Everybody seems to fall in love with the delectable treat called toffee. This is evident in kids and adults' delight upon gobbling some of these treats every time they can get their hands on it. What makes this sweet so lovable? It could be its chewy, buttery, nutty or its many other varieties that are enticing these people. Whatever variety they choose, it surely is heavenly and fantastically delicious.
Toffee is derived by boiling molasses and butter with an addition of some other ingredients such as different kinds of nuts, fruits and raisins among others. Together, they are boiled in staggering heat until such time they become hard. However, there are soft and chewy outcomes too and these are the result of different types of heating or cooking. The chewy or soft ones are those that can be enjoyably shaped and formed.
According to food historians, this sweet has been around long ago, however, it became popular around the 1800s. During social gatherings, this sweet was always present as a form of entertainment. Kids would pull soft toffees on each end and have fun doing it. This practice was also made by couples as a form of courtship.
During the early times, toffee was known as taffy. Historians couldn't really trace the origins of the term but some experts have it that taffy is a Latin word for tofene meaning utmost deliciousness. Others suggest that the word came from a local English dialect which the meaning could not be known.
However, whatever the meaning or origin of the word, in 19th century taffy became so popular that it spread as a traditional entertainment during English gatherings. The activity of pulling apart this candy was so popular and fun to do until such time it became some sort of a tradition. Kids especially loved this part but adults alike were so enthralled by it as well. What made toffee even more exciting is the fact that even before, it was made of different flavors and there were different varieties of it not only nuts and raisins.
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