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Gbbo you say macaron I say macaroon?

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Fifi2406 · 04/09/2013 20:03

Just catching up with last nights great British bake off

Is it said macaRON or macaROON?? It's really bugging me that they are all saying different things?

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Madamecastafiore · 04/09/2013 20:04

I would deliberately say it whatever way Hollywanker didn't.

out2lunch · 04/09/2013 20:04

they are calling them macaroons on masterchef at the mo

WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 04/09/2013 20:04

We said exactly the same, I hope someone knows!

MollyBerry · 04/09/2013 20:04

I alwyas thought macaron was the egg white almond small little round things and macarOOns were the coconut blob things

RobotHamster · 04/09/2013 20:05

Its macaron

RippingYarns · 04/09/2013 20:06

macaroons are those things with raspberry/coconut and covered in dark chocolate yummyness

the delicate almondy buttons of exquisite elegance are macaRON

without the 's'

'scos they are french, innit?

Fifi2406 · 04/09/2013 20:09

Madam...are you still irritated by Holly from the last series? Haha

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Fifi2406 · 04/09/2013 20:12

Think its clear now Paul and Mary are right and the amateur bakers are thicko's! Wink

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eddiemairswife · 04/09/2013 23:40

I always thought macaroons were almond flavoured. I was given some French macarons last Christmas and they were various flavours.

DSJamesHathaway · 08/09/2013 19:45

Not sure about the pronunciation but I came on to say I am supporting Howard because he's lovely. Don't think he'll actually get very far but he seems like such a nice guy.

EugenesAxe · 08/09/2013 19:55

I bought a book called 'English Teas' recently in an NT shop, and in there it was spelt MACARON with a grave accent on the 'o'.

I was a bit Hmm when I saw it, but then when GBBO piped up I thought perhaps it was a recent snobby thing.

EugenesAxe · 08/09/2013 19:57

Ripping should have reads your post; th'art right. That makes more sense; I shall no longer think of it as a snobby thing.

MrsBertMacklin · 08/09/2013 19:58

I spell it macaron, but say it macaroon. Can't bring myself to say it the French way, would be akin to asking for a 'pan oh cwossan' in Starbucks.

swooosh · 08/09/2013 20:00

Coloured, French ones are Macarons
Them big puffy coconut ones are Macaroons

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