Macarons - Hardcover

Pierre Herme

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1908117230 ISBN 13: 9781908117236

Publisher: Grub Street, 2011

Synopsis

Pierre Herme is universally acknowledged as the king of French pastry with shops in Tokyo, Paris and London. He is the best, and has even been described as a couturier of pastry. This is a man at the top of his art and there is no question his macarons are in a league of its own. Macarons are the aristocrats of pastry; these brightly coloured, mini meringues, daintily sandwiched together with gooey fillings, have become a holy grail for cookery fanatics and there are even food blogs dedicated to them. Now for the first time, all the macaron recipes from this most celebrated French patissier are published in English. The French language edition has been one of the most sought after cookbooks of recent years. And just like Pierre Herme's famous macarons, it would be difficult for any macaron book to surpass this one. There are 200 pages of recipes and beautiful food photography, and because making macarons is mostly about technique, rather than just a standard recipe, readers will appreciate the 32-step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions for making shells and fillings. All the classics are here like dark chocolate, praline, coffee, and pistachio, but others feature the more unusual macarons that Herme is justly famous for: Isfahan is one, with lychee, rose and raspberry, Arabesque with apricot and pistachio, Satine with passion fruit, orange and cream cheese, Mandarin and pink pepper, black truffles, balsamic vinegar as well as a bright-green macaron filled with fresh mint. Anyone interested in making macarons will find Pierre Herme's the best book in print.

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About the Author

In 2016, Pierre Hermé was voted best pastry chef in the world by the Academy of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. The same year, Vanity Fair placed him in 4th place in the list of the 50 most influential French people in the World. His Instagram page: @pierrehermeofficial.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grub Street
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908117230
• ISBN 13: 9781908117236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208