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Macaron Knowledge Boost!

23/1/2014

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Macarons are obviously a big part of our daily lives here at the Ganache Macaron Bakery.  Most of our days are spent baking macarons, speaking about macarons, teaching macaron baking classes and, of course, eating macarons.  It may be a little bit strange, but whenever we find out something interesting about our beloved macarons, we want to share our knowledge with the world.  In aid of our cause to raise general awareness and appreciation of our beloved macaron, we have decided to put together a little list of interesting macaron facts.  We hope that you enjoy it!
 
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The Italian Job

Although the macaron is commonly referred to as a French invention, its origins are disputed. 

While some believe the macaron recipe can be traced back to an 8th century convent in central France; others place its roots in Italy. 

The clue to its Italian roots lie in the name "Macaron" which stems from the same root-word as the Italian word "Macaroni." The root meaning behind both of these foods being "fine dough."

Although its origins are unknown, the macaron has developed into a French cultural icon over the years.  In fact, the French town of Montmorillon has even devoted a museum to the macaron.

Macaron Royalty

Something about the macaron has made it an attractive confection for the rich, powerful and royal.

The treat maintains an air of decadence because of its delicate and sweet nature, but also because it has a reputation for being extremely difficult to bake. 

According to popular folklore, the macaron was favoured by Catherine de' Medici.  The Italian-born noble woman who became a French Queen, is said to have brought the macaron recipe from Italy to France upon marrying King Henry II in 1533.

The macaron has also been featured in the dramatizations of the lives of another well-known French Queen, the indulgent and extravagant Marie Antoinette.
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Two Is Better Than One

Children often describe the appearance of macarons as tiny hamburgers; due to the fact they are made up of two shells with are sandwiched together with ganache, butter cream or other fillings. 

However, macarons were not always served in pairs.  Before the 20th century, macarons were eaten like biscuits or served with jams and other spreads which one could use to sandwich their own macarons.

Nowadays, the macaron seems almost naked without its filling, but that was not always the case!

The Macaron Snob

The French macaron is often confused with the less refined coconut macaroon. 

This is due to the fact that, in English, we tend to pronounce macaron and macaroon the same as well as flip flopping the spelling of the two.

We are by no means snobs about the pronunciation or spelling of "macaron," but the actual French pronunciation of macaron should be as follows: mah- kah- ron
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Image Credit: Suzie Shinanigan from Threadless
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Say It with Macarons...

20/1/2014

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Finding the perfect gift can sometimes be quite difficult.  Whether you are looking for something for your partner, a friend or even a valued client or colleague you cannot go wrong with gourmet food gifts, especially something irresistibly sweet.
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Eight Macaron Gift Tubes with Red Grosgrain ribbon. Lavender, White Chocolate, Salted Caramel, and Raspberry Coulis Macarons.

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Macaron Reviews

9/1/2014

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We are always pleased to see reviews from people we've met through events, weddings and classes.  It makes us smile (and blush a little) to see that people are enjoying the macarons that we've worked so hard to create and perfect. 

At the moment, most of our reviews come from bloggers such as Stylish London Living, The Swindian and The Wedding Planner, to name a few.  But we also love hearing good things from other macaron lovers whom we've encountered who don't necessarily have thousands of twitter followers, enviable writing skills, stylish websites or food expertise. 

If you enjoyed our macarons or our macaron baking classes, feel free to leave us a comment or review right here on our blog.  Whatever you would like to say, it's sure to brighten our days!
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Vanilla and Hazelnut macarons with coffee.
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