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Nougat
 Nougat bar | |
| Type | Confection |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Iran[1] |
| Main ingredients | White nougat: sugar or honey, nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts), egg whites, sometimes candied fruit Brown nougat: sugar or honey, nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts) Viennese or German nougat: sugar, nuts, chocolate |
| Variations | Gaz, torrone and turrón |
| 398 kcal (1666 kJ) | |
Nougat (US: /ˈnuːɡət/ NOO-gət, UK: /ˈnuːɡɑː/ NOO-gah;[2][3][4][5]) is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts are common), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat is chewy, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and chocolates. The word nougat comes from Occitan nogat (pronounced [nuˈɣat, nuˈga]), which means 'nutted' or 'nutty'.
Three basic kinds of nougat exist. White nougat (also known as Persian nougat) is made with beaten egg whites and honey; it appeared in the early 7th century in Spain with Arabs. In Alicante, Spain there are several published recipes in the 16th century, for instance "La Generosa Paliza" by Lope de Rueda and other novels written by Cervantes[6] and in Montélimar, France, in the 18th century (Nougat of Montélimar). Brown nougat is made without egg whites and has a firmer, often crunchy texture. Wiener nougat is also made without egg whites, but is soft and less chewy than French nougat.
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- ^ Anonymous (2000) [c. 1550]. Majada Neila, Jesús (ed.). Manual de mujeres en el cual se contienen muchas y diversas recetas muy buenas (in Spanish). Caligrama. ISBN 9788493176341. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
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