French Chew Taffy is often recommended as a substitute for a taffy of yore, Bonomo Taffy. Bonomo Taffy was best eaten by putting it in the freezer until hard, then taking the wrapped bar and smacking it hard on a counter, the floor – anyplace that could take the impact.

The frozen taffy bar would shatter into pieces, which were easily eaten.

Apparently, French Chew Taffy also shatters when frozen and smacked, so fans of the long-gone Bonomo buy it as a stand-in.

If you don’t like the flavor of taffy, I don’t know if this trick for eating the French Chew would have made a difference or not. But for what it’s worth, there it is.