Talk:Candy apple

message: So I'm confused.  Is a British "toffee apple" the same as a candy apple or a caramel apple?  It seems to me that it would be the same as the candy apple, but the caramel apple article says that "toffee apple" is another name for a caramel apple.  The comments that I see here seem to indicate that my assumption is correct, but I'm wary of changing the article.  Do Americans call caramel apples "toffee apples"?  What is the difference between toffee and taffy?  For the record, I am Canadian, and prefer candy apples. --  timc  talk   15:38, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think we have identified taffy apple as the same as caramel apple and toffee apples the same as candy apples. Although it is possible that some people make no distinction in terms and use them interchangeably. Rmhermen (talk) 21:30, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Toffee apples have the same texture as candy apples (that is brittle) but a taste more like caramel apples (unless they're made with treacle toffee, then they taste of treacle). eyeball226 (talk) 17:29, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Toffee, taffee, caramel, candy.  I'm confused.

message: This is a bit confused-- the quote itself ends "according to the Newark News of 1948" and then the reference gives two references-- 1948 and 1964. I am guessing the 1964 quote had an "On This Day" feature reprinting something from the 1948 one, or something like that? Anyway, need it be this confusing, why not just refer directly to the 1948 one?
SimonTrew (talk) 19:12, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Newark News reference(s) 

message: The suggestion of the text here is that toffee apples are some kind of equivalent to candy apples. They are not, they are no more an equivalent than caramel apples which have their own article.
The article Apple, mentions:
*In the UK, a toffee apple is a traditional confection made by coating an apple in hot toffee and allowing it to cool. Similar treats in the US are candy apples (coated in a hard shell of crystallised sugar syrup), and caramel apples, coated with cooled caramel.
In recent years I've seen candy apples appear here in Ireland (toffee apples having been prevalent before) and they are entirely different in appearance, taste and consistency - apart from having the apple part in common.
The article seems to be very much written from a US perspective, or from people who haven't experienced actual toffee apples.
78.137.128.232 (talk) 17:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I find this article somewhat irritating. Saying that toffee apples are the same as candy apples is just incorrect. Unfortunately I'm not confident enough at writing to do any more than edit minor mistakes. eyeball226 (talk) 13:49, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Toffee Apple

message: "...about 300 degrees on a candy thermometer."  I'm assuming this is Fahrenheit, yes?  In the civilized world outside of the US and Liberia, we use Celsius.  Since 300 Kelvin is room temperature, we can be pretty sure it's not that.  Perhaps someone who knows for sure whether it's in Fahrenheit can clarify in the article? SmashTheState (talk) 04:17, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: 300 degrees?

message: The following statement and cited source do not correspond as strongly as they could. The source does not contain any explicit statement about these festivals or their relation to the annual apple harvest, though the content and date of the source are suggestive. "These are a common treat at autumn festivals in Western culture in the Northern Hemisphere, such as Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night because these festivals fall in the wake of the annual apple harvest.[1]"  Leifeinarson (talk) 21:35, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Need better source for claim: "because these festivals fall in the wake of the annual apple harvest."

message: The weblink to http://www.thehistoryofhalloween.net/?page=2 is not working for me: anyone have alternative suggestions or fixes? Leifeinarson (talk) 21:41, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: History of Halloween weblink not working?

message: The source cited about candy apples in Japan does not seem to contain any reference to apples (or grapes or tangerines). Leifeinarson (talk) 01:22, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Candy Apples in Japan? Source not verifiable?

message: Dear All, please see here a discussion on the inclusion of the "Apples" template on food products. Rui Gabriel Correia (talk) 12:29, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template:Apples 

message: I have no expertise on this topic and am thoroughly confused by the article. The article asserts that candy apples and caramel apples differ in the process by which they are made. How so? As I understand it, in both cases the apple is dipped in hot, molten candy, which remains in place as the apple cools. If there is a difference in process, please clarify it.Bill (talk) 05:01, 31 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Candy Apples vs. Caramel Apples