x
Toggle Content Register or Login  -  March 29, 2024, 2:45 pm
Toggle Content User Info

Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: LucilleDZ
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 2016

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 295
Total: 295
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Photo Gallery
04: Community Forums
05: My Account
06: Statistics
07: Community Forums
08: My Account
09: My Account
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Photo Gallery
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: My Account
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: My Account
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: My Account
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: My Account
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: Home
31: My Account
32: Community Forums
33: My Account
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: Home
39: My Account
40: My Account
41: My Account
42: Community Forums
43: Statistics
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: My Account
48: Community Forums
49: Statistics
50: Home
51: My Account
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Statistics
55: Community Forums
56: Photo Gallery
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: My Account
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Photo Gallery
66: Community Forums
67: Statistics
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: My Account
74: Community Forums
75: My Account
76: My Account
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: My Account
81: Community Forums
82: My Account
83: Statistics
84: My Account
85: Community Forums
86: My Account
87: Community Forums
88: My Account
89: My Account
90: Statistics
91: Community Forums
92: My Account
93: Community Forums
94: My Account
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Statistics
98: Home
99: My Account
100: Community Forums
101: Photo Gallery
102: Statistics
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: My Account
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: My Account
118: Community Forums
119: My Account
120: My Account
121: My Account
122: My Account
123: My Account
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Community Forums
130: Community Forums
131: My Account
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: My Account
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: My Account
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Photo Gallery
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Statistics
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: My Account
151: My Account
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: My Account
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: My Account
158: Community Forums
159: My Account
160: My Account
161: My Account
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: My Account
166: My Account
167: My Account
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Statistics
173: Community Forums
174: My Account
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: My Account
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: My Account
189: Community Forums
190: My Account
191: My Account
192: Home
193: Statistics
194: My Account
195: My Account
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Statistics
203: Community Forums
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Statistics
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: My Account
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Photo Gallery
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: Community Forums
231: My Account
232: My Account
233: Home
234: My Account
235: Community Forums
236: My Account
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Community Forums
240: My Account
241: Community Forums
242: My Account
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: My Account
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: My Account
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: My Account
254: Community Forums
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: My Account
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: My Account
261: My Account
262: Photo Gallery
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: My Account
266: Community Forums
267: Photo Gallery
268: Statistics
269: Community Forums
270: My Account
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Statistics
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: My Account
278: Community Forums
279: My Account
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: Community Forums
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: My Account
287: Community Forums
288: Photo Gallery
289: Community Forums
290: Photo Gallery
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Toggle Content Main Menu
Toggle Content Last Posts
Last 10 Forum Messages

bocca
Last post by tennino in General Discussion Groups on Jan 16, 2021 at 16:56:41

Towns in Frosinone that were part of former Vatican States a
Last post by Italysearcher in Central Italy on Feb 19, 2019 at 09:15:58

Dual Citizenship
Last post by Curci-Ghio in General Discussion Groups on Nov 18, 2018 at 15:30:54

Please Help Translate Letter
Last post by nuccia in Translations on Oct 20, 2018 at 06:18:43

Family in Cittanova
Last post by russojoseph1 in Translations on Oct 14, 2018 at 12:28:20

DNA Testing
Last post by nuccia in General Discussion Groups on Sep 29, 2018 at 10:39:30

Trento -Atto di Nascita - Frazione di Poia, Comune di Comano
Last post by exevans in Northern Italy on Mar 28, 2018 at 00:45:37

Translating written postcard
Last post by mekanic in Translations on Jan 18, 2018 at 13:58:50

Translating written postcard
Last post by mekanic in Translations on Jan 18, 2018 at 13:53:38

State of the Family Record & Other State Records
Last post by debbiemfit in Northern Italy on Jan 02, 2018 at 23:14:28

Toggle Content Help Support this Site
Please support GentediMareGenealogy
Help us by supporting the future development of this site, or simply to say thank you.
Toggle Content EStore
Community Forums › All Things Italian › Recipes › what do you call this stuff?

     Forum FAQ   Search   Log in to check your private messages   Login  
what do you call this stuff?
You asked for it and here it is!
Go to page Previous  1, 2

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum Index Recipes Printer Friendly Page

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:29 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Different places have the same name for different things.

a great example of that is halawa aka:

ħelwa, Halva, halvah, halava, helva. Few people have the same idea of what halwa is

I think that in the case of halawa people where buying halawa from sea traders and that they tried recreating what they did not know what the ingredients of were

In Lebanon alone there is two very different types of halwa one of which is a lot like the Maltese version of Halawa

Eleven wrote:
Torrone is white..well the kind I always had. I have bought it by the pound, cut off a huge block..and also boxed, in little individual boxes..Those had a thin wafer on top.

