It mightn’t be the second French Revolution, but it appears that macarons have usurped the cupcake as the dessert du jour. The French have been eating them for centuries, yet it seems that most of the English-speaking world only cottoned onto them in the last twelve months.
I shan’t be snide and say that I’ve eaten them for years. I shan’t be wicked and speak of their origins, including their being invented by Ladurée, the pâtissier of the French Imperial Court. Nor shall I indulge their candy-coloured hues that have inspired good living and decadence and an entire collection by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton! All I shall say is this: Learn how to pronounce them!
Please refer to our helpful diagram below:
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Ami
1 year ago
Thank You!!
Not only have I tired of their trendiness, but I am also exhausted of the lack of ability by their fans to pronounce it correctly. Well done!
Agony Uncle
1 year ago
Thank you, Ami. I’ve bitten my tongue for over a year now and I finally snapped. Please share our message of reason throughout the world!
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9 months ago
From the archives: Macaron/Macaroon: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off! http://t.co/lUoJuHA