nougatine

[ noo-guh-teen ]

noun

1. a chocolate-coated nougat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nougatine¹

First recorded in 1890–95; nougat + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

A smoked-cacao situation with milk ice cream looked less than appetizing topped with a lumpy, brownish thatch of nougatine.

From Seattle Times

Frances recommends the “sinfully delicious” Neuhaus seduction noir: raspberry crème fraîche wrapped in nougatine and dipped in dark chocolate.

From Washington Post

At some point it’s hard to recall what makes the chicken breast inside a resoundingly crunchy Parmesan crust at Nougatine different from the Parmesan-crusted chicken at the Mark.

From New York Times

We left the restaurant together, passing through Nougatine, the more casual sister restaurant of Jean-Georges.

From New York Times

At Nougatine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten candies them to serve alongside foie gras, and dresses verdant spaccatelli pasta in basil-pistachio pesto with caramelized brussels sprouts.

From New York Times