My search continues for the most affordable macaron
class in Paris. During my online search, I have found some great deals and some interesting info on local
cooking classes and food experiences. All
classes are different in duration of time, locations, and type of food. Some last as little as one hour, some 3 hrs,
and some are all day. Some classes are
located in restaurants and others in family homes or apartments.
Macarons are gluten free and according to Wikipedia, Macarons have been produced in the Venetian monasteries since the 8th century A.D. During the Renaissance, Catherine de' Medici's Italian pastry chef, whom she brought with her in 1533 upon marrying Henry II of France arrived in France. In the early days, macarons were served without special flavors or fillings. In the 1830s the macarons began to be served two-by-two with the addition of jams, liqueurs, and spices. The macaron as it is known today, composed of two almond meringue discs filled with a layer of buttercream, jam, or ganache filling. French macaron bakeries became trendy in North America in the 2010s.
Cooking ‘experiences’ are much lower in price. However, you
do not cook the food item. Rather, you
observe a chef or the cook preparing or cooking the food, learn about the
history of the food, and taste the food afterward or take fresh food home with you. Also be sure to check out Paris By Mouth, an AMAZING website that lists out links and quick info on tons of
restaurants and several cooking classes in Paris.
In this post, I will share what I have found out about some great Macaron classes and
experiences. Please respond to my blog
if you have experienced any of these classes, I would love to hear about your classroom adventure. I'm including the names of the class, links, short description of the class, and most important, the duration of the class and price. Here we go:
Cookn’with Class offers a macaron class where
you will learn how to prepare from start to finish 3 kinds of macarons using
different classic fillings. On the day you will learn how to make several
different flavours of macaron such as chocolate, raspberry, caramel salted
butter or white chocolate with lemon using different colors to highlight the
flavors. You will also take home a box of macarons afterward. The cost of this
3hr class is 130€ per person.
The Localers offers a macaron making class. Where you
will master the fine art of macaron making and fillings. Great tour for
families and your class is led by a veteran chef. The cost of this
2.5hr class is 105€ per person.
LaCuisine Paris offers an Intensive Technical Macaron making class. You will learn the Italian and French meringue methods.
You will create four classic French fillings: crème
au beurre (traditional buttercream), crèmepâtissière (pastry cream), chocolate ganache and a seasonal fruit compote. You
will also learn the chemistry behind creating consistently perfect macarons so that you can continue exploring
flavor combinations long after your class finishes. The cost of this 3hr class
is 99€ per person.
Paris By Mouth offeres a ‘food
crawl’ in the Marais called, Taste of the Marias. This tour includes bread
and breakfast pastries from one of the city’s most acclaimed bakeries, and tastings through a number of small and special
artisanal food shops. Depending on the day, they may sample rare and carefully
aged cheeses, eye-popping terrines and charcuterie, artisinal hams, and Parisian
sweets!, includes all tastings. The cost of this class is 95€ per person
Le Secrets Gormands de Noemie offers a guided step by step class to make, from scratch, 2 different flavours with
classical fillings such as: chocolate, lemon, salted butter caramel, coffee,
pistachio, or walnuts.
You'll finish the class with a cup of tea or
coffee to share with the chef your impressions and ask her all you need to
succeed at home. At the end of class you will take home a box of macarons. The cost
of this 2.50hr class is 82€ per
person.
La Patissiere a laCarte offers a macaron class using the Italian meringue method, you will learn
how to use the wisk and how to make perfect buttercream. You will learn about
different types of garnishes like chocolate ganache, pistachios, vanilla,
raspberries, chocolate shavings and passionfruit. This cost of this 2.5hr class
is 75€ per person.
LaCuisine Paris offers a macaron making class. You will use the Italian meringue method to create two
flavours: Praliné and Caramel Beurre Salé . You will take home boxed macarons at the end of
class. The cost of this 2hr class is 69€ per
person.
