Nougat, an age-old delicacy from the 1700s, blends honey, glucose, and sucrose with a medley of roasted nuts and sun-kissed dried fruits, offering a timeless symphony of flavours and textures.
Nougat's texture dances between soft chewiness and crisp crunch, shaped by its ingredients. Its name, "nougat," springs from the Occitan term "pan nogat," translating charmingly to "nutbread."
Three nougat varieties grace our palates. Predominant is white nougat, born in 15th-century Cremona, Italy, and later blossoming in 18th-century Montélimar, France, a delicate fusion of whipped egg whites and honey.
Next, there's the brown nougat—Italy's "mandorlato" and France's "nougatine"—crafted sans egg whites, boasting a robust crunch. The third, the Viennese or German variant, melds chocolate with hazelnut, echoing praline perfection.