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Turrón

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Turrón, also called torró or torrone, is a Mediterranean nougat confection typically made of honey, sugar and egg white, mixed with toasted almonds or other nuts, and shaped into either a rectangular tablet or a round cake. It is usually eaten as a dessert around Christmas in Spain and Italy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Cuban Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Almond, Ingredients
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)
Egg White, Ingredients
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)
Honey, Ingredients
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Turrón (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

The Mediterranean

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Sources
1. Turrón (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Turrón is usually eaten as a dessert food around Christmas in Spain and Italy.
  • Introduction
    Turrón (Spanish: [tuˈron]), torró (Catalan: [tuˈro] / Valencian: [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.
  • In Cuisine: Cuban Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead section
    Turrón is usually eaten as a dessert food around Christmas in Spain and Italy.
  • In Group: Confections and Candies, Lead paragraph
    Turrón (Spanish: [tuˈron]), torró (Catalan: [tuˈro] / Valencian: [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.
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Turrón (Wikipedia)
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Honey, sugar, egg whites, almonds or other nuts
  • Uses Ingredient: Honey, Infobox main_ingredient field: Honey, sugar, egg whites, almonds or other nuts
  • Uses Ingredient: Almond, Infobox main_ingredient field: Honey, sugar, egg whites, almonds or other nuts
  • Uses Ingredient: Egg White, Infobox main_ingredient field: Honey, sugar, egg whites, almonds or other nuts
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