Christmas is fast approaching and many are already starting to stock up on food and treats typical of these dates. One of the essential elements on any Christmas table is the nougat.
Beyond classics like … Jijona nougat, Alicante nougat or chocolate nougat, Many renowned chefs produce more gourmet nougats every Christmas. or versions of this candy.
One of them is Dabiz Muñoz. Their nougats generally raise a lot of expectations, but also controversies. This year, the Michelin-starred chef is offering nougats in four new flavors: nougat margherita pizza, chicken waffle, cookies and cream and texmex nachos.
Content creator Sabina Banzo decided to buy the four new nougats – for which she paid 60 euros – and was candid about what she thought of these flavors.
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“I wasn’t going to want to know if one tastes like pizza and the other tastes like what,” Banzo says. As you read in the sidebar, the inspiration for the Dabiz Muñoz margherita pizza nougat was inspired by white chocolate, tomato and basil jam, mozzarella, sweet pesto, and crispy pizza edges.
By opening it, this creator recognizes that it is “original” since the nougat has the shape of a pizza: “You buy experience, 250 grams of experience”. He explains that “it smells like tomatoes, it looks like pizza, it has crunch and tomato jam on the back.” When he tries it, he assures us that he “doesn’t like it” because “it tastes a lot like tomato, basil and white chocolate, it’s a shock to the brain.” However, he acknowledges that among those he tried “It’s the most original, the most beautiful and the experience is cool”. For this reason, he emphasizes that it “confuses” him. Even if he likes the ingredients separately, they don’t convince him together.
As for the second nougat, made from Texmex nachos, it contains crunchy tortilla chips, citrus caramel and tajín syrup. “The simple fact of seeing tortilla chips in a nougat generates uncertainty in me”account. At first glance it looks “very nice” and is padded.
Upon trying it, he points out that he “likes the combination of the nacho with all that explosion of flavor that I had in my mouth at the moment much more than the combination of the pizza.” In this case he says yes he likes it “a lot”although he points out that “it’s not for everyone” and “I would buy it again”.
In other videos, this creator tests the other two nougats. In total, more than 60 euros were spent between the four nougats.
The first he tastes is chicken: “It smells like chocolate with chicken seasoning. There’s praline and caramel. “It’s complex.” “It’s incredible, there are so many flavors and nuances… It’s like eating chocolate with chicken batter. Curious to live the experience“, even if I wouldn’t buy it again.
About that of cookies He points out that “these are smoked Oreos,” they have caramel and praline: “The smoked flavor is brutal, the caramel is very noticeable. I liked“It’s unlike anything I’ve been able to buy this season,” he sums up.
In short, This creator explains that these are “experience” nougats, but that they are not suitable for everyone since the combinations are very different from those of the most classic nougats.
Likewise, many people had advised him not to buy these candies. Among the comments, some say they prefer to buy classic nougats or more traditional sweets than these new combinations.