Turrón yema tostada (caramelised egg yolk) — supreme quality (200 g)
House : Castillo de Jijona — Jijona (Alicante) · since 1890
An almond paste with candied egg yolk, caramelised on top like a crème brûlée.
Origin
Castillo de Jijona is a brand of Turrones José Garrigós, S.A., a house based in Jijona (Alicante), the Spanish turrón town. Product of Spain.
Details
- Format: bar of 200 g
- Ingredients: almond (40%), sugar, candied egg yolk (23%), humectant (sorbitol), glucose syrup, water, cream powder, preservative (sorbic acid), flavouring (vanillin).
- Contains: almonds, egg, milk. May contain traces of other tree nuts and peanuts.
- Gluten free. Full ingredient and allergen list on the label.
Serving
- Serve in thin slices: it is rich.
- Take it out ten minutes ahead and the aroma comes through.
- Keep cool and dry.
Why we chose it: Alongside the hard and soft kinds, we wanted this one too: almond paste (40%) with candied egg yolk (23%), caramelised on top. It is made by Turrones José Garrigós, an IFS Food-certified house in Jijona. A 200 g bar, best served in thin slices.
At a glance
- Who it's for
- For anyone who wants to add caramelised yema tostada to the turrón platter, to serve in thin slices.
- On the palate
- caramelised, sweet
- Allergens
- Almonds, Egg, Milk
- May contain
- Other tree nuts, Peanuts
Castillo de Jijona
Turrón from Jijona, made where it is made.
Jijona is a village inland from Alicante whose name became the name of a product: turrón. Castillo de Jijona is made there by Turrones José Garrigós, S.A., on the Jijona to Alicante road, kilometre 3.
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