Maccaroons

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Found a better picture of my macaroons. From another batch that hadn't been blitzed into submission in the food processor.

https://www.confessionsofaconfectionista.com/2014/05/tiramisu-macarons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+culinaryxcouture+(Culinary+Couture)

Tiramisu Macaron, it’s a recipe I’ve made many times and it’s a good successful macaron method, and has never failed to come out perfectly for me.

aokoye wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you mean these





or these?

Ah spelling differences in two desserts that are homophones in American English*, that both require a boat load of egg whites, but are vastly different both in ease and taste. And now I want a macaron (or four)

*or rather, the vast majority of the time I've heard it pronounced in English in the US, the French macaron is pronounced as if it's a homophone to macaroon.

Well, since this is text, not speech, I haven't a clue whether OP would pronounce it like macaroon or macaron, which are not homophones for me, although I live in the U.S. And the spelling in the thread title doesn't tell me anything because it doesn't match the spelling I'm familiar with for either of the photos (macaroon for the first, macaron for the second.

Perhaps if OP ever comes back, we'll get some clarification, or maybe we'll all learn something new, like a maccaroon is something completely different, like a regionally available fruit pronounced Mask Run, and OP wants some jam and ice cream recipes).

In my original post, I purposely tried to take a way of seeking clarification that did not point to the unusual spelling in the thread title or suggest anyone's pronunciation of it is wrong. Thanks for cooperating.

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

aokoye wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you mean these





or these?

Ah spelling differences in two desserts that are homophones in American English*, that both require a boat load of egg whites, but are vastly different both in ease and taste. And now I want a macaron (or four)

*or rather, the vast majority of the time I've heard it pronounced in English in the US, the French macaron is pronounced as if it's a homophone to macaroon.

Well, since this is text, not speech, I haven't a clue whether OP would pronounce it like macaroon or macaron, which are not homophones for me, although I live in the U.S. And the spelling in the thread title doesn't tell me anything because it doesn't match the spelling I'm familiar with for either of the photos (macaroon for the first, macaron for the second.

Perhaps if OP ever comes back, we'll get some clarification, or maybe we'll all learn something new, like a maccaroon is something completely different, like a regionally available fruit pronounced Mask Run, and OP wants some jam and ice cream recipes).

In my original post, I purposely tried to take a way of seeking clarification that did not point to the unusual spelling in the thread title or suggest anyone's pronunciation of it is wrong. Thanks for cooperating.

This is one of those times when communication online breaks down. I see you assumed the worst (thanks for cooperating...?). I am well aware that there was an abundance of ambiguity in the title given the spelling and was assuming that that's why you provided pictures for macarons and macaroons. I also in fact mentioned that the two words aren't homophones for all speakers of American English (which is really just a broad heading for a bunch of dialects). I also, however, know that the spelling (and pronunciation) differences for the two cookies are mixed up on a regular basis. Here's an example from a recipe on Dr. Oetker's British website (I know, not the US) that took a sheer lack of time to find. That isn't an indication of my ability to look for things on Google, so much as it's a sign that this isn't uncommon.

There wasn't any judgment, negative or positive, from me. Just musing about the phonology and the spelling of the two words.

But again, "thanks" for assuming the worst instead of asking for clarification.

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

aokoye wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

aokoye wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Do you mean these





or these?

Ah spelling differences in two desserts that are homophones in American English*, that both require a boat load of egg whites, but are vastly different both in ease and taste. And now I want a macaron (or four)

*or rather, the vast majority of the time I've heard it pronounced in English in the US, the French macaron is pronounced as if it's a homophone to macaroon.

Well, since this is text, not speech, I haven't a clue whether OP would pronounce it like macaroon or macaron, which are not homophones for me, although I live in the U.S. And the spelling in the thread title doesn't tell me anything because it doesn't match the spelling I'm familiar with for either of the photos (macaroon for the first, macaron for the second.

Perhaps if OP ever comes back, we'll get some clarification, or maybe we'll all learn something new, like a maccaroon is something completely different, like a regionally available fruit pronounced Mask Run, and OP wants some jam and ice cream recipes).

In my original post, I purposely tried to take a way of seeking clarification that did not point to the unusual spelling in the thread title or suggest anyone's pronunciation of it is wrong. Thanks for cooperating.

This is one of those times when communication online breaks down. I see you assumed the worst (thanks for cooperating...?). I am well aware that there was an abundance of ambiguity in the title given the spelling and was assuming that that's why you provided pictures for macarons and macaroons. I also in fact mentioned that the two words aren't homophones for all speakers of American English (which is really just a broad heading for a bunch of dialects). I also, however, know that the spelling (and pronunciation) differences for the two cookies are mixed up on a regular basis. Here's an example from a recipe on Dr. Oetker's British website (I know, not the US) that took a sheer lack of time to find. That isn't an indication of my ability to look for things on Google, so much as it's a sign that this isn't uncommon.

There wasn't any judgment, negative or positive, from me. Just musing about the phonology and the spelling of the two words.

But again, "thanks" for assuming the worst instead of asking for clarification.

Yes, communication has broken down. My response wasn't premised on an assumption that you intended your first post as a judgment but on the unnecessary raising of issues I had avoided to stay clear of the MFP rule against commenting on posters' spelling and grammar and, more importantly, to support the underlying spirit of that rule. The last sentence of my previous post reflects annoyance at feeling like I had been made complicit by your quoting of me in exactly the type of violation I was trying to avoid by just posting pictures and asking which was intended.

Sadly, despite OP's reappearance, it seems we're not to find out which recipe was wanted.

At this point (and really before you had even initially replied to my first post) I don't know that it really matters which recipe was wanted given that both were provided over the course of multiple posts. Unless there's some entirely different recipe that they're looking for (which is doubtful). Given that a macaron and a macaroon are two very pretty different foods, I would argue that spelling, as a means of distinguishing the two foods, actually does matter. This would be mildly amusing if you knew me as I don't actually put a lot of stock or importance in spelling for a lot of reasons unrelated to this. You would be hard pressed to call what I wrote a "attack against the member’s spelling" (MFP's wording, not your's).

Again, my post wasn't picking apart or analyzing the OP's spelling (nor yours), rather the spelling of the two cookies more broadly. It's akin to people discussing biscuits vs cookies. It doesn't, however, seem that that was transparent to you. In the same vein, your last sentence came across as awfully snarky which, if we're talking about rule following, isn't in the spirit of the community guidelines. If it wasn't snarky, then that wasn't at all transparent to me.

In short, it sounds like, you read a lot into my post and most if not all of what you read into it wasn't actually there. That includes any thought or discussion over the title of the thread.

Isn't one a Coconut macaroon?

girlwithcurls2 wrote: »

@acpgee, what in the world were you preparing those for? Both look incredible! Holy smokes. This was total clickbait for me! Whatever OP meant, I'm now putting both on my To Do list!

I made a batch of coconut macaroons for a dinner party a few weekends ago when I was also serving the easy pina colada sorbet. I make either almond or coconut macaroons when I have leftover egg whites. If you don't want to deal with your leftover egg whites right away you can pop them into the freezer. Macaroons are very quick and easy. About 15 minutes including the 10 minutes in the oven. A fun show off way to bake something real time during a dinner party if you serve a main that generates leftover egg whites (ie spaghetti carbonara or hollandaise sauce for me).