Nougat bars

[totoismomo]

I’ve had nougat bars before–like the hard white kind, not the fluffy three musketeers kind–but only outside of the US. I was wondering if anyone knew of some domestic nougat I could get my hands on, or even some foreign stuff I could order online. The nougat bar I had in England was strawberry flavored, I believe, and had peanuts in it, but I can’t remember the name of it. Anyone know?

[Captain_C]

Question I feel could easily be answered in this thread: What the heck IS nougat, anyway? What’s it made out of?

[MostlyClueless]

I will use Google before asking stupid questions.

[Captain_C]

If we all used Google whenever we had a question, this message board would be a lonely place.

[Harmonious_Discord]

Brachs has this which I don’t consider close to the Wiki description.

http://www.brachs.com/products/product.asp?base_code=229

[slaphead]

@Harmonious Discord

Brachs has this which I don’t consider close to the Wiki description.

In what way is:

@Brachs

Sugar, Corn Syrup, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed and/or Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Soy Protein, Egg Whites, Dextrose, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6,Blue 1, Red 3

not similar to

@wikipedia

The “nougat” used as an ingredient in many modern candy bars is not similar to traditional recipes, but is a mixture of sucrose and corn syrup aerated with a whipping agent such as egg white or hydrolyzed soya protein. It may also have vegetable fats and milk powder added, and is typically combined with nuts, caramel, and/or chocolate.

? It may be slightly atypical since they have not combined it with nuts, caramel or chocolate, but other than that it looks like a normal example of a traditional sweetmeat as interpreted by the obesity/diabetes complex.