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French macaroon

noun

Definitions

  1. A macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream,…

    A macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.

    • When a 14-year-old Pierre Hermé started his culinary training at Lenôtre in 1976 there were just four flavours of macarons - also known as French macaroons this side of the Channel - on the market: chocolate, vanilla, coffee and raspberry.
    • The reign of the cupcake as fashionable nibble of choice is over – a foodie friend informs me that henceforth it's all about the French macaroon.
    • The picture perfect French macaroon stand on King Street, where the vivid selection of colours and flavours are bound to please far more than they would at the usual tin of family chocs (from £1 a piece).

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