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Traditional macarons de Nancy. A macaron (/ ˌ m æ k ə ˈ r ɒ n / MAK-ə-RON, [1] [2] French: ⓘ) or French macaroon (/ ˌ m æ k ə ˈ r uː n / MAK-ə-ROON) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and often food colouring.
The name macaroon is borrowed from French macaron, in turn from the Sicilian maccarone, a variant form of maccherone, the same word as macaroni.The origin of that is unclear; it may be from medieval Greek μακαρία, 'barley broth', or μακαρώνεια, 'funeral chant'.
In 1993, Groupe Holder took over Ladurée. [7] The Holder family also owns the PAUL bakery chain in France. Following the takeover, the company began an expansion drive to turn Ladurée from the single rue Royale bakery into a chain, setting up pastry shops and tea rooms on the Champs-Élysées and in Le Printemps Haussmann in 1997, followed by Ladurée Bonaparte in 2002.
Cheesecake. The first form of cheesecake was invented over 4000-years ago in ancient Greece. It was made by fresh cheese pounded until smooth with flour and honey and cooked on a griddle.
The Best Macarons. Macrons are petit, colorful French meringue sandwich cookies. Recognizable for their smooth top and ruffled “foot,” macarons (pronounced mac-ah-ROHN) are made in many colors.
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Also, the article misses the fact that almond-based macaroons - yes, called macaroons, not "macarons" - can be found throughout North America. Some of these are the French style, as a sandwich with a layer of buttercream or ganache in the center; others are not. So the "French macaroon" or "macaron" is one type of macaroon.
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