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Les Macarons. Chung Catherine Zoe. L’histoire dU Macaron. 16 th century: the chef of Henri II’s wife introduced almond cookies from Italy. 1900s: Pierre Desfontaines of Ladur ée invented double-decker macarons, filled them with ganache. A lot more variations Thin and light crust
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LesMacarons Chung Catherine Zoe
L’histoire dU Macaron • 16th century: the chef of Henri II’s wife introduced almond cookies from Italy. • 1900s: Pierre Desfontaines of Ladurée invented double-decker macarons, filled them with ganache. • A lot more variations • Thin and light crust • Macaron = Macaroni = fine dough
Top Macaron Shops Ladurée at Champs-Elysée opened in 1997 Un Salon de Thé Un restaurant
How to eat a macaron • http://petitesbouchees.com/aboutus/macaron.php
Macaron Flavours • Traditional • Raspberry • Chocolate • Caramel • Pistachio • Vanilla • Coffee • New • Marmite • Green Tea • Wasabi • Pumpkin • Ginger
Status of Pastries • World standard • Many pastries originated in France • Le mille-feuille (Napoleon) • La petite Madeleine • Pastry schools • ENSP (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie) • Le Cordon Bleu • Le Jour du Macaron: le 20 mars
Vocabulaire • Le macaron --- Macaron • La pâtisserie --- Patisserie • Le salon de thé --- Tearoom • La saveur --- Flavour • La framboise --- Raspberry • Le mille-feuille ---A thousand sheets (Napoleon)