How Was Nougat Made in 1850? Visit to Jijona, Alicante, Spain

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00:00 Entrance to «Primitivo Rovira e Hijos» nougat factory
00:30 Queue for the guided tour
00:50 Mandatory hygiene gear: disposable gown, hairnet, and shoe covers
02:40 Entering the production area — Jijona, Alicante
03:00 Vacuum sealer — removes air from nougat packaging
03:40 Larger vacuum machine for bulk packaging
04:30 Chocolate enrober — coats nougat bars evenly
05:00 Industrial sifter — sieves almonds and dry ingredients
05:43 Handcrafting: workers shaping nougat the traditional way
06:45 Fresh nougat tasting (offered to visitors)
06:55 Worker placing warm nougat onto aluminum trays
07:12 Industrial nut grinder — for almonds and hazelnuts
07:39 Mixing/agitating machine — blends hot honey and nut paste
08:07 Tasting straight from the production line
08:27 Combined grinder-mixer unit
08:37 Industrial dough mixer for Jijona nougat
09:25 Historic stone mill — used in old artisanal production
11:00 Industrial citrus zester (for fresh lemon peel)
11:28 Dedicated nougat grinder (handles sticky dough)
11:53 Operator adjusting the lemon rasper
12:52 Traditional cauldron and almond roaster
13:00 Final mixer for Jijona nougat — Alicante
13:40 Overview of product range: soft, hard, chocolate, fruit, glacé…
14:55 Female artisans hand-cutting and portioning nougat
15:45 End of tour — removing hygiene gear
16:30 Final packaging and exit from the factory
16:55 Christmas display: giant Santa Claus and nutcracker

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Step into the living history of Spain’s most authentic nougat: Primitivo Rovira e Hijos, Jijona’s oldest artisan nougat factory, founded in 1850.
For six generations, this family has preserved recipes, gestures, and secrets—passed hand to hand, with patience and integrity.

✨ “My grandmother made the very first Pan de Cádiz…
We were the only major nougat factory.”
— Concha Rovira, third generation

🔹 1850 – Founded by Primitivo Rovira Soler
🔹 Today – Primitivo & Beatriz Rovira Sanjuán, 6th generation
🔹 1879 – Appointed Suppliers to the Italian Royal Household (King Umberto I)
🔹 Awards, honors, and a legacy trusted by master confectioners and discerning palates

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