As a die-hard macaron lover, I don't have to wait until March 20th to celebrate Macaron Day, for me Macaron Day is all year round. Macaron is a general name for a variety of lightly baked cookies – made without flour, butter, margarine or oil.
The base of a macaron cookie is whipped egg whites, sugar, and ground nuts, seeds, or legumes, especially almonds or coconut. The macaron, the French cookie, is one of the cookies most associated with France And with Paris in particular. It's rare to find a patisserie that doesn't sell this colorful, eye-catching cookie.
How was Macaron Day created?
The cookie's name comes from the Italian word maccarone, which means "dough." The earliest macaron recipes were actually based on whipped cream with the addition of almond paste (meringue amaretti).
Although the origins of this cookie are unclear, some historians claim that it originated in an Italian monastery. The monks accompanied the chefs of Catherine de Medici who arrived in France in 1533 upon her marriage to Henry II, King of France. Recipes for macarons appeared in cookbooks as early as the early 18th century.
I remember coming across them for the first time when I was just getting to know Rehovot. ParisI saw them standing in a long line, sparkling like diamonds, and their price was very suitable for a woman's best friend. I immediately fell in love, and bought a package that was assembled according to my choice. The day before the start of spring (the official date is 17/3), the leading pastry chefs and chocolatiers prepare for Macaron Day, Jour du Macaron, which takes place every year.
In 1981, an organization called RELAIS DESSERTS was established, to which about one hundred of the world's leading pastry chefs belong. The organization holds annual meetings where chefs exchange ideas, learn from each other, and concoct new wonders in the pastry industry.
As part of its international organization, RELAIS DESSERTS has set itself the goal of being a partner in community contribution activities. And what could be more appropriate than contributing to the community by incorporating sweets into the cause?
Since 2005, March 20 has become Macaron Day at the initiative of Pierre HermaThis date is also the official first day of spring and is a great opportunity to celebrate the wonderful season with sweetness and gentleness, while supporting global charities.
How to celebrate Macaron Day
Macaron Day is celebrated all over the world – not just in Paris. Macaron Day is also celebrated in big cities like Budapest, Toronto, Portland and across England. The celebrations usually focus on various patisseries, which offer a variety of macaron packages or special workshops. In any case, you don’t have to wait for Macaron Day to celebrate this delicious cookie! If you’re on a trip to Paris, you can sign up for a macaron workshop that includes baking and eating.
And we'll end, of course, with a relatively short video that will teach you (in English) how to make a great macaron 🙂
So have a delicious and happy macaron day.
Thank you for the lovely and thought-provoking article. 🙂
Couldn't you add samples like this on the side for those who read? 🙂