Turkish Taffy Is a chewy taffy-like candy bar, which comes in several flavors. It was invented by Victor Bonomo (/ˈbɒnəmoʊ/), a Sephardic Jew whose father, Albert J. Bonomo, had emigrated from Izmir, Turkey and founded the Bonomo Company in Coney Island, New York, in 1897, producing saltwater taffy and hard candies.
According to Tico Bonomo, son of Victor, Turkish Taffy "was not really a taffy, but what is technically known as a short nougat," consisting of a batter of corn syrup and egg whites that was cooked and then baked. It was also not Turkish, but created after World War II in the Bonomo factory. It has been marketed in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and banana flavors.
Read more about Turkish Taffy: History, Return of Bonomo's Turkish Taffy, Flavors, Kosher Certification
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