Turrón de Agramunt

Turrón de Agramunt is the nougat made in the municipality of Agramunt in the Catalan district of Urgell in the Province of Lérida. It is produced using honey, peeled and roasted almonds or hazelnuts, sugar, egg whites and covered in wafers.

It has a firm and crunchy texture, yet melts in the mouth. In order to prepare this sweet nougat, the old nougat-makers used to roast the hazelnuts before mixing them with the honey and stirred the mixture until it became homogeneous. Today, it is still a hand-made delicacy prepared following the traditional recipe.

Production of Turron de Agramunt has increased each year leading to higher employment rates and economic growth. Since it is one of the best known products of the region, starting from 1989, the Feria del Turrón de Agramunt (Agramunt Nougat Fair) has been organized every year in October attracting many locals and visitors.