sure.

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