saltwater taffy
noun
variants
or salt water taffy
US
: taffy that is made in various colors and flavors and is usually sold in small, individually-wrapped pieces
Where better can the vacationing population of the Cape go to sightsee a human kaleidoscope, to keep kids entertained, to buy saltwater taffy and a Cape Cod sweatshirt, to have a good time and a good meal?—
Charles N. Barnard
Charles N. BarnardNote: Saltwater taffy is typically associated with seaside tourist areas. It may have salt as an ingredient, but it does not contain seawater.
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Daffy Taffy Amy Sedaris’s wellness mogul character Bethany Welles gifts the captain and crew her special saltwater taffy … which turns out to have psilocybin in it, causing the first mate to trip balls just as the Odyssey finds itself in the eye of a hurricane.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Beyond gaming Atlantic City is also where delicious saltwater taffy originated after a storm flooded a local candy shop on the town’s boardwalk in 1883, according to Visit Atlantic City, a website promoting Atlantic City tourism.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Wander through shops and art galleries downtown and pop into a candy shop for saltwater taffy made on-site.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
The seaside resort town of Ocean City offers fun for the whole family—stroll down the boardwalk and taste the saltwater taffy to start, then take your pick of activities for all ages: surfing, fishing, and kayaking included.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
The loser has to buy the winner some signature Seaside saltwater taffy.
—Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2024
Today, Elkhorn Avenue—the town’s main street—is a bumper-to-bumper stretch of T-shirt and souvenir stores, interspersed with saltwater taffy and ice cream shops, restaurants, and bars.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Beyond gaming Atlantic City is also where delicious saltwater taffy originated after a storm flooded a local candy shop on the town’s boardwalk in 1883, according to Visit Atlantic City, a website promoting Atlantic City tourism.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Wander through shops and art galleries downtown and pop into a candy shop for saltwater taffy made on-site.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
The seaside resort town of Ocean City offers fun for the whole family—stroll down the boardwalk and taste the saltwater taffy to start, then take your pick of activities for all ages: surfing, fishing, and kayaking included.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
The loser has to buy the winner some signature Seaside saltwater taffy.
—Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2024
Today, Elkhorn Avenue—the town’s main street—is a bumper-to-bumper stretch of T-shirt and souvenir stores, interspersed with saltwater taffy and ice cream shops, restaurants, and bars.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
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