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Salt water taffy contains no seawater
The chewy candy has been sold on the Atlantic City boardwalk since the 1880s. It contains salt and water, but not seawater. Legends say the name came from a storm that flooded a candy stand, or from a helper who used seawater by mistake; Joseph Fralinger made it famous by selling it in boxes.
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Salt water taffy contains no seawater. https://saltalmanac.com/did-you-know/salt-water-taffy
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Original sources
- Wikipedia. Taffy (candy): Salt water taffy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taffy_(candy)