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[lls_mutant]

Why are we ending up at a candy factory in AIL? I never intended to go there, but here we are.

Brits: is toffee "British" for caramels?

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[celbalrai.livejournal.com]

Are caramels sort of hard, chewy sweets? Because if so, yes, that's like our toffee! Our caramel is quite runny and is the filling for chocolate bars.

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly! Actually, the stuff I'm thinking is in between- soft and chewy and very buttery. Mmmm... caramels....

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

Toffee is hard and usually chewy (though it can also be brittle). Caramel is runny.

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot! :)

[snorkackcatcher]

is toffee "British" for caramels?

Fairly synonymous -- although I suppose 'caramels' would usually be soft, most likely individually wrapped (also often called 'toffees'), and 'toffee' would be the more generic term that you'd probably apply to the harder, solider version sold in larger lumps. But in the context of a chocolate bar (say) either 'toffee' or 'caramel' would work. We wouldn't say 'candy factory' though, it would be 'sweet factory'. :)

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was right on the caramel, then. It's the soft, individually wrapped, rather gooey stuff I'm thinking of. (often with sugar/cream in the center.) But the candy vs. sweet factory thing is REALLY good to know!

[mitzy7.livejournal.com]

Exactly as above! =)

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)