Pierre Hermé - The King Of Macaroons !

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Like everybody else--I love French pastry. And for people like me there are only a few places in the world where they can really satisfy my cravings for it. One of the grand masters of French pastry--the Elvis Presley of French pastry--is Pierre Hermé! Whatever you do, when you are in Paris next time, you need to go and pay respect to this man and his boutique. He is simple the best in this business there is at this point. As you know me, you already know that the benchmark of a good pastry chef for me is his or hers ability to make real Parisian Macaroons. There is only a handful of places on this planet where you find this delicacy done the right way. Not only does Pierre Hermé produce one of the worlds best Macaroon, but he has taken the Macaroon to a whole new level with his own creations. If you ever make to one of Pierre Hermé's boutiques--here are the two Macaroon creations of his that you MUST try:

The first one is a macaroon ice cream sandwich that is called "Miss Gla’Gla". Pierre Hermé makes a killer ice cream and an even better macaroon, and I think is a genius for combining the two. This piece of pastry is simply amazing. When you bite into the Miss Gla’Gla you’ll first hear that delicate crunch--the paper thin shell of macaroon collapsing in your mouth. Underneath the shell is a moist and chewy cake-like layer. And then you hit the cool, refreshing ice cream. Intense and flavourful. The whole sandwich just melts in your mouth. Simply divine.


The second Pierre Hermé creation that you need to know about and taste is called the Ispahan. The macaroons for this piece are made with rose water and the cream between them is a combination rose pedal's and lychee's decorated with fresh raspberry's. There are simply no words to describe to you how this combination of incredible odd and bold flavors taste. The piece is so beautiful and perfect that you will have a hard time to even eat it. Once you bite into this you will know what French pastry heaven must be like--trust me!