Classic Nougat Bar by Chabert and Guillot

Nougat (Latin Nux Gatum)has very distance origins. it is found mentioned in Arab manuscripts in the 12th century. Known as haloua or halwa (halva). But even earlier, Phoenicians spread the recipe as far as Turkey and Greece, Italy, Spain and more. In the Middle Ages, the white Nougat made in Marseille is famou and soon the entire Provence region and the South East of France starts making it. The most famous one is from Montelimar. The main ingredients are almonds, honey, stiffly beaten egg whites (where the characteristic white color comes from). The Chabert & Guillot company has been producing Nougat since the early 1800s. A bar of Nougat, the classic everyday presentation, 100 gr (about 3.3 oz).