Comments on: La Macaronicité 5: macawrongs and macarights, macarons day and night http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Duncan http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Duncan Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:58:54 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3342 @allegra: almond meal is ground almonds. It is rarely fine enough (except perhaps in the small, really pricey packets in the supermarket). You could try using your coffee grinder, in small batches and only for a very few seconds. @allegra: almond meal is ground almonds. It is rarely fine enough (except perhaps in the small, really pricey packets in the supermarket). You could try using your coffee grinder, in small batches and only for a very few seconds.

]]> By: allegra http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 allegra Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:41:07 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3340 Where do you get almond meal? (esp in UK). I've seen ground almonds, but not fine enough. I don't have a food processor. If I got a coffee grinder, would that grind them finely enough, or do I need to get it ready made? I've tried everywhere I can think of. I tried the Herme macarons from Selfridges this week, and am in love. I thought mine had turned out ok last month, but they were incomparable once I'd tried the real ones. Where do you get almond meal? (esp in UK). I've seen ground almonds, but not fine enough. I don't have a food processor. If I got a coffee grinder, would that grind them finely enough, or do I need to get it ready made? I've tried everywhere I can think of.

I tried the Herme macarons from Selfridges this week, and am in love. I thought mine had turned out ok last month, but they were incomparable once I'd tried the real ones.

]]> By: Kiki http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Kiki Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:33:16 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3289 Thanks so much for this. I've been using your Italian meringue recipe for a while now and have had great success with it. I had a couple of failed batches today, but that's what I get for trying to bake on 4 hours of sleep with screaming kids running around the house! Other than that, I haven't had much trouble. I really love experimenting with different fillings. Thai tea buttercream is one of my absolute favorite flavors. Thanks so much for this. I've been using your Italian meringue recipe for a while now and have had great success with it. I had a couple of failed batches today, but that's what I get for trying to bake on 4 hours of sleep with screaming kids running around the house! Other than that, I haven't had much trouble. I really love experimenting with different fillings. Thai tea buttercream is one of my absolute favorite flavors.

]]> By: kylie http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 kylie Fri, 21 May 2010 02:05:40 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3170 Oh and I forgot to mention. When dealing with my disasters I had a brainwave idea to turn my chewy macawrongs into chocolate covered truffle-style balls. Yummy. Don't tell anyone that's not what they were supposed to be....;) Oh and I forgot to mention. When dealing with my disasters I had a brainwave idea to turn my chewy macawrongs into chocolate covered truffle-style balls. Yummy. Don't tell anyone that's not what they were supposed to be….;)

]]> By: kylie http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 kylie Fri, 21 May 2010 02:01:40 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3169 Duncan, wow your macaronicite is extremely thorough! I'm not quite sure if all the info has bolstered my resolve to try macarons again or left my mind in a total macaron-boggled mess!! Maybe one more try, but I fear my fate will be similar to Thahn's and I will be left an utter macaron-hater, scarred for life! I thank you for the info. It has been enlightening. At least I know what turned my first try into flat,chewy,wrinkled pancakes (over-mixed!!). My son (4yrs) now calls macarons 'disasters' (as in 'can I have another disaster please, Mummy?'. Must have heard me muttering to myself! Oh the disappointment after the hours of research, careful egg-white ageing and meticulous to-the-letter (well, obviously not quite!)recipe following! Wish me luck. Duncan, wow your macaronicite is extremely thorough! I'm not quite sure if all the info has bolstered my resolve to try macarons again or left my mind in a total macaron-boggled mess!! Maybe one more try, but I fear my fate will be similar to Thahn's and I will be left an utter macaron-hater, scarred for life!
I thank you for the info. It has been enlightening. At least I know what turned my first try into flat,chewy,wrinkled pancakes (over-mixed!!). My son (4yrs) now calls macarons 'disasters' (as in 'can I have another disaster please, Mummy?'. Must have heard me muttering to myself! Oh the disappointment after the hours of research, careful egg-white ageing and meticulous to-the-letter (well, obviously not quite!)recipe following! Wish me luck.

