Apparently macarons are the new big (small) foodie thing.
I’d never heard of them until recently and since I seem to be haunting cafes somewhat less frequently than I did in Melbourne I haven’t had any chance encounters with them. I came to know of them through a friend’s blog that records her pursuit of the perfect macaron, Macaron Madness (I have a somewhat random approach to keeping up with contemporary society). Despite her obvious enthusiasm for macarons I still wondered what all the fuss was about.
On Friday, however, I happened to be in Aproneers (a specialty provedore not far from where I live), and spotted a selection and decided it was time to initiate myself into the mysteries of the macaron.
It’s a bit hard to describe what a macaron is like (my friend gives details, and I will concede that it appears they require a bit of effort to make), but essentially it’s a brightly coloured biscuit-shaped thing made of sort of meringuey stuff with a creamy filling and lots of sugar (don’t you love my descriptive prowess!). They also come in a range of flavours, with my choice going to pistachio.
My verdict: sweet, and chewy, and intense, and subtle, and intriguing.
It’s clear that further testing is required. 😉
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