The Joy of Salt Water Taffy

Salt water taffy is the kind of treat you can enjoy year round and not just during a summer at the New Jersey Shore.It's the perfect candy to munch on any time all year long . Anyone can enjoy the variety of flavors and smooth, satiny texture whenever you want. better yet, it can be shipped to your door , even if you're miles away from Snookie's paradise.

Saltwater taffy is one of those treats that's synonymous with the Garden State. it all started in 1883 won the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk. David Bradley had set up a shop[ selling his home made, hand pulled candies . A hurricane swept the coast creating high tides , thus flooding the store. The next day a little girl came in asking if he had any taffy left? "He sarcastically replied "You mean salt water taffy?" The child loved the name and so it stuck. later Joseph Fralinger, an Atlantic City confectioner, was the first to box it and turn it into a souvenir. His competitor , Enoch James, was the first to cut the sweet into bite size pieces and individually wrap them.

Today the two companies coexist and James Saltwater Taffy is sold throughout the Jersey Shore area.Each piece is smooth and satiny with just the right amount of chew. Sea salt is added to bring out the flavors (although this is a recent addition. James confectioners are just following what the trendier candy makers are doing). Taffy flavors are everything from coconut to licorice along with chocolate and vanilla. There are even chocolate dipped taffies and ones that have double flavors. The original is the best, with it's straight from the kitchen homemade taste.

Salt water taffy is a New Jersey original . No candy can compare to its' satiny texture and bright burst of flavor.Experience this shore treat not just in the summer at our beautiful shore but all year round too!