toffee
Noun: 1. A hard, brittle candy made by boiling sugar and butter together: Toffee is a type of confectionery created by caramelizing sugar (or molasses) along with butter, and sometimes flour. The mixture is heated until it reaches the hard crack stage, then cooled to form a solid, often chewy or crunchy candy. 2. The substance or flavor of such a candy: The word can also refer to the distinct, sweet, buttery, and caramel-like flavor characteristic of this candy.
- As a physical candy:
- She bought a bag of toffee at the sweet shop.
- The recipe calls for chopped nuts to be mixed into the toffee before it sets.
- Referring to the flavor:
- I love the toffee notes in this dessert.
- This coffee has a hint of toffee and caramel.
- Not for toffee (UK, informal idiom): Used to emphasize that someone is very bad at doing something. It means "not at all" or "hopelessly."
- He can't dance for toffee. (He is a very bad dancer.)
- I tried to fix it, but I'm not a mechanic for toffee. (I am completely hopeless as a mechanic.)
- Toffy: An alternative, less common spelling of "toffee."
- English toffee: A specific variety of toffee, often made with almonds.
- Butterscotch: A related confection with a similar flavor profile, but traditionally made with brown sugar and butter, and often has a softer, more chewy consistency than hard toffee.
- Taffy (primarily US): A type of chewy candy made by stretching or pulling a boiled sugar mixture. It is distinct from the harder, more brittle toffee.
- Brittle (when referring to a similar hard, sugary candy, like nut brittle)
- Candy
- Confection
The primary and almost exclusive meaning of "toffee" is the confectionery item. Its use in the idiom "not for toffee" is a fixed, informal expression that derives from the idea of something being utterly worthless (not even worth a piece of candy).
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caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
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