What is Saltwater Taffy?
Saltwater taffy does not, to the surprise of many, contain saltwater. Rather its name suggests its origins. Generally, most consider saltwater taffy to have come by its name since the first varieties were made on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Some candy lore suggests that saltwater taffy was named so after a flood nearly decimated the shop of David Bradley. When he was cleaning up the next day, a young girl came in asking for taffy. Bradley offered the girl “saltwater taffy” and the name appears to have stuck, just as the candy sticks to the roof of one’s mouth.
Saltwater taffy does not, to the surprise of many, contain saltwater. Rather its name suggests its origins. Generally, most consider saltwater taffy to have come by its name since the first varieties were made on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Some candy lore suggests that saltwater taffy was named so after a flood nearly decimated the shop of David Bradley. When he was cleaning up the next day, a young girl came in asking for taffy. Bradley offered the girl “saltwater taffy” and the name appears to have stuck, just as the candy sticks to the roof of one’s mouth. Saltwater taffy is essentially taffy, and was being prepared and sold all over the United States in the 1880s. It became especially popular as saltwater taffy as two candy competitors in Atlantic City began to produce the candy in large quantities for vacationers at the beach.
