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Turrón
Southern European nougat confection / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Valencian confection. For the Filipino banana spring roll, see Turon (food).
Turrón (Spanish: [tuˈron]), torró (Catalan: [toˈro]) or torrone (Italian: [torˈroːne]) is a Mediterranean nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or other nuts, and usually shaped either into a rectangular tablet or a round cake. Turrón is usually eaten as a dessert food around Christmas in Spain and Italy.
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![]() Turrón from Alicante, Spain | |
Alternative names | Torró, torrone, torrão, turon, turrone, nougat |
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Type | Confectionery |
Place of origin | |
Main ingredients | Honey, sugar, egg whites, almonds or other nuts |
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