Q & A
1. Apakah Macaron?
Macaron is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. Its name is derived from an Italian word "maccarone" or "maccherone". This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat, used here in reference to the almond paste which is the principal ingredient. It is meringue-based: made from a mixture of egg whites, almond flour, and both granulated and confectionery sugar.
The confectionery is characterized by its smooth, domed top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot"), and flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth.
2. Apa beza antara Macaron dan Macaroon?
Macaroon is a type of light, baked confection, described as either small cakes or meringue-like cookies depending on their consistency. The original macaroon was a "small sweet cake consisting largely of ground almonds" similar to Italian or Moroccan amaretti.
Coconut Macaroon
3. Kenapa Macaron ni terlalu manis?
Macaron sememangnya manis kerana bahan utama adalah gula. Kuantiti gula perlu tepat untuk menghasilkan Macaron. Gula bukan bahan untuk menambah perisa seperti dalam kuih yang boleh dikurangkan untuk mengurangkan tahap kemanisan tetapi ia adalah bahan utama penghasilan Macaron. Kuantiti gula tidak cukup, Macaron tidak akan jadi.
