Macaron
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| vanillaMacaron.jpg Parisian-style macarons (vanilla flavour) | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | French macaroon |
| Place of origin | .svg){kind=small} France Italy |
| Creator(s) | Pierre Desfontaines or Claude Gerbet. |
| Details | |
| Type | Confectionery |
| Main ingredient(s) | Cookie: egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder, food colouring Filling: buttercream or clotted cream, ganache, or jam |
A Macaron [1][2][3][4] is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring.
The Macaron have been introduced in France by the Italian chef of queen Catherine de Medici during the Renaissance. Since the 19th century, a macaron is shown with a ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. It is moist and easily melts in the mouth. Macarons can be found in different flavours (raspberry, chocolate) to (foie gras, matcha).[5]
Macaron Media
Traditional macarons de Nancy.
Valentine macarons!
Macarons in a variety of colours
Macarons in a Pierre Marcolini shop window
Macarons (caramel and salt) on sale at Two International Finance Centre (IFC), Hong Kong
References
- ↑ Definition of macaron in English. Oxford Dictionaries. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Definition of macaron. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Definition of macaroon in English. Oxford Dictionaries. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Definition of macaroon. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Macaron. Dessert Eater.