Macaron
Macarons (vanilla flavor)
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Course | Entrepreneur |
| Place of origin |
 Italy,  France
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| Creator | The chef of Catherine de' Medici |
| Main ingredients | Cookie: Egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, food coloring Filling: buttercream, ganache, or jam |
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A macaron (/ˌmɑːkəˈrɒn/ mah-kə-ROHN;French pronunciation: [makaʁɔ̃]) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. The macaron is commonly filled with ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. The name is derived from the Italian word macarone, maccarone or maccherone, the meringue.
The confection is characterized by a smooth squared top, a ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot" or "pied"), and a flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth. Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (foie gras, matcha). They are often said to be difficult to make.
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