Macaron Demonstration

While browsing for macarons, I've seen numerous times the "Macaron Making party" conducted at Paris International Cooking School. But didn't feel like attending it paying 45$ for just 2 hours and more over it's just a demonstration class which you can enjoy taking family & friends along. I kept that thought aside.

I had tried making it two months back. It wasn't that perfect; but was edible enough. Then read a lot on the techniques behind a successful macaron and found I missed some important instructions while in the making such as ageing & beating egg whites, folding up, oven temperature, precise weigh measurements etc ..

Sathya came across on one of the Sydney daily deals an offer for this same macaron making just 15$. Oye !! I thought now that's good deal and jumped on it. Booked a session on Saturday 5-7 PM, with Sathya baby-sitting Dyuti :).

Li'l one was more excited than me hearing that I would bring some macarons after the class. She gave me the specification as well. She wanted a pink macaron and not any other color. I was thinking what if they won't have any pink one available, I would be in trouble.

The Macaron demonstration was shown by the French Head Chef Laurent Villoing. He started with the history of macaron. Although predominantly a French confection, it has its origin from Italy. The Laduree chain of pastry shops is said to be the world's best sold macaron. It has started an outlet in Sydney and the macarons are shipped from Switzerland.

The macarons is characterised by its smooth top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot") and flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth. Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors and the fillings can range from jams to ganache to butter.

The Chef showed 5 varieties of macarons in that 2 hour session and there was tasting of them all. Chef  has given all the tips and tricks to make a perfect macaron and I would now plan to make a set in few weeks time.

Yeah, there happen to be 1 dark pink in the lot. Dyuti was happy seeing the pinky one. She adores the pink color so much that now only like to wear pink coloured dresses.