953 nut 56,369 #1 Posted January 8 National English Toffee Day is on January 8 every year to celebrate the richness of America’s toffee variant and encourage us to cherish this much-loved confection. Did you know that the English toffee enjoyed by millions of people across the U.S. is slightly different from the original? The rich and delicious variant of original toffee was invented in England and is sometimes called American toffee or buttercrunch because of how it is prepared with white sugar and a variety of nuts. The original English toffee does not contain nuts, although it is equally delicious. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #2 Posted January 8 Interesting post Richard. Can't even remember the last time I saw toffee without nuts... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,933 #3 Posted January 8 @953 nut regularly add nuts to ice cream or anything else I want to enhance , my grandmother , would always tweak a desert , with a slice of fruit or nuts , to enhance its finish . going over to her house was always a learning food adventure. she also exposed me / us to Genova olive oil tuna , and top mast sardines , with crusty italian bread , simply delicious , thanks gram , pete 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,369 #4 Posted January 8 Let me be specific about the nuts issue, these are chopped edible nuts like peanuts or pecans. NOT the hex nuts that we use on bolts. Got to be specific around this bunch of nuts. 2 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #5 Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Let me be specific about the nuts issue, these are chopped edible nuts like peanuts or pecans. NOT the hex nuts that we use on bolts. Got to be specific around this bunch of nuts. Probably a good thing you clarified that 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,287 #6 Posted January 8 Nuts or no nuts? Well we all agree lug nuts are amazing vs no lug nuts! 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,445 #7 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Let me be specific about the nuts issue, these are chopped edible nuts like peanuts or pecans. NOT the hex nuts that we use on bolts. Got to be specific around this bunch of nuts. I had a salad in a Gettysburg restaurant that had 1/4-20 nuts. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 39,429 #8 Posted January 8 Double Nuts on everything for this nut case. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,933 #9 Posted January 8 @953 nut like elastic lock nuts with green grease , goes down easily , pete 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,830 #10 Posted January 10 My nan used to have Thorntons fruit and nut toffee. It was a real treat for her to share a bit with us mere ankle biters. It wasn't a hard toffee but chewy, the nust and raisins gave it a delicious flavour. I prefer chewy, soft toffee to the stuff that is like sticking a piece of glass in your gob. We always have Quality street selection tins of sweets for Christmas, they have toffee coins which are just as I like, soft and chewy, but also a caramel barrel which is a chocolate shell filled with liquid caramel,; wonderful. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,830 #11 Posted January 10 Thinking back, we used to have something we called peanut brittle. It was a really hard toffee filled with roast peanuts, spread thinly on a sheet before setting. Tasted fantastic with the roast nuts, but it probably cost me a few teeth along the way. We used to get toffee with a little hammer with each tray of brittle to smash it up with. Most kids had a toffee hammer in their mini tool boxes lol. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,933 #12 Posted January 10 @Mickwhitt can relate , growing up post ww 2 , NYC , street stores were loaded with , all kinds of goodies , especially loved old italian men , pastry shops , made fresh right there , that was also close to grandma's house , she would / could make up food bites , that were from her era , my sisters and I , really enjoyed her , something new , make something out of nothing , approach to anything . time zone , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 39,429 #13 Posted January 10 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: , we used to have something we called peanut brittle. We still have peanut brittle. One of my favorite Christmas treats. Every thing has to have nuts on January 8. Elvis and Ed Dogs birthdays. Edited January 10 by Ed Kennell 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #14 Posted January 10 2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: We still have peanut brittle. One of my favorite ALL FLIPPIN YEAR treats. Fixed that for ya. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6wheeler 653 #15 Posted January 12 My lovely wife makes both peanut brittle. And toffee for the holidays. Her sister makes killer caramel chews too. Since we are cleaning up our act (according to her)? None for me now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #16 Posted January 12 5 minutes ago, 6wheeler said: None for me now. Unacceptable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
