Nougat Recipes
Have you heard of Nougat Recipes? It’s likely that by the end of the Christmas season, we want to use up all our leftover nougat by making recipes that utilize it.
In this section, we propose a challenge: to use nougat in cooking recipes and enjoy it throughout the year. Nougat is made with almonds and honey, ingredients that pair perfectly with many dishes, both savory and sweet.
Recipes Using Nougat in Cooking
Nougat Recipes
Although we know that the preferred time to eat nougat is during Christmas, in Jijona we have a tradition of making and eating nougat all year round, either in the traditional way or by using nougat in cooking recipes.
Desserts with Jijona Nougat
While many people already associate nougat with dessert, they may not know that nougat is a versatile ingredient in all kinds of cooking recipes with nougat.
One of its many possibilities is to use nougat in dessert recipes. In Jijona, they know this well, which is why we have been making nougat ice cream and nougat cakes for many years, as they are made with natural, high-quality ingredients by professionals and master artisans.
Using leftover nougat from Christmas to make desserts is simple, as in many recipes, you simply need to add nougat to the main dessert mixture to give it that special touch we seek, and the best way to do this is by using a product like our soft liquid Jijona nougat.
Recipes with Soft and Hard Nougat.
Using nougat as a complement in a cooking recipe is a great way to surprise at any table with an unexpected and unique flavor. Making a sauce, a vinaigrette, meat stews, or even fish dishes is always possible to accompany a meal.
We want to emphasize that in all our recipes that use nougat as an ingredient, we will refer to soft nougat and hard nougat as Jijona nougat and Alicante nougat, respectively. This is because only then do we ensure the highest possible quality, with a minimum of 64% almonds and 20% pure honey among their ingredients, setting aside other lower-quality nougats that use sugars and glucose. These nougats will always bear the logo of the Jijona and Alicante Nougat Regulatory Council, an independent body that performs quality controls on nougat.
Soft nougat, thanks to its soft texture, serves as an easy sauce or cream for meat or fish. In contrast, hard nougat provides a crunchy texture in any dish, even savory ones. We believe that improvising in the kitchen with nougat is fun.
Recipes with Yolk Nougat
Among the recipes that use nougat in their preparations, we love to use raw yolk nougat and, especially, artisan toasted yolk nougat for some recipes. Being made with candied egg (similar to spun egg), we achieve a unique egg flavor for any dessert. Furthermore, by artisanally and naturally toasting our yolk nougat, the toasted flavor reminds us of a crème brûlée. Can you imagine a sauce with a touch of crème brûlée…? We’ll leave that thought with you.
Recipes with Chocolate Nougat.
Using Chocolate Nougat in recipes is not new, nor are we opening Pandora’s box in this field, but we do want to highlight the importance of using high-quality chocolate when making a chocolate cake or flan.
Our pure chocolate nougat with almonds, for example, far exceeds the minimum amount of cocoa to be considered pure, reaching up to a minimum of 70% cocoa. In addition, the almond used is always selected Marcona almond, the most expensive. This product, when properly crushed, can become a first-class praline to accompany a dessert, and for much less money than a praline bought in a supermarket made with a sugar base.
