Food, Drink & Dining Out Macaroons

[Teffy]

Surely these things are the greatest culinary invention of mankind?

 

[BarneyBent]

Meh. Overrated.

 

[Messenger]

Urgh. Yuk.

 

[Caesar]

Mum used to make these growing up. I've noticed they've become a bit of a fad in cafes in the last year or two. Strange how these things go in cycles.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Coconut Macaroons - tick

Coloured "Macarons" - yecch - too bloody sweet not to mention expensive.

 

[BarneyBent]

Mum used to make these growing up. I've noticed they've become a bit of a fad in cafes in the last year or two. Strange how these things go in cycles.

Masterchef does this. If it weren't for Adriano Zumbo's macaron/oon dessert thingy, they never would have gotten so big. Same with the Snow Egg at Quay. People go there just for that now.

 

[blues4flag]

Can be overly sweet but homemade pistachip macarons - .

 

[Teffy]

Coloured "Macarons" - yecch -

Blasphemy.

The Hazlenut and Strawberry varieties are superb.

too bloody sweet not to mention expensive.

Hell yeah, $2.50 a pop is not cheap for a bitesize treat.

 

[Dan]

With coconut......yes

 

[Macca19]

Proper macaroons are great but I dont reckon ive had one in 6-7 years.

 

[Lemma]

Meh. Overrated.

Yep this

 

[mdc]

Anyone saying overrated just hasn't had good ones. I.e. if they're "too sweet" it means they're not very good.

And yes, they're expensive, but oh so worth it.

 

[THRILLHO]

Mum used to make these growing up. I've noticed they've become a bit of a fad in cafes in the last year or two. Strange how these things go in cycles.

Pork belly.

Used to be a cheap cut until Masterchef fancied it up.

 

[RU_]

What are they?

 

[nicky]

Pork belly.

Used to be a cheap cut until Masterchef fancied it up.

Pork belly is fantastic, I usually order that when it's on the menu.

Macaroons are hideous.

 

[Teffy]

What are they?

Biscuity, meringey, creamy things.

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[Tulip]

Coconut Macaroons - tick

Coloured "Macarons" - yecch - too bloody sweet not to mention expensive.

Yep indeed

 

[.Shotties.]

Pork belly.

Used to be a cheap cut until Masterchef fancied it up.

Yep. Worst.