Medha Imam: Saltwater taffy is synonymous to summer days, and this chewy, soft candy is the pride of Jersey ... Recipes that combined molasses or sugar, water, and butter were transformed into ...

Based on ingredients, the better candy options were all hard or chewy candies, including Jolly Ranchers, Salt Water Taffy, Blow Pops, and Hot Tamales. Only one chocolate candy made it in the ...

New Jersey favored Salt Water Taffy along with two other coastal states, Delaware and Oregon. The most popular candy in the U.S. was a tie between Charms Blow Pops and Jolly Ranchers, which seven ...

In Washington, the most popular candy is also M&M’s, followed by Salt Water Taffy and Tootsie Rolls in second and third place, respectively.

Here are the categories we looked at (and why): Based on ingredients, the better candy options were all hard or chewy candies ...