[HPforGrownups] Rejoice, for another candy debate cometh!

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 12991

Dinah wrote:

> I automatically assumed that Toffee and Fudges wre the same things,
> but now I'm really puzzled. Does this mean when you say "caramel",
> it's something different again??? Because although you can taste the
> difference it just falls under that name here. I never really
> considered those two things to be different. Just like a drop is a
> drop, no matter what flavor it is.

Well, in my experience (and if you've seen me, it's clear I have a bit
of experience in the eating-candy department), toffee and caramel are
varieties of the same thing. Both are very chewy, and both are (I think)
milk-based. Taffy is another stretchy, chewy thing, but it's not
milk-based. Fudge is different; it's sort of a candy, but not chewy;
more of a meltaway thing. I used to make a killer chocolate fudge, back
when I had time to cook things.

--Amanda


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