What's the difference between nougat and taffy?

Nougat


Definition:

  • (n.) A cake, sweetmeat, or confection made with almonds or other nuts.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) And a chocolate bar (crunchy biscuit base on the bottom, soft rich nougat on the top).
  • (2) The fatty acid composition including trans fatty acids of 12 brands of nut-nougat creams were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography.
  • (3) The nut-nougat cream enjoys enormous popularity as a spread for bread so that even large food undertakings cannot face this development with equanimity.
  • (4) Detailed inquiries into the eating habits of 86 children attending schools and kindergartens was carried out and a nut-nougat cream spread was evaluated in a 14-day investigation.
  • (5) Toblerone Named after Swiss chocolate maker Theodore Tobler, who introduced the triangular chocolate bar with honey and almond nougat in 1908.

Taffy


Definition:

  • (n.) A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans.
  • (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Adams's close associate, DC Alan "Taffy'' Holmes shot himself dead on 27 July , 1987, on the eve of Adams being interviewed by corruption investigators.
  • (2) Behavioral observations indicated that behaviors associated with SMB (self-biting and taffy pulling) were present in neonatal, but not adult lesioned rats.
  • (3) These accentuated behaviors included licking, grooming, taffy pulling, jumping, paw treading and locomotion.
  • (4) Behavior induced by higher doses of apomorphine in the 6-OHDA group (reduced licking and head nodding; increased paw treading, taffy pulling and self-biting) were not attenuated by MIF-1.
  • (5) Eat yeot!” yelled an angry taffy-thrower at the team, according to reports from the airport.

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