Nougat

Nougat is able to add bright colors to the life of any sweet tooth, improve mood and saturate the body with energy, but it should be handled carefully, because it can also be a cause of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay

Description

Nougat - confection which is a sticky mass of sweet flavor with hazelnut and characteristic taste. Nougat traditionally made from honey or sugar, roasted nuts, usually walnuts or forest, sometimes with almonds and egg whites. There are many product recipes and, depending on the particular cooking method, consistency nougat can vary from air and light to steep, almost solid, and to obtain different flavors and aromatic shades the sweet mass can add cinnamon, lemon zest, vanilla, candied fruit, chocolate, dried fruits and other ingredients. Prepare nougat at home quite troublesome, but in the presence of skill and dexterity it can be done quickly. The most simple recipe: a glass of water, a cup of sugar and 150 g of a clear honey bring to the boil and cook on high heat for about ten minutes (constant stirring). Parallel to the two fluffy foam whipped egg whites and gradually flow into the hot syrup. Then do not forget to disturb, to the same pour three cups of roasted and chopped walnuts. The finished mixture is spread on oiled parchment on a baking sheet, cover the top of another sheet of parchment and leave to cool. Frozen nougat cut wet knife into squares, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

The word "nougat" has Latin roots and is derived from "nux" - a nut, and the history of the invention of this dessert in its present form has now six centuries. Although in its present form it came about in the XV century in Southern Europe, it is assumed that the recipe came from the Middle East, where there is still preparing the Iranian gas, is very similar to the European nougat. In Europe, the palm in the opening contest goodies Italy and France, but a beautiful legend about the origin of nougat only Italians invented. It appears even the exact date of the creation of dishes - October 25, 1441, because on that day the wedding of Bianca Maria Visconti and the future Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza. For festive table court confectioner prepared "Torrone" - Cake with the tower, and in order to keep a complex shape inventive chef has added to the product kind of gluing - solid composition, the same nougat, which in Italy has since called by the name of creation "torron" or "Turon ". In the United States analogue nougat is part of the famous chocolate bars "Nuts" and "Mars", but its ingredients are so very different from the classic that many do not consider this filler nougat. Thus, in US nougat recipe includes peanuts, gelatin and corn syrup, of which by definition should not be in the dish. During Soviet times, the Soviet shelves sold nougat, toffee - large, wrapped in a simple parchment and irregularly cut pieces of walnut dessert, which is now in Russia is not found. Now nougat in our country either imported or it is prepared in the European manner.

There are two main varieties of nougat: white and brown. The first is made based on the whipped egg whites and honey, so it is a more light and soft, while the second contains a lot of caramelized sugar - such a hard nougat and crispy on the teeth. Nougat can be used as a separate dish as a dessert with tea or make out of it for stuffing chocolate bars, candies, cakes, wafers and other confectionery products.

The composition and the beneficial properties of nougat

Most inveterate fighters all kinds of sweets are undoubtedly the children, because in the daily menu of the child is required to present a dessert. And nougat is no exception. As part of the white nougat no super harmful ingredients not contained, and only protein necessary for proper growth and development, and honey, which includes mineral salts, essential oils, fruit acids, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids and other elements having even healing power . In addition, this sweetness - a wonderful source of energy, because it has a huge amount of carbohydrates. Like the song says, "every little child getting out of diapers, and loses all around, and finds everything everywhere. He was always rushing somewhere, he was terribly upset if something suddenly happens in the world without it. " Therefore, the energy for growth, knowledge of the world and pranks children always needed! And, of course, any child of joy in a piece of nougat, and positive emotions - the key to the full development of personality.

Adults also need to goodies that can improve mood, but they, and their children should still know when to stop. Measure is good in everything, especially in sweets.

Nougat

Harm

Nougat every day - is harmful. First take the brunt of the teeth, because lactic acid gives the acid-base balance in the oral cavity, sugar accumulates between cleanings, but it is a perfect nutrient substrate for bacteria thinner tooth enamel and caries causing.

Next consider calorie nougat - 100 g contains about 400 kcal. Thus, the insatiable eating nougat can provoke obesity, which affects children particularly easy. The excess sweet harmful to the gastrointestinal tract, because it may cause overgrowth, and to the skin due to acceleration of aging cells and provoking epidermal growth of bacteria, leading to acne. Permanent carbohydrate load on the pancreas makes it work "wear" and eventually develop pancreatitis and diabetes. Many sweets overload the liver, especially in children, which can lead to the occurrence of allergic reactions, to put it simply - diathesis.

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