Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Origins Of Macarons And Confectionaries

By Arthur Baker


When humanity first began to walk the earth, there were things that needed to be done to ensure the survival of species. The very top of that need pyramid is food. The need of food has always been around because humans are known to consume a great amount of it, plus the great numbers that they have. For this end, there are various reasons as to why a person would eat. Sometimes these reasons would not fit the need.

In the many years that have passed, a way to please ones taste in sweets have been created and developed. One of many methods that people have found was baking. This style of cooking did not have sweets when it began but as it developed, multiple pastries have been made. Macarons Houston is a popular product among others.

The product that is called a macaron is sweet and small confection that is meringue based. This tasty snack has been around for thousands of years and is fairly easy to bake and create. When the product was first created, it was mainly a pastry that could be found in Italy but has found popular in the mainland of French.

Often times, it is confused with another pastry that is related to it. A macaroon is mistaken often for it and such, most bakers use the French spelling to know what is different between the food. Because of the spelling change, a bigger case of confusion was had as many argue over what spelling is proper one of that food is.

The past of these taste products go way back in time. During the period of mediaeval Europe, the resource of sugar was very rare and hard to come by. To counter this, the makers of sweets used honey as a replacement. The advantages of using honey are that it cannot expire easily and can be gather easily.

The doctors of medieval Europe even had other uses of sugar when it was not for baking. Before the idea of using it in baking and cooking became a thing, doctors had used it as a form of medicine. Many of them believed that sugar could alleviate the fevers and illness of people.

Eventually various applications for sugar that did not involve medicine grew into a separate trade altogether. The medieval period saw the business boom into becoming a very popular luxury that not only nobles and aristocrats appreciated, but also the kings and queens that ruled over the country.

How macarons were brought to France has a story behind it too. Before being brought over there, it was mainly seen in Venetian streets, as monks distributed them to free and for profit. It was introduced to the French monarchy and the public when an Italian queen married the future king of France.

In time, the public began to love sweets. Many bakeries are dedicated to make tasty sweets that attract the eye of many women and the public. This pastry had been around for many years and has been consumed by lots of people.




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