Do you know what nougat means...?

At Arrows we have an ongoing funny inside joke. I asked my pastry sous chef if he knew what nougat means a few time without even realizing and now the entire kitchen staff is always asking each other "Do you know what nougat means?" I was looking through an old french cook book and it stated that the word "nougat" was derived from the french saying "Tu nous Gates!", meaning "you are spoiling us!". Children would say it to their old french grandmothers after receiving this treat made from honey, fruit and nuts. I personally love this candy. It pays tribute to the old world cooking of Provence and it really is a classic candy. I try to perfect it everyday and I am very happy every time I make it, even though I have to dedicate 30 minutes of my life to doing it.

Some kitchen stuff....