Comments on: Macaron Vs Macaroon

By: Sweetly colourful petite treats which drive people crazy « Brainloss

Sweetly colourful petite treats which drive people crazy « Brainloss — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:52:05 +0000

[...] and it’s store in France is touted to be a place to visit for tourists. There are a few misleading arguments in favour of the term ‘macaroon’ which points out that the English version of the [...]

By: woid

woid — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:09:38 +0000

Stuck a feather in his cap and called it…

Mickey Rooney?

By: Ned Little

Ned Little — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:35:30 +0000

It made my day to see you get your comeuppance. Stop caring so much if someone else misspells something. Get a life.

By: Dietribes: Magnificent Macarons - Cine Sopaipleto » Cine Sopaipleto

Dietribes: Magnificent Macarons - Cine Sopaipleto » Cine Sopaipleto — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:52:06 +0000

[...] Let’s hash this out right off the bat: how do you spell macaroon/macaron? To me the most definitive argument references Ladurée, the French house who first popularized these delectable treats. On their [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:34:01 +0000

Renée > Definitely, there's no good way. Except to rename the coconut macaroon something else entirely! Cocoroon? Macanut? Tonya > Yeah, I'm certainly sticking with macaron! Vivien > Well, it wasn't about being snobby... much.. just proper language! So we thought, anyway. 1sweetpea > Hard to find the perfect macaron in Toronto.. with or without the horse! But I'll be right behind you when you do... I'm always sad to find that the taste doesn't match their exterior beauty. MACARON FOREVER!

By: 1sweetpea

1sweetpea — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:22:49 +0000

I’m laughing with you, Jen, not at you. As an editor, I’m often quick to correct spelling, grammatical, punctuation or even pronunciation errors made by others. Occasionally, I too have been wrong, much to my chagrin and humiliation. The word “macaroon” makes me instantly envision those mealy little Passover macaroons that come in coffee cans, a la Manischewitz. I also wrongly assumed that the French macaron was a fairly different beast from the often sticky, cloyingly sweet coconut nuggets that come in the Kosher-for-Passover can. The upside of learning from my mistake is that it drew my attention to the topic and has made me all the more motivated to hunt down a perfect macaron to taste. Of course, I’ll have to climb down from my high horse to enter the store when I arrive. LOL!

By: Vivien

Vivien — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:40:55 +0000

Guess we can’t be such snobs about it any more. But it will always be a macaron to me.

By: Tonya @ What's On My Plate

Tonya @ What's On My Plate — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:49:13 +0000

Who knew they’re called macaroons in English!?! I’m still calling them Macarons… it sounds fancier :)

By: Renée

Renée — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:37:34 +0000

I’m just going to continue to call it a macaron regardless of what others say (macaroon doesn’t have the same ring). Most who know what it is clue in right away; those who don’t, you’d still have to explain what it is (even if one calls it a French macaroon or a meringue sandwich cookie/pastry). It seems like a no win situation.