expert chooses between Alcampo, Dia and Delaviuda

When the cold weather sets in, one of the best news is to find nougat in supermarkets, especially the hard one with the designation of origin “Gijona”.

This nougat must be made in Gijon, use a specific type of almond, contain honey, etc. Among all the options in the supermarket, we never know which one to choose..

Luckily, food critic Jonathan Armengol tried nougat from major Spanish supermarkets such as Alcampo, Dia or Maca Delaviuda and chose the best in Spain.

To do this, he compared its taste, smell, texture, quality of ingredients, etc., and found the one that stood out significantly from the rest. Think you know which one it is?

Day or Alcampo? Food critic chooses the best nougat from the supermarket

Blind tastings by food critics help us a lot in choosing the supermarket that offers the best quality. Now Jonathan Armengol has taken a chance with nougat and this is his verdict.

Wolf

He criticized some vanilla aroma which should not appear in nougat and emphasizes its good texture.

However, the worst thing he found was that it was too sweet and the almonds didn’t stand out. That’s why, he gave an A.

Day

In this case, his attention was attracted cinnamon flavor and a pretty good texture in the mouth with a honey flavor.

For all these reasons, nougat from the Dia supermarket he only got six.

Delaviuda

In this case, Jonathan Armengol was delighted with the taste of nougat, in which Almonds came to the fore and there was no extra sugar.

“When nougat tastes like nougat, it is nougat,” he said give him an eightalthough he admitted that it might well have earned a nine, as it had large chunks of toasted almonds and a good amount of honey.

Alcampo

“It smells like yolk and we’re taking five steps back,” he criticized to demonstrate excessive caramel taste and too much sugar.

Despite this, the food critic vindicated them, believing that this sweetness may also be due to the fact that consumers ask for them this way. “This is unpleasant,” he concluded, despite give it five.

Gourmet Alcampo

Alcampo’s version of delicacies demonstrated that an extra touch of quality that it stands in its products and its nougat received an eight.

“So, at first glance, I would tell you that if the other (Delaviuda) this was an eight, this is a nine” Despite this, he admitted that the difference between the two depends on each person’s taste.