Do you like nougat?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
Rockingham, Australia
March 11, 2022 6:54pm CST
We visited two wineries yesterday and on the way home, we called into Mondo Nougat, a nougat and nut factory. I’m not a fan of nougat or of nuts. I like cashews and pistachios but the ‘bits’ seem to catch in my throat. However, I was impressed by the number of different varieties that were available. Vince purchased a bag each of caramel-coated and hot and spicy mixed nuts. They trade as ‘Morish Nuts’ which seems pretty clever.
A video was running while we were in the showroom and we could watch the nougat-making process. We thought they were adding milk or cream to the mix but it was egg-whites. It seemed too runny to be egg-whites. The other main ingredients are honey or sugar, roasted nuts and sometimes chopped candied fruit.
Vince spoke to one of the helpers who said they buy egg-whites in bulk. It’s available in grocery stores here and is easier, and better, to use for meringue and pavlova than starting with whole eggs. I never thought I’d be giving anyone a cooking tip! 
Have you ever made nougat?
Photo shows the kitchen, and the interior of the showroom.
Have you ever made nougat?
Photo shows the kitchen, and the interior of the showroom.17 people like this
18 responses
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 Mar 22
Have you ever eaten a Three Musketeers bar? It's chocolate and nougat.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil No, I haven't. I can't say I've seen them here either.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 Mar 22
You've never eaten a Snicker's bar? It's chocolate, peanuts, caramel and nougat.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil I've had Snickers. I usually look for something without nuts.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
12 Mar 22
No, I have only had it in candy bars. I guess pecan divinity might be a type of nougat.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 Mar 22
Mom used to make divinity when I was a kid. She always said it tasted better if it was beaten with a wooden spoon than if it was mixed with an electric mixer. (I know it wore my arm out trying to make it once. I haven't tried to make it again. 
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil Some things, even if they're delicious, just aren't worth the effort. In my opinion anyway. 
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
12 Mar 22
I have never made nougat but I bet it is good. I hope your husband enjoys his goodies
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
12 Mar 22
@JudyEv They sound yummy yhope he enjoys them
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I have never made nougat and I am not fond of the nuts in it. I would rather have straight up nougat.
Also, I prefer taffy ..the kind you get at the seaside.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
13 Mar 22
@JudyEv Oh the taffy you get by the seaside up North here, on the Northeastern shore is to die for Judy.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
12 Mar 22
Yes, I love nougat, both the Italian and French, both the soft nougat and the hard nougat.
I made once, it makes a mess in the kitchen. Egg-whites should always rest in the refrigerator at least two days before you use them to make macarons and meringues. I suppose that those sold in bulk are "rested" already.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 Mar 22
Yes, I like nougat in candy bars and bonbons. Nope, I've never made it but I do make caramel once in a while. *shrug*
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 Mar 22
@JudyEv I prefer pecans, but will eat almonds.
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@Dena91 (17029)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I don't make homemade candy of any kind.
When I was a teenager and worked in the mall I worked at a place called the Peanut Shack. They sold nuts and candy which I needed to make every shift. We made fudge and turtles which were different chocolates with nuts in them.
That would be a neat process to see made.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I have never made nougat, cannot recall the last I ate it. I love nuts. I will eat just about anything sweet.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Mar 22
I love nougat. I so loved visiting the candy factories John took me to. Yum I loved seeing the candy made and the fact that John alway bought a bunch of it.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I’ve never made it. I’ve only eaten it in candy bars.
I love that green three-wheeler. There’s a video on You Tube of someone refurbishing one similar to that and making it into a micro-camper!!
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 22
Micro-camper sounds the right term. I bet it doesn't have a queen bed in it!
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I've never made nougat; but my husband and I both like it.
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