Sweet nuts sold around Europe?

ldxo15wus6fpgm · 04-06-2010 09:24PM #1

So anyone who has been to Europe on holiday should have come across those people going around selling bags of nuts. I think they're peanuts. They're roasted in a sweet, kind of sticky coating, like a sugary syrup, but it has hardened so they're pretty crunchy.

Does anyone know what these are actually called? I have bought so many bags of these while on holiday... they are absolutely delicious and very more-ish. I really want to know how I could make them myself

unfortunately I have forgotten the name, and won't be returning to Europe for a good while :mad:

I've bought them in southern France on the med and the atlantic, and a number of different parts of Spain so I reckon they're not uncommon. The vendors would usually be found on the beach but I've met a couple walking through the busier parts of towns etc. too. They are definitely more common during the holiday season.

Surely someone knows? :pac:

ciaramc · 13-06-2010 08:21PM

Yeah I know the ones you are talking about, I not sure what the name is either. I have seen them in europe and USA but not here. I got them once in Ireland I cant remember where, some touristy place.

star-pants · 13-06-2010 08:38PM

Like Honey Roast Almonds?

There's a few slightly different ones I think. My neighbour who is from Spain used to bring back large bags of them. Can't say I've seen them in Ireland, I guess places to look would be the likes of Donnybrook Fair / Fallon&Byrne in town / other gourmet stores.

Just noticed your location OP - you're over Galway side are you?

ldxo15wus6fpgm · 13-06-2010 09:52PM

star-pants wrote: »

Like Honey Roast Almonds?

There's a few slightly different ones I think. My neighbour who is from Spain used to bring back large bags of them. Can't say I've seen them in Ireland, I guess places to look would be the likes of Donnybrook Fair / Fallon&Byrne in town / other gourmet stores.

Just noticed your location OP - you're over Galway side are you?

Kind of, but it's not the same flavour... same kind of colour though. I don't think they were almonds, I want to say they were peanuts but thinking back on it I'm not sure... The coating is dry and quite hard, seemed to be a sugary coating because it would shatter and then dissolve in your mouth.
I'm in Kerry actually, that location thing has caused confusion before so I'll change it a little

JohnK · 13-06-2010 09:59PM

You can get honey roasted peanuts in Dunnes but I dont think its a hard coating. Might be slightly crunchy but its been a while since I've had them; I think they do have the same colour as those almonds posted above (second pic).

star-pants · 13-06-2010 10:47PM

Yeah sorry they were the only ones I could think of off hand. The ones my neighbour used to get crunched they way you describe cuz I used to near break a tooth on them.

I'm sure you can get those type with different nuts. I've had honey roasted peanuts before, Lidl or Aldi used to do them.

Eviledna · 16-06-2010 02:20PM

I think I might have a solution for the OP

At the recent powerboat festival in Galway there was a stall selling a range of candied nuts and other produce, olives etc. Was wracking the oul grey matter there to remember the name of the company...and I think I've found them!

http://www.thenutcompany.ie/nuts.html

They had a seriously good display...tasty.

Hope that helps!

ldxo15wus6fpgm · 16-06-2010 03:47PM

OpenBake wrote: »

I think I might have a solution for the OP

At the recent powerboat festival in Galway there was a stall selling a range of candied nuts and other produce, olives etc. Was wracking the oul grey matter there to remember the name of the company...and I think I've found them!

http://www.thenutcompany.ie/nuts.html

They had a seriously good display...tasty.

Hope that helps!

I love you :eek::D

Candied nuts. So simple

Thankyou all for your help, I'm off to buy a 5kg bulk bag off that site :pac:

EDIT: And the name came back to me after looking at those pictures... they're called chouchou nuts in france/spain.

Jay P · 19-06-2010 06:02PM

You already found them, and you're not even in Dublin, but I was in Dublin for the day last week and I noticed they were being sold in George's Street Arcade for anybody else who's interested.

Sweet nuts sold around Europe?

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