A large centre-piece of flowers, with fruit and candies in glass compotiers, and high forms of nougat, and other sugar devices, are suitable standards for an elegant supper-table.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
That lady seemed at a loss to make a selection, but finally settled upon a stick of nougat, wondering if it were not too rich; whether it could possibly hurt her.
"The Awakening and Selected Short Stories"
Kate Chopin
Robert started to reassure her, asserting that he had known a lady who had subsisted upon nougat during the entire-but seeing the color mount into Mrs. Pontellier's face he checked himself and changed the subject.
"The Awakening and Selected Short Stories"
Kate Chopin