Common Mistakes Pt. 1
THIS IS A P.S.A!!
There are certain words in the bakery world that are commonly mixed up and I'm here to right the wrongs! I am now committed to educating as many people as I can on the differences between these words that are typically in need of clarification.
Let's chat about the first VERY commonly mistaken word. It has a very interesting history bouncing from Italian to French pronunciations and is understandably confusing as some bakeries use this word and another interchangeably.
POP QUIZ! What are these cookies to the right called? Don't cheat by looking at the next paragraph!!!
If you said macaroons, you'd be in the majority of those who commonly get this incorrect, depending on which bakery you're talking to. Even Google has it confused!!! 🫨 Macaroons are entirely different cookies and are rarely used for decor on cakes (also not offered at this bakery). They are a denser, chewier cookie with a more uneven appearance. With the biggest difference being they are made primarily from shredded coconut, they are frequently dipped in chocolate.
Those cookies are called macarons! Think French! These are very commonly used for decor or stand very well on their own. They are typically uniform in appearance, sandwiched-like with buttercream or jam in the middle, airy and chewy at the same time; pure enjoyment. I have had several people order "macaroons" for decor on their cakes. I always reach out to make sure they meant macarons. 100% of the time, they meant macarons.
Because these 2 cookies are VERY different from one another, it should be crucial to differentiate them so that you don't get a coconut imposter! If this issue is as important to you as it is for me, sign the petitio- just kidding. Search the history of the words and you'll see some conflicting information. But here, we set the record straight at your Nevada and delivered Ames bakery!
Rant will continue with part 2. Stay tuned.
