All I really need to say is this: “Macadamia Bliss Pistachio Vegan Nougat!!!!”
It’s so hard to find some of the traditional candies, sweets and confections that non-vegans regularly consume. I just tried this nougat for the first time, with no expectations of anything other than a vegan-like version. Although it’s been years since I’ve had non-vegan nougat, and I must admit I doubt I remember what it “should” taste like or how the mouth feel should be when consuming nougat… This product is amazingly tasty! True, it is mostly empty calories, comprised of sugars, but it is also filled with some tasty nuts, macadamia and pistachio. They give a great flavor and offer some nutritional benefit to this candy delight. If you ever remember liking nougat, or even if you have no idea what it should be, try this treat, and let me know what you think!
Super tasty, I can envision these as fabulous treats for any occasion…! Surprisingly, though, the nougat is not too sweet! Chewy, satisfying, great texture! Check the company’s website for information on the nougat, or to order (out of the U.S.), check out the 2nd and 3rd links below.
http://www.ausnougat.com.au/anc/vegannougat.html
http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/vegan-macadamia-bliss-nougat-bars.htm
http://store.foodfightgrocery.com/nougatweebite.html
4 Comments
xetvx (26 comments)
May 29, 2008 at 6:05 amCookiem: I don’t understand. Your title says that the product is vegan, yet your first line states that “It’s so hard to find some of the traditional candies, sweets and confections that non-vegans regularly consume.”
Is there a typo here? I am asking because what is truly difficult to find in many areas is VEGAN candies not NON VEGAN candies. NON VEAGN food items are everywhere.
halfpintpixie (7 comments)
May 29, 2008 at 7:00 amWe must not under-estimate the importance of “empty calories” 🙂 yum! I’ll keep my eye out for this, it’s been so long since I’ve had nougat.
cookiem (8 comments)
May 29, 2008 at 7:21 amEnglishTeachingVegan: you are right, there does appear to be some inconsistency in my writing! All the same, I meant what was typed. It is hard to find the “traditional” sweets that non-vegans consume. The implicit difficulty in the sentence structure is: vegans find it hard to find the traditional sweets non-vegans consume. Being that the author and presumably the audience is seeking vegan items, my intent was to proffer a comment on the mutual lamentations upon the difficulties of vegans with non-vegan “traditional” foods and sweets? Thus, vegans cannot easily find nougat, because it is not vegan and the traditional recipe must be specially altered to create a new, different version of the traditional. Voila: enter vegan nougat! Happy sweet treat for the vegan nougat fan! Halfpintpixie is right though, empty calories do comprise part of the nougat, thank goodness for some (teensy bit as it is) caloric nutritional value from the nuts! All the same, once in a while for some sweets is probably alright, if not fun, in balance with a healthy diet, of course!
Chia (324 comments)
June 2, 2008 at 10:57 pmWow, that nougat photo makes me salivate. Looks so sweet and yummy!!