Her latest good deed was spoiling me with gifts from her travels to the UK and Europe... A beautiful cashmere scarf from Edinburgh and macarons from Paris!! The famous Ladurée and its contender Pierre Hermé.
The assortment was nothing short of impressive! Rose, Cherry Blossom, Orange Blossom, Caramel, Pistachio, Cinnamon Pistachio, Violet, Jasmine, Black Licorice, Lemon Lime, Lemon, Lime Basil, Chocolate, Ghana Chocolate, Vanilla, Mint, Raspberry... Just to name a few ;)
They were all delicious! None that I wouldn't eat again but there were definitely some stand outs... The Chocolate and Passionfruit - not too sweet, chocolate at first bite with a tang to finish! And my fave of the lot was the Peach, Apricot and Saffron. All the flavours were so subtle with the peach flavour coming out at the end... It was delicious!!
Both of my favourites were Pierre Hermé's. Apparently they are neck to neck with Ladurée as the best Macarons in Paris, which means the world!!
Ladurée macarons were quite crunchy and very sweet. So sweet that my throat started to hurt after eating a few... Pierre Hermé macarons however were chewy and perfectly sweet! Ladurée's assortment of flavours were also very traditional whereas Pierre Hermé's were modern and clever. A discovery with every bite!
It was a delicious experience and definitely on my 'to do' list for when I visit Paris one day.
OE
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