Nuts, Seeds & Pastes

Substitutes for Nougat (Torrone) in gelato

Nougat, known in Italy as torrone, is a hard confection of caramelized sugar, honey and toasted nuts (usually almond or hazelnut) bound with whipped egg white. In gelato it is added as a semi-finished paste, and often with chopped inclusions, to deliver a honeyed, roasted-nut flavor plus a heavy sugar and solids load. Closest matches on the balancing numbers, ranked. Swap and adjust as noted.

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -17), +11% fat, adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -23), +6% fat, adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -20), +10% fat, adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then -13% fat, -9% solids, adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -15), -26% fat, -33% solids, adjust to compensate.

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