What nut is used in making marzipan, nougat, and amaretti?
Nougat Nougat Nougat ( , , or ; ; Azerbaijani: لوکا; Persian: ) is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts are common), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat is chewy, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and chocolates. The word "nougat" comes from Occitan "pan nogat" (), seemingly from Latin "panis nucatus" 'nut bread' (the late colloquial Latin adjective "nucatum" means 'nutted' or 'nutty'). There are three basic kinds of nougat. The first, and most common, is white nougat
Tree nut allergy related allergenic proteins. An allergy test or food challenge may be performed at an allergy clinic to determine the exact allergens. Prevention involves an exclusion diet and vigilant avoidance of foods that may be contaminated with tree nuts, nut particles, or oils extracted from nuts. In the United States, the federal Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) requires that any packaged food product that contains tree nuts as an ingredient must list the specific tree nut on the label. Foods that almost always contain tree nuts include pesto, marzipan, Nutella, baklava, pralines, nougat, gianduja, and turrón. Other common