Comments on: macaron madness (a trip to the lab) http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/ he cooks, she eats :) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-42 foodie Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:49:09 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-42 They sell them at the OB farmer's market? Wow, that's unusual. I've only been there twice, if you don't live down there, it is REALLY hard to find a parking space. It is a happy addiction, it could totally replace caffeine! They sell them at the OB farmer’s market? Wow, that’s unusual. I’ve only been there twice, if you don’t live down there, it is REALLY hard to find a parking space.

It is a happy addiction, it could totally replace caffeine!

]]> By: amanda http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-41 amanda Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:55:17 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-41 alright, maybe i'm just making excuses! i need to just get in there and do it. sometime my craving will be so bad that i'll be forced to give in and make them if i can't get 'em on the street (newport that is, they sell them at the ob farmers market). damn these addictions. alright, maybe i’m just making excuses! i need to just get in there and do it. sometime my craving will be so bad that i’ll be forced to give in and make them if i can’t get ‘em on the street (newport that is, they sell them at the ob farmers market). damn these addictions.

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-40 foodie Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:42:34 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-40 If you check out the 'fruits...' post, the speckled looking tan macaron was made with TJ's almond meal. I call them dirty almond (with banana caramel). I think the name fits them :) If you check out the ‘fruits…’ post, the speckled looking tan macaron was made with TJ’s almond meal. I call them dirty almond (with banana caramel). I think the name fits them :)

]]> By: Kady http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-33 Kady Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:04:23 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-33 I heard that TJ's almond meal doesn't work for macarons (or macaroons)...but I'm glad to hear it does. That's a good use for the almond meal in my pantry. Btw, I also posted on almond macarons a while ago and had a similar problem.. but I think it was because it wasn't a great recipe. The good news is that while they might not look perfect, they still taste great! Looking forward to your research... I heard that TJ’s almond meal doesn’t work for macarons (or macaroons)…but I’m glad to hear it does. That’s a good use for the almond meal in my pantry. Btw, I also posted on almond macarons a while ago and had a similar problem.. but I think it was because it wasn’t a great recipe. The good news is that while they might not look perfect, they still taste great! Looking forward to your research…

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-39 foodie Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:06:20 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-39 You can't let the food conquer you so easily! They really are good enough to go through all the trouble. Next time there's a San Diego foodbloggers meetup, I'll bring some along. You can’t let the food conquer you so easily! They really are good enough to go through all the trouble. Next time there’s a San Diego foodbloggers meetup, I’ll bring some along.

]]> By: amanda http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-37 amanda Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-37 now you see! this is why i haven't ever done macarons. :-P i would be absolutely frustrated with all my hard work. okay, maybe i'm just afraid. i'm certainly no pastry chef....shit, i barely bake! i would have been throwing things and cursing too ;-) the first post i ever saw of yours was absolutely perfect macarons and i'm still dying to eat one. you ever sell them at farmers markets or anything? I'll hit you up for a few dozen if you do! now you see! this is why i haven’t ever done macarons. :-P i would be absolutely frustrated with all my hard work. okay, maybe i’m just afraid. i’m certainly no pastry chef….shit, i barely bake! i would have been throwing things and cursing too ;-) the first post i ever saw of yours was absolutely perfect macarons and i’m still dying to eat one. you ever sell them at farmers markets or anything? I’ll hit you up for a few dozen if you do!

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-38 foodie Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:30:58 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-38 I was actually using Bob's Red Mill. I don't think that it's as good as the stuff that I ordered in bulk. I'm trying some more things out, hopefully I can come up with something that works 80% of the time. I was actually using Bob’s Red Mill. I don’t think that it’s as good as the stuff that I ordered in bulk. I’m trying some more things out, hopefully I can come up with something that works 80% of the time.

]]> By: Alice Q. Foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-36 Alice Q. Foodie Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:07:37 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-36 I saw some finely ground almond meal at Peoples - I think it was Bob's Red Mill though, so you can probably get it at other stores, like Henry's etc. Looking forward to part II, I've been wondering about making these at home, but they seem so complicated! I saw some finely ground almond meal at Peoples - I think it was Bob’s Red Mill though, so you can probably get it at other stores, like Henry’s etc.

Looking forward to part II, I’ve been wondering about making these at home, but they seem so complicated!

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-35 foodie Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:09:17 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-35 I've had plenty of success with macarons but I have yet to figure out the exact reason why some work and some don't. I made 5 batches the other day, some came out, some cracked, I had pans that showed BOTH. I have two theories: The oven matters. The recipe works fine in a 305F convection oven (allowing the macarons to dry out first). I've made pans of them when I was working at the restaurant. The almond meal matters. I bought some at Trader Joes that isn't blanched (skin in the grind). I use this for chocolate macarons and it has yet to fail me. I used another variety that was blanched and I have had mixed results. I think I made need to find a higher quality almond meal. I have more than enough info for another post on the subject. Stay tuned! :) I’ve had plenty of success with macarons but I have yet to figure out the exact reason why some work and some don’t. I made 5 batches the other day, some came out, some cracked, I had pans that showed BOTH.

I have two theories:

The oven matters. The recipe works fine in a 305F convection oven (allowing the macarons to dry out first). I’ve made pans of them when I was working at the restaurant.

The almond meal matters. I bought some at Trader Joes that isn’t blanched (skin in the grind). I use this for chocolate macarons and it has yet to fail me. I used another variety that was blanched and I have had mixed results. I think I made need to find a higher quality almond meal.

I have more than enough info for another post on the subject. Stay tuned! :)

]]> By: Brilynn http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-34 Brilynn Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/02/28/macaron-madness-a-trip-to-the-lab/#comment-34 I haven't succeeded yet with macarons... I'm working on it though.. hopefully next time??? Argh! I haven’t succeeded yet with macarons… I’m working on it though.. hopefully next time??? Argh!

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