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100th Episode - Celebrating The Food Of Montmorillon
Montmorillon is a town that we found when searching for a home in the French countryside and we did find one here in the center ville. This town has many fabulous things, the Wednesday markets, Summertime guigenettes along the river gartempe and wonderful people inhabiting it.
But it also has the Montmorillon macaron. This macaron is made with almonds and instead of looking like the macarons found in Paris patisseries. But the Montmorillon macaron looks more like a macaroon that’s usually made with coconut.
Coming from Italy to France by Catherine de Medici in the 16th century the macaron recipe has changed and evolved since then with around France different versions of the macaron
Macarons, Macaroons, and Macron - What's the Difference?
If you're a fan of French cuisine or just have a sweet tooth, you may have come across the word "macaron" before. But what exactly is a macaron, and what's the difference between it and a macaroon or even a Macron?
In the first episode of Fabulously Delicious, we talked to pastry chef Molly Wilkinson about all things macarons. According to Molly, a macaron is a delicate, sandwich-like cookie made of two almond-based meringue shells with a filling in the middle. The shells are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and they come in a variety of flavors and colors.
On the other hand, a macaroon is a denser, coconut-based cookie that is typically made with shredded coconut, egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract. It's often dipped in chocolate and has a more rustic texture than a macaron.
Macarons with Molly Wilkinson
The premiere episode of Fabulously Delicious is all about Macarons. We discuss with Molly Wilkinson a fabulous pastry chef doing cooking classes in Versailles all things macaron. What is a macaron, what’s the best meringue recipe to use to make them, what’s the difference between a macaron, macaroon and Macron?