nougatine aux cacahuètes
Peanut brittle in French is nougatine aux cacahuètes.
This term refers to a hard, caramelized sugar-and-nut confection. In French, the term nougatine is the standard way to describe this brittle-style sweet.
Meaning: confection (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nougatine (a type of hard nut brittle) and aux cacahuètes (with or made of peanuts).
Which one should you use?
While nougatine refers to the hard, caramelized sugar-and-nut confection, it is distinct from nougat, which is the softer, chewy confection.
Did you know?
- In a professional French kitchen, chefs use nougatine as a structural tool to create decorative collars or bases for the croquembouche, a towering cake made of cream puffs.
- Outside of sweets, French speakers use the word cacahuète to describe something trivial or of very little value.
- While nougatine is a hard brittle, the softer nougat is so closely linked to the town of Montélimar that it is often called le nougat de Montélimar regardless of its actual origin.
Examples in context
- J'adore la nougatine aux cacahuètes.I love peanut brittle.
- Cette nougatine aux cacahuètes est très croquante.This peanut brittle is very crunchy.
- Voulez-vous un morceau de nougatine aux cacahuètes ?Would you like a piece of peanut brittle?
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are at a dessert fair.
- ManonRegarde, ils vendent de la nougatine aux cacahuètes !Look, they are selling peanut brittle!
- NathanC'est mon dessert préféré, Nathan en veut.It's my favorite dessert, Nathan wants some.
- ManonJe vais en acheter un sachet pour nous.I will buy a bag for us.
- NathanMerci beaucoup, Manon, c'est gentil.Thank you very much, Manon, that's kind.
