Subsequently other turron gourmet recipes have emerged that are also protected under the Denomination and Origin of Turrón de Jijona de Alicante.

Summary:

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1. Origin of turron

According to most academics, the origin of nougat lies in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabs brought it to Spain and Italy around the 17th century AD, but in Spain it developed its own version in Alicante around the 15th century, as with Charles V, turrón became a very popular dessert.

2. Ingredients of turrón (nougat)

The main basis of traditional nougat is sugar, almonds and honey. Other recipes have been elaborated, adding other ingredients, such as: chocolate, coconut, hazelnuts, walnuts, candied fruits, etc.

3. Types of turron

Among the most classic nougats we would name:

All of them would use almonds and sugar as basic ingredients, to which candied fruit and nuts would be added.

Among the most modern and innovative turron, we would have:

Many more new varieties can be found on the market.

4. Where to buy turron?

In our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid and in our online shop you can buy high quality handcrafted turron at Christmas and the rest of the year.

5. Properties of turron

Depending on the ingredients of the Turron, we will have some properties or other. The healthiest are the traditional almond and dark chocolate turrons.

All of them are very calorific due to their high vegetable fat and sugar content.

Almond turrón is rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Among its fatty acids, it stands out for its high content of linoleic acid, an essential fat for our body that we do not produce ourselves. Another of its important characteristics is that it has no cholesterol at all.

Almond turrón also provides us with proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins (A, E and part of the vitamin B complex) and mineral salts (potassium and phosphorus).