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It’s weird because I’m a millennial/gen Z kid who loves it just as much as the previous generations that it appeals to, probably because many old people (such as my nan) often visit or live in seaside towns which is usually the main market And I was born in 2002

In another server, someone said to me that it was their grandad’s favourite thing to eat Yep

Huh, that’s weird as most older generation people I’ve seen talk about it really like it compared to newer generation people, like my nan as an example, she really loved it, she was born in 1939 and died in 2021, I think my grandad used to like it as well I’ve also seen a lot of posts online from mostly people from older generations talk about how much they like it

I like coke flavoured sweets but I don’t like drinking coke itself because of the bubbles and all that I also like foam bananas but not actual bananas

Yeah

Compared to things that have the flavour of it? Which are more popular like cakes, brownies, ice cream, cookies and doughnuts

Perception?

Most people see it as a “gift food” which means it is mainly sold or made as gifts to other people at times like Christmas or birthdays That’s another factor to how fudge flavoured things and things with a “fudge” texture are more popular than the actual thing itself, right?

Yeah, that could explain why fudge brownies, fudge cakes, fudge ice cream, fudge doughnuts and fudge cookies are more popular than actual fudge itself, which is not sold as much and usually appeals to seaside towns, farm shops or tourist attractions

What about toffee? It has the same flavour but doesn’t rely on as much dairy as fudge does Or butter tablet, which is basically what I shared but with a much more crumbly texture, sometimes marketed as fudge outside of Scotland Tablet is Scottish This is what butter tablet looks like I like tablet but not as much as fudge I prefer softer textures From what I have noticed, it seems like older generations have appreciated it more than newer generations, claiming it is too rich and such, but often eat desserts that have “fudge” in the name but don’t have real fudge in it, just the texture is similar such as brownies, cakes, ice cream, doughnuts and cookies Plus, it seems like the real stuff may have been more popular in the older generations as well from what I could have seen, my nan used to love fudge, she was born in 1939 and died in 2021.

This isn’t chocolate or caramel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fudge_93112

No, chocolate is not used in it

How about traditional vanilla fudge?

Toffee only uses sugar and butter however, but like I said, the flavours of toffee and fudge are almost identical

The harder equivalent is toffee, which shares the same flavour as fudge but is more harder and chewier Also chocolate and caramel are actually not staples, you just need sugar, butter and milk (or cream) to make it

Yes, it has a very soft texture What gives it the rich flavour is the cream (or milk in some cases) and butter

😋 Would you eat this?

I like clotted cream fudge

Fudge is the best kind if you want something, soft, creamy and melts in your mouth

I like sweets that have a soft melt in the mouth texture the best

This is what rock looks like

Yeah, taffy is more chewier and has a waxy texture and fudge is more creamier and has a melt in the mouth texture I like taffy as well But I never had salt water taffy before, now I want some Thanks for making a Brit try salt water taffy In the UK, we have “chews” which is basically our equivalent of taffy, but unlike taffy, it isn’t a souvenir food whereas sticks of rock are