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the chewy candy that put almonds in a headlock and called it dessert.
means A chewy or sometimes firm confection made from sugar or honey whipped with egg whites and studded with nuts, often almonds, pistachios, or hazelnuts.
from From French nougat, borrowed from the Occitan (Provençal) word nougat, which traces back to Latin nux, meaning 'nut' — the very heart of the candy. So the name has always advertised its star ingredient, the nut, baked right into the word.
- ancient roots
- Recipes trace back over a thousand years to the Mediterranean.
- egg white
- Whipped egg whites give white nougat its airy chew.
- french capital
- Montelimar is France's official nougat hometown.
- two colors
- White uses egg whites, brown uses caramelized sugar.
- candy bar core
- Hides inside Snickers, Milky Way, and Three Musketeers.
for instance
montelimar nougat — french confection from montelimar, drôme, protected since 1993 with aoc designation
turron de jijona — spanish soft nougat from jijona, alicante, with creamy texture and protected geographical indication