]]> By: zendegy http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 zendegy Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-3044 well, i had to share with someone who is as deeply devoted to the macaron as i have become!! thanks to you and some of your links, i created tasty, pied-laced cardamom (my favorite flavor on earth) macarons on my second try!!! they weren't perfection, but they tasted delish and inspired me to hope i might reach perfection yet. so, from the states, a big thank you for your guidance. i adore your blog. well, i had to share with someone who is as deeply devoted to the macaron as i have become!! thanks to you and some of your links, i created tasty, pied-laced cardamom (my favorite flavor on earth) macarons on my second try!!! they weren't perfection, but they tasted delish and inspired me to hope i might reach perfection yet.
so, from the states, a big thank you for your guidance. i adore your blog.

]]> By: candace http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 candace Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-2907 Hi Duncan, thanks for walking me thru all of the questions I have regarding my macarons dilema on email. I am moving on to my 5th macaron baking attempt tomorrow, somehow I know it will be just another heartaching attempt...I start to think if I am just not destined to be a baker or my brain really doesn't work well on baking ...and for either reason, I should just stop trying. Hi Duncan, thanks for walking me thru all of the questions I have regarding my macarons dilema on email. I am moving on to my 5th macaron baking attempt tomorrow, somehow I know it will be just another heartaching attempt…I start to think if I am just not destined to be a baker or my brain really doesn't work well on baking …and for either reason, I should just stop trying.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Duncan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:11:51 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-2841 @Margie: in general, making a slightly thicker batter can help with cooking in higher ambient humidity. "Crumpling" is usually due to overmixing. @Margie: in general, making a slightly thicker batter can help with cooking in higher ambient humidity. "Crumpling" is usually due to overmixing.

]]> By: Margie http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Margie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:33:47 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-2831 I've had two macawrongs, using Eric Lanlards deceptively short recipe (don't recommend). After the first batch failed (too lightly mixed I think) I put the mix in muffin containers, turned the oven down to 100C and cooked for 21/2 hours to make a divine nutty meringue smothered with cream and berries yum. 2nd failed- batch was too thick and crumpled when it came out of the oven. The weather was extremely hot and humid as well. Tired of piping I slapped the remaining batter on the tray with a serving spoon made giant macaron cookies and used them as a base for trifle. I'm going to get a silicon baking sheet and kitchen scale today and follow the method on this site which seems to give the appropriate level of detail. Anyone have ideas on how to adjust for humidity? I've had two macawrongs, using Eric Lanlards deceptively short recipe (don't recommend). After the first batch failed (too lightly mixed I think) I put the mix in muffin containers, turned the oven down to 100C and cooked for 21/2 hours to make a divine nutty meringue smothered with cream and berries yum. 2nd failed- batch was too thick and crumpled when it came out of the oven. The weather was extremely hot and humid as well. Tired of piping I slapped the remaining batter on the tray with a serving spoon made giant macaron cookies and used them as a base for trifle. I'm going to get a silicon baking sheet and kitchen scale today and follow the method on this site which seems to give the appropriate level of detail. Anyone have ideas on how to adjust for humidity?

]]> By: Teedagg http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Teedagg Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:10:52 +0000 http://www.syrupandtang.com/200712/la-macaronicite-5-macawrongs-and-macarights-macarons-day-and-night/#comment-2828 My first experience with true macarons was in Lyon, and they were wonderful. Tried to make a batch last night and they were flat as a pence and I was so depressed. Saw your article, (thanks Google!)and used an Italian meringue. They look fabulous! Loved the trick with the water to help them off the paper. Thank you, thank you, thank you! My first experience with true macarons was in Lyon, and they were wonderful. Tried to make a batch last night and they were flat as a pence and I was so depressed. Saw your article, (thanks Google!)and used an Italian meringue. They look fabulous! Loved the trick with the water to help them off the paper. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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