nougat
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nougat
A sweet mixture made mainly from sugar, roasted nuts (such as almonds or hazelnuts), and often also beaten egg whites or cocoa butter. Nougat is eaten as a filling for pralines, in chocolate, or as a sweet in its own right.
Diese Pralinen sind mit einem cremigen Haselnuss-Nougat gefüllt.
These pralines are filled with a creamy hazelnut nougat.
Since 'Nougat' (nougat) is a loanword from French, it is also pronounced in the French way. The 't' at the end is silent, and the stress is on the second syllable: [nuˈɡaː].
Ich hätte gern ein Eis mit Schokolade und Nougat.
I would like an ice cream with chocolate and nougat.
'Nougat' (nougat) is often a component of other sweets. Therefore, you often find it in compound words like 'Nougat-Creme' (nougat spread), 'Nougat-Praline' (nougat praline), or as a description like 'mit Nougat gefüllt' (filled with nougat).
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten Brot mit Nougat-Creme.
For breakfast, my favorite thing to eat is bread with nougat spread.
When people in Germany talk about 'Nougat' (nougat), they usually mean a soft, dark hazelnut mixture. This differs from the often hard, white nougat with almonds that is typical in other countries (e.g., France or Italy).
Der Kuchen hat eine leckere Schicht aus dunklem Nougat.
The cake has a delicious layer of dark nougat.
marzipan
'Marzipan' and 'Nougat' are both sweet mixtures that often appear in pralines, chocolate, or pastries. That makes them easy to confuse, especially when shopping or talking about sweets. The main difference is in the ingredients and the taste. 'Marzipan' is made mainly from almonds and sugar and is often light-colored and moldable. 'Nougat' usually contains roasted nuts and sugar, often also cocoa or cocoa butter, and tastes nuttier and creamier. If you are talking about figures or an almond mixture, 'Marzipan' fits better. For chocolate fillings with a strong nut flavor, 'Nougat' is more natural.
In dieser Praline ist weicher Nougat mit Haselnüssen.
This praline contains soft nougat with hazelnuts.
Zu Weihnachten kauft meine Mutter kleine Figuren aus Marzipan.
At Christmas, my mother buys small figures made of marzipan.