Venezuelan cuisine has given the world many exciting recipes enjoyed by a lot of people every day. Cheese-stuffed arepas, Patacón Maracucho, and Torta Bejarana are just a few examples of the delectable foods of this region. One such recipe that has recently been catching a lot of attention is Turrón Carúpano. People are looking up this dessert on the internet to see what ingredients go into making it, its historical background, and its cultural significance.
If you are one of them, your search ends here as you are about to get answers to all of these questions. Dive into this blog to uncover things you are yet to know about Turrón Carúpano.
What is Turrón Carúpano?
Turrón Carúpano is a popular Venezuelan dessert with multiple variations found across Spain and Latin America. So, quite an influential dessert it is with a massive and continuously growing fanbase. This dessert consists of sugar, honey, egg whites, and nuts. These nuts are usually almonds or peanuts. Some recipes also call for adding spices and some other ingredients. However, if you are planning on making this dessert on your own, it is best to start with making the simple version first.
How to Make Turrón Carúpano?
Knowing the ingredients is one thing but you need to know the process of preparation is equally important. The process of preparing Turrón Carúpano starts with heating sugar and honey together. Once the sugar and honey mix starts caramelizing and is of the right consistency, add your whisked egg whites followed by the addition of your toasted almonds (or mix of nuts). Pour the whole mix into your molds to give this yummy dessert your desired shapes. Usually, people use square or rectangular molds but again you are not restricted to any specific shapes. Let it cool down and enjoy this fluffy dessert.
What Does Turrón Carúpano Taste Like?
If you like nougat sweets, you are likely to fall in love with Turrón Carúpano. It is fluffy, crunchy, and sweet. In other words, it checks all the boxes a dessert fan cares for. Despite containing sugar and honey, this dessert feels very light and refreshing to eat. The fluffiness of the nougat paired with the crunchiness of nuts feels like bliss.
No wonder that this dessert is a favorite of people of all ages. It’s a perfect dessert to eat after a filling meal. You can bring out a box of Turrón Carúpano to pair it with your coffee. Or you can simply satisfy your cravings with a piece of it.
Historical Background of Turrón Carúpano
This homemade nougat candy has its roots in Spain. Turrón was a popular dessert there and was brought to Venezuela by Spanish invaders. Later, the Venezuelan people adopted this recipe and incorporated their changes like adding almonds and spices (in some cases).
Thus, Turrón Carúpano was born. Carúpano is a city in Venezuela where this new take on the popular dessert originated. That’s why it is part of its name.
Cultural Importance of Turrón Carúpano
For the people of Venezuela, this dessert has become an intrinsic part of their culture. Preparing this dessert on special occasions has become a tradition for Venezuelan people. They enjoy it on Christmas, New Year, and year-round holidays. Desserts have this unique quality of bringing people together. And this dessert does that perfectly.
Rise in Global Popularity
The popularity of this Venezuelan nougat candy is spreading significantly out of the borders of the country. Now people in other corners of the world are trying this recipe. All this global rise in the popularity of the Venezuelan dessert is justified. We might see this dessert in our pastry shops one day based on the number of people falling in love with this candy.
Now that you know what this candy is, what goes into making it, and how to prepare it, it is time you try to make it on your own. Your kids will love it, and so will you.
