THE TRUE STORY OF THE LADURÉE MACAROON
These small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are the most famous creation of Ladurée.
The story of the Ladurée macaroon starts with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who at the beginning of the 20th century first thought of taking two macaroon shells and joining them with a delicious ganache filling.
These small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are made every morning in Ladurée’s “laboratory”. The pastry chefs measure out very precisely the required amounts of almonds, eggs and sugar, before adding one final ingredient, a pinch of unique “know-how”, essential to the making of such a delicacy. Once cooked and filled, the macaroons are put to one side for 2 days before going on sale, the time it takes to achieve a perfect balance between texture and flavour.
With each new season, Ladurée pays tribute to its most famous creation by creating a new flavour.
The existing range of macaroons is always the starting point when a new one is created, as the variety of colours is as important as the range of flavours and a vital part of their appeal.
Quando voltar a Paris quero lá ir, para comer aqueles que dizem ser
os melhores macaroons do mundo! :)
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Gostava que aqueles pacotes de "A vida é bela" tivessem um com o nome "um dia em pontas" que consistiria numa manhã, tarde ou mesmo o dia inteiro com uma professora de ballet que nos "ensinasse" a andar em pontas por uns momentos. O tempo suficiente para nos sentirmos bailarinas. Tenho saudades de quando era pequena e era bailarina. Para mim o ballet era a melhor parte da minha semana. E andar em pontas é e sempre será um dos meus grandes desejos. Nem que seja apenas por uns segundos.
