(Update: Sizar's moved to Elkridge in February 2009 and changed its name to Ceazar International Market. But it closed in 2011. You can buy Fard nougats at Caspian Market on Rte 40 in Ellicott City. I don't recommend the Imperial Nougat Co. brand at Pars Market because it lacks the rose flavor, coming off more bitter.)
(Update II: By 2014, Pars sells terrific nougat. I don't know the brand, but it's among the best that I have ever had -- very soft, great flavor.)
(Update II: By 2014, Pars sells terrific nougat. I don't know the brand, but it's among the best that I have ever had -- very soft, great flavor.)
A real candy. The Fard brand pistachio nougat at Sizar's Food Mart is a light, slightly chewy rectangle. Sweet with the flavor of rose water and the real crunch of pistachio.
Real candy because it has nothing artificial. Just corn syrup, sugar, nuts, egg white and rose water. A few dozen individually-wrapped candies in an 8 oz clamshell. The rose and sweetness make these as delicious as any candy that I can remember -- a strong but light flavor that makes them unique.
The package isn't cheap -- like $7.49. But it would be a beautiful gift if you repackaged the nougat with some tissue paper and a nice box. It's also just a treat worth stopping any time that you are near Sizar's on Snowden River Parkway.
More about Caezar's at these posts. Or more about ethic groceries in Howard County.
12/29/08
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Thanks for the update. I was wondering where to get some pistachio nougats now Sizar's ceased its operation. Glad I dug out this old post.
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