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Nougat

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, nougat means: A confection made from sugar or honey, often aerated with egg white and mixed with nuts.

In Turkish: nuga

How it is used

Textures range from soft to firm; name the nuts or style when needed.

Example sentences

  1. The nougat contained almonds and pieces of pistachio.

    The nuts are dispersed through the sweet confection.

  2. She cut the soft nougat into small rectangular pieces.

    Soft specifies the texture of this version of nougat.

Common collocations

  • almond nougat
  • soft nougat
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.
  • sliceTo cut something into thin, flat pieces. As a noun, a slice is one of these pieces, such as a slice of bread or lemon.

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