Macaroons
Some how the macaroons they made did not look like the macaroons I'm used to. I'm talking about cocoanut macaroons that are bumpy, sweet, hard on the outside but moist on the inside ... These are French macaroons?
shareThe cookies they made on the show are actually "mac-a-RONS" and the sweet coconut candy is a "mac-a-ROON". I used to be confused too but I've watched a lot of baking competitions, particularly the Great British Bake-Off, and have realized that there is a big difference in the two. People are just used to saying "macaroon", probably because "macaron" seems a little snooty and it sounds like you're pronouncing it wrong. I've never actually had a macaron (cookie) before and to be honest, they don't look that good to me but I love macaroons.
On the last Holiday Baking Championship, Adalberto actually executed a cross between a macaron and a macaroon, and he pronounced each distinct element correctly.
And a macaroon is not a candy. It's a meringue-based cookie popular at Passover since the only leavening agent is whipped-in air.
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Ahhh, okay. Got it. Thanks.
It's a cute show but I hate seeing the kids when they have to leave.
It's much worse than the adult version.
It's especially bad when the kids cry, which they're naturally going to do because they're so young. I felt bad for Ryan a couple episodes ago because that poor kid was twisting his fingers, thumbs, and arms into pretzels in an attempt to bring him good luck. And seeing Peggy and Colby cry has been gut-wrenching. Rebecca has already cried twice when it's had nothing to do with being in the bottom so I dread her reaction if she does get eliminated.
How true, how true. 😓
shareI was in the grocery store with my boyfriend the other day and I saw that they had a new product...frozen macarons. So I said "oh look, macrons." He said "What?" I repeated myself a couple of times and he still didn't understand me, so I pointed to them and he goes "oh, you mean macroons?" I told him he was so American (even though I Googled it and I guess macroons actually originated in Italy). The lady behind us cracked up laughing.
I've never made macarons before, but I've heard they're pretty difficult. True?
I haven’t tried making them either (yet) but judging from the recipes I’ve looked at over the last several days, macarons seem to be one of those “deceptive” desserts – neither cross-your-fingers-easy nor brain surgery difficult.
Here are two different recipes, just to give you an idea, at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/223234/macaron-french-macaroon/ and http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/french-macarons.html?vty=recipes/food-network-kitchens/french-macaroons.html
So Kristen, did you tell your boyfriend that more than one macaron would technically qualify as macaroni?
Not difficult. But like with anything in baking, it's chemistry. If you're not watching your measurements, clean bowls(most important with this one), & oven temps they'll crack.
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