Talk:Turrón
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http://www.torrone.co.uk/history.html
On this link you can find a different origin to Torrone (which Spanish correspondent is Turrón), dating to the romans, with the first documented appearance a century before the one quoted here, in 1441, for a party in Cremona, Italy, which is the recognised Italian 'capital' of Torrone.
- I've seen differing claims about the etymology of this word. I've heard the wedding story, which would be a nice explanation, but it does sound suspiciously like a folk etymology.
- As for the Romans having torrone/nougat, please see my comments at talk:nougat#Nougat in Antiquity?. If you know of any other ancient evidence for this confectionery, I would love to hear it. --Iustinus 16:56, 25 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Proposed merge
I don't agree with the proposed merge to nougat. Turrón is a broader term. I've had turrones that would not qualify as nougat. - Jmabel | Talk 06:02, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
