Macarons, the precious, pastel colored, sandwich-shaped delicacies, native to France, have found a foothold with bakers everywhere, including Nashvillians Sarah Darling and James Muriel of sweetdarling patisserie. Sarah and her British husband, James met in Paris over a first date of macarons. Now residing in Nashville, they’re sharing them with us. But what exactly is a macaron? Here is a little lesson from Sarah and James and Sweet Darling Patisserie.
Macaroon vs Macaron
Macaroons, commonly known here in the US, are chewy, moist, shredded hay-stack coconut cookies, sometimes dipped in chocolate. French Macarons couldn’t be more different. Macarons are a butter-creamed filled cookie sandwich made primarily with almond flour, eggs and sugar, making them delicate, and today, not going unnoticed, naturally gluten-free.