This isnt that..its burned sugar and almonds. I was trying to figure out where we got it. My mother didnt make it. I think they sold it at the italian bakery. This woman made hers.
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:40 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Sounds like you are talking about a nugget that resembles brittle yet is not. It may actually be a type of Halawa

Eleven wrote:
Torrone is white..well the kind I always had. I have bought it by the pound, cut off a huge block..and also boxed, in little individual boxes..Those had a thin wafer on top.

This isnt that..its burned sugar and almonds. I was trying to figure out where we got it. My mother didnt make it. I think they sold it at the italian bakery. This woman made hers.
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

this looks interesting www.foodaphilia.com/20...-bars.html

I will post everything that I find that may be what you are looking for here

alanmercieca wrote:
Sounds like you are talking about a nugget that resembles brittle yet is not. It may actually be a type of Halawa

Eleven wrote:
Torrone is white..well the kind I always had. I have bought it by the pound, cut off a huge block..and also boxed, in little individual boxes..Those had a thin wafer on top.

This isnt that..its burned sugar and almonds. I was trying to figure out where we got it. My mother didnt make it. I think they sold it at the italian bakery. This woman made hers.
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:23 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Haa haa haa I think that you meant clear not white

Eleven wrote:
Ok.. I think I found it. Torrone is nugat.

This is the stuff. Man, is it good.

www.google.com/imgres?...e&cd=1
Back to top
View user's profile
Carole
Admin
Admin


Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 1662
Location: Valtellina - Near Lake Como

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:13 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

You're right it is a medium soft nougat... like this:



The most popular make is Sperlari from Cremona

>Sperlari<

(Yum!!!)

_________________

Researching: EDMED, SAVILL, TYSON, NEWCOMBE, STAPLETON, GUNTER, STAPLES
If you think education is expensive -try ignorance!

>Expats in Italy<
Come and join 'Dork and Friends'! >New Blog<
Back to top
View user's profile
liviomoreno
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Sep 08, 2007
Posts: 1140
Location: Rome (Italy)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:38 am    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Eleven wrote:
...

Its like peanut brittle..only its almonds in burnt sugar..not really burned..but dark. I think you have to cook the sugar and work it.

What is the name of that? Anybody know?

That's a Croccante, as Ada already mentioned

_________________
Livio
La mia genealogia
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
uantiti
Explorer
Explorer


Joined: Nov 28, 2008
Posts: 356
Location: Biella (Piedmont) and Venezia/Venice, Italy

PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:47 am    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Meno male che ci sei tu a darmi man forte.

A. Very Happy

_________________
Researching: Agazzone, Beretta, Bertona, Carbonati, Castelletta, Ferrari, Gallo, Guglielmetti, Marchini, Mascagni, Nicolazzi, Nobile, Rossi, Sacco, Tosone - gone to USA from Bogogno, province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:12 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

This Torrone sounds like what you are looking for ...in the start this Torrone looks like the recipe that you found yourself but in the end it seems to be clear/white color

It's very hard to make though ....with a regular stove top you'd need to maintain a steady certain temperature for an exact approximate time. That takes some practice to get the hang of that.

If I were you (although I have not tried this) I would use a griddle for step 2 because that is the easiest part to mess up. Griddles keep a steady temp although as far as I can tell all griddles go at increments of 50 degrees Fahrenheit so for 240°F you'd have to use either 200°F or 250°F.

Anyone correct me if I am wrong. I think that 200°F would not be hot enough and that 250°F could get good results for step 2 if the person making this recipe is alert.

Me i'd find the griddle easier than to keep checking the temperature

Actually I was thinking of a picture elsewhere that had the clear/white color

Here is the recipe



Torrone - A sticky affair » delicious:days


Last edited by alanmercieca on Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:28 pm; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:16 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

That Torrone looks very tasty ...European nougat is one of my weaknesses

Carole wrote:
You're right it is a medium soft nougat... like this:



The most popular make is Sperlari from Cremona

>Sperlari<

(Yum!!!)
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:47 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Silly me I posted the wrong recipe ...they both sound great though



Pistachio Torrone
Back to top
View user's profile
alanmercieca
Mem
Mem


Joined: Oct 09, 2008
Posts: 77

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:54 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

This is information about Torrone and it tells why Torrone can be too soft

Sicilian Torrone
Back to top
View user's profile
DonnaPellegrin
Mem
Mem


Joined: Feb 02, 2009
Posts: 66

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:04 pm    Post subject: Re: what do you call this stuff? Reply with quote

Wow, I never knew you could make torrone. I thought that it fell from heaven.

Donna
Back to top
View user's profile
  Page 2 of 2All times are GMT - 4 Hours

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum Index Recipes Printer Friendly Page

  
 
Jump to:  



You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum



Hosted By Site5.com
The logos and trademarks used on this site are the property of Gente di Mare Genealogy.
We are not responsible for comments posted by our users, as they are the opinions of the poster.
Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy
TCD_ItalianGene © Gente di Mare Genealogy