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Les Petits Macarons: Colorful French Confections To Make At Home (2011)

by Kathryn Gordon(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0762442581 (ISBN13: 9780762442584)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Running Press

review 1: This book covers everything you need to know when first starting out. The parts on tools, techniques and troubleshooting are thorough; all meringue methods are covered with great photos. Tips and tricks are offered. I only wish there would have been a bit less focus on the savoury and novelty recipes, as I feel those are a bit too quirky in the grand scheme of things.Personally I serve macarons in combination with other pastries (usually with coffee or tea after a three- to five-course dinner) and then it would be more suitable to have a larger variation on fruits and berries, rather than flavours such as bacon, popcorn, cakes, etc. The novelty macarons could have made up volume 2.Regardless, if you have this book in your cookbook collection, you don't need other ones but ... morecan look up individual recipes online to broaden your range of flavours, and therefore I highly recommend it over other similar volumes. It reminds me of "Les meilleurs macarons" by Christophe Felder, but if you don't know French I'd go with this one.
review 2: PRETTY!!!!! The pictures in this book just make you want to get your stand mixer out & go to town. I made macarons once with limited success but after reading this I think I know where I went wrong. There are 3 basic recipes: French, Italian & Swiss. The rest of the book consists of variations on those 3 recipes. I had no idea you could make a macaron out of anything other than almond flour. Who knew? Also, had no clue you could make savory macarons. Inconceivable! There's so many recipes for fillings & ganaches in this little trinket it'll make your head spin. There's also a number of jam, jelly & compote recipes all of which can be used as stand alones or in other recipes.She even gives you a troubleshooting section in the back with pictures & gives you ideas for using less than perfect maracons. It's a good cookbook & these chefs are obviously extremely creative. less

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