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Torrone. It is Not Holiday Without You

C. P.(January 03, 2021)

This most popular Italian nougat candy—which, together with pandoro and panettone, has become a symbol of an Italian Christmas—is basically made of honey, sugar, and egg whites, filled with toasted almonds or other nuts, covered in edible rice paper, and usually shaped into a rectangular tablet.

Life & People

It is Christmas. Let's sit Around the Dinner Table

Mina Giunti(December 22, 2020)

Each Italian region has its own Christmas specialties: fresh filled pastas, like tortellini and ravioli, the capon, or seafood cooked in different styles, and many savory and sweet pies. Christmas desserts are very important and range from the ubiquitous Panettone and Pandoro, to the Struffoli, Torrone, Panforte, Mustazzoli and many more.

Dining in & out

A Special 'Torrone' from Abruzzo for Your Very Sweet Holidays

G. P. M.(December 21, 2020)

Sorelle Nurzia is an Italian confectionary company based in Bazzano-Paganica (a town near L'Aquila) in the Abruzzo region, known especially for its special "torrone," which they have been making for almost two centuries

Dining in & out: From Eataly Magazine

Torrone Morbido (Soft Nougat)

Eataly Magazine(January 02, 2019)

A soft nougat made of sugar, honey, egg whites, and toasted almonds or hazelnuts, torrone is a typical sweet enjoyed in Italy around the holidays. Its texture can vary from duro – crunchy and hard – to morbido – soft and chewy. Sometimes it is covered in chocolate or flavored with spices, too!