Grilyazh - superb delicacy, which like both children and adults. Virtually all associated roasted nuts with delicious chocolates, and only a few know that the initially roasted nuts Serve as a dessert with the original taste. Over time, this dessert has become an integral part of many cakes and pastries, as well as exquisite filling for chocolates.

A little history

Like many other gourmet sweets, roasted nuts was invented by the French confectioners. The name of this delicious dessert comes from the French «grillage» (fry). Over time, the delicacy became known outside the country. A variety of confections Roasting filled steel cooking worldwide basis adding spices, new kinds of nuts and even the fruits.

Interestingly, the idea to roast the nuts in sugar was borrowed from French masters of the confectionery business in the eastern confectioners. To some extent the French gourmet roasted nuts is a distant "cousin" of the Persian halva.

Soft or hard?

Candied roasted nuts - one of the easiest in the world of sweets. In fact, it is fried in sugar nuts - a favorite children's treat, which for centuries was sold at fairs or in confectionery in many countries. The basic recipe for roasting involves the use of only two ingredients - nuts and sugar.

Nuts crumble in sugar and heat. As a result, the sugar melts, turns into a syrup that coats the nuts by turning them into crispy treat. Typically, the nuts ground in a large litter, whereby the dessert has an interesting structure.

The main advantage of a basic recipe that can be endlessly supplement. For example, the use of different types of nuts provides a variety of tastes. The crushed hazelnuts, almond chips, cashew pieces, slices of walnut or apricot baby nucleoli give dessert originality. Sugars can be taken more or less, as well as experimenting with the time of its heating. As a result, the dessert can be prepared very different.

Traditionally roasted nuts are divided into soft and hard. The latter is the most common variety. For the preparation of solid roasting crushed nuts pour the hot caramel Caramel: sweet treat . After cooling the molten sugar hardens and nut crumb is enclosed in a seductive candy shell.

Soft candied roasted nuts is less common, and the technology of its preparation is different from the technology of preparation of solid sugar-nut mixture. The basis for this are roasting fruits, boiled in sugar syrup. To the mixture was added nut fruit chips, thereby obtaining a pulp that is slightly thickens on cooling.

Sometimes it is used for cooking roasting no sugar, and a mixture of sugar and honey The benefits of honey: tasty recovery   honey or even in pure form. Honey roasted nuts different delicious aroma, rich flavor and a slightly more delicate texture than roasted nuts sugar-based. As to the utility of this roasting, it is quite conventional: firstly, when heated honey lose almost all of their useful properties, and secondly, a honey syrup, are typically added sugar to frozen roasted nuts.

Right choice

Both soft and hard kind of roasting is often used as a filling for chocolates. Candied roasted nuts in chocolate - a wonderful treat, traditionally beloved by all.

When selecting roasting is best to give preference to products with a minimum amount of artificial additives. Grilyazh must not have foreign flavors. Bitter or stale taste - a sure sign that used to prepare the delicacies spoiled nuts. In addition, quality roasted nuts should not stick to the teeth.

Roasted nuts and diet

Like many other sweets, roasted nuts enough calories. Due to the high content of nuts, this dessert has a higher energy value than a candy and caramel. On average, 100 grams roasting contains about 500 calories. It's a lot - about the same calorie chocolate have.

Many of the desserts are so-called "light-version", which are less calories than the classic recipes cooked sweets. Typically, the energy value reduction achieved by replacing some components, a decrease in their number or total failure of a component. Unfortunately, in such a way to reduce calorie roasting unlikely. Any nuts contain a lot of fat and calories, and the use of sweeteners in the preparation of roasting is not possible, because sugar gives the dessert is not only taste, but also consistency.

Soft candied roasted nuts, roasted nuts, honey roasted nuts and fruit less calories than traditional solid variety of goodies. With self-cooking can be done with the addition of dried fruits roasted nuts. But no tricks will not make this dessert dietary dish Dietary food: what goes with what and why . Therefore, those who follow the figure, it is better if you do not give up the roasting completely, then at least limit its use. Several pieces of delicious goodies nut will not harm the harmony, but do not get carried away too much by this product.

Benefits and harms

Despite the fact that roasted nuts, as did the vast majority of sweets, contributes to weight gain, this dessert may favorably influence the person. Nuts are rich in minerals and beneficial fats, so their use (even in the form of roasting) can be helpful. Fruit roasted nuts also contain fiber and a small amount of vitamins.

And yet, hardly even the most devoted fans of this delicacy dare call Grilyazh useful dessert. High-calorie - not only unpleasant feature of this product. Solid roasted nuts have not recommended for those who have problems with their teeth: attempt to crack crunchy candy can cause damage to the teeth, veneers, crowns. Soft roasting poorly cleared from the teeth, and hence the sugar contained in it acts on the enamel for a long time, thus leading to the development of caries. So do not indulge yourself roasting too often, though completely abandon it, too, is not necessary.

Maria Bykov

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