Irresistible Macaroons (Les Petits Plats Francais) [Hardcover]

Jose Marechal (Author), Akiko Ida (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2011 | Series: Les Petits Plats Francais

The macaroon is taking over from the cupcakes as the indulgence of choice, and here is a clearly explained, beautifully decorated guide to making the most fashionable treat around

 

Currently the darlings of the pastry world, the macaroon has a long and elegant history. At any given moment there are sophisticated Parisiennes drinking tea and nibbling on a macaron on the Champs Élysées. No French pâtisserie can exist without a selection of mouthwatering, colorful macaroons. These melt-in-the-mouth fruity, nutty, or creamy confections have been served in French palaces and chic salons for more than 300 years. Now, with this collection of more than 30 recipes—some of which can prepared in less than 30 minutes—cooks can learn how to make these fabulously decadent smooth almond meringues, sandwiched together with a rich ganache. From basic vanilla, chocolate, lime, honey, or salted caramel, the macaroons then get fancier: blackcurrant and white chocolate, liquorice and violet, and pineapple and saffron, culminating in a stunning macaroon pyramid.

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About the Author

José Maréchal is a French pâtissier who runs Café Noir in Paris.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (June 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0857201093
• ISBN-13: 978-0857201096
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking > Pastry

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TEN Stars..The fabulous Chocolat Terrine worth the price of the book, May 27, 2011

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Have Macarons by Bérengère Abraham which I highly recommend and bought an extra copy of for a gift to a friend. We love Macarons. And this lovely book by José Maréchal is equally wonderful. Especially like that this book has different macarons than Bérengère Abrahams.

Love José Maréchal's Vanilla which is so elegant and fresh. Had looked for an excellent recipe and he had it in this gem of a book, which I will probably buy another copy of for my friend.

His Strawberry, and Raspberry are refreshing and are being made a lot right now as this is fresh berry season and I am out picking berries weekly. His Lime macaron recipe is utterly awesome and again we have fresh lemons and get asked to make these almost weekly. His Honey (I am a bee keeper)recipe was a godsend as I love using honey and while it calls for pollen de fleurs which is bee pollen, you can omit it if you don't have access to it.

And on page 58 he has the most fabulous Chocolat Terrine which uses a macaron recipe. I have a Le Creuset terrine that I used to make the recipe and it was the best dessert my guests had tasted in months and in a couple case, years. It has a white chocolat mousse, a dark chocolat icing, and a chocolat caramel mousse.

I would share the recipe here but I shant because of copyright laws. Just know that this book is a must own for anyone who loves French macarons and wants to make delicious ones. The photographs and directions are so spot on, easy to follow, that I think even a novice could make the macarons.