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Yolandaprieto
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turrón blando
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Hello dear teachers, does anybody know how to translate turrón blando (a paste made of roasted almonds with honey), which is typical of Spain at Christmas. It ´s because I want to give my students a delicious easy recipe and I would like to use an English term.
Thanks in advance
Yolanda |
17 Dec 2010
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caracola90
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Hello!! Yesterday I had to look it up in the dictionary and I found "Christmas nougat" just for "turrón". I think it comes from French.
I suppose that "turrón blando" should be something like "Christmas tender nougat"???
Hope it helps!!
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17 Dec 2010
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douglas
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You aren ´t possibly speaking of marzipan are you?
Edit: after looking on the internet, I don´t think marzipan is correct..
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17 Dec 2010
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Zora
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hi Yolanda,
In my family, we just call it "soft turron" or "hard turron". Turron ( sorry there is no accent on this computer) is something uniquely Spanish. I hold true to the belief of not Anglicizing things if there isn ´t a direct equivalent in English. For example, I will use the word "chorizo" for the Spanish sausage, and if anyone asked me what it is, I tell them: "it ´s spicy, cured sausage made in Spain".
Spanish Turron is quite different to the French nougat, so I wouldn ´t use the term nougat to describe what it is. I would call just call it "turron" and if anyone asks, I told them it ´s"a typical Spanish Christmas candy made of almonds and honey."
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17 Dec 2010
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t.gyorgyi
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Yummy! I love almond and honey!!! Can I have the recipe, please?  |
17 Dec 2010
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aliciapc
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Linda, your explanation is the most reasonable ! I agree completely! Nothing compares to the turrones de La Viuda or Jijona !! Mmm ... |
17 Dec 2010
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manonski (f)
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I love turron. What a yummy treat. If you do find an easy recipe, let me know. |
17 Dec 2010
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aliciapc
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Yolanda, three requests for recipes ! Please, let us know when you have it ... |
17 Dec 2010
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edrodmedina
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"Turron de yema" Egg yolk nougat |
Ingredients:
- 300 grams ground almonds
- 300 grams icing sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- grated rind of lemon
- grated cinamon
- Mix the ground almonds with the egg yolks
- Make a syrup with the icing sugar and add the cinamon and lemon rind
- leave to cook until it begins to turn brown.
- Add the almond paste and cook slowly stirring all the time.
- When it thickens nicely and does not stick press into a rectangular mould and leave to cool.
- You can tip it out of mould after a couple of days.
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17 Dec 2010
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edrodmedina
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"Turron de Jijona" (soft nougat) |
Ingredients :
- 1 dessertspoon cinnamon
- 250 gms sugar
- 250 grams white honey
- 250 grams toasted almonds
- 250 grams toasted hazelnuts
- 5 egg whites
- Chop the nuts finely and then crush them in the mortar until they become a smooth paste
- Beat the eggs whites stiffly and then add them to the paste
- Put the honey and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil
- Add the paste to the honey mixture
- Mix constantly with a wooden spatula for ten minutes
- Remove from the heat, put into wooden moulds lined with rice paper
- Leave to cool and then sprinkle with cinnamon
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17 Dec 2010
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aliciapc
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Thank you, Ed ... but we ´re still waiting for the "penguin and macaroni" recipe !!  |
17 Dec 2010
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