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By Arthur Baker


When humanity first began to walk the earth, there were things that needed to be done to ensure the survival of species. The very top of that need pyramid is food. The need of food has always been around because humans are known to consume a great amount of it, plus the great numbers that they have. For this end, there are various reasons as to why a person would eat. Sometimes these reasons would not fit the need.

But human beings do not only eat for the sake of living. There are a couple of reasons as to why people eat. First is because they need it to live, of course. Living things need nutrients and carbohydrates to become fit and strong. The second and most seen today, because the taste provides copious amounts of pleasure. The introduction of confectionaries and Macarons Houston has led to many others liking sweets and baked goods.

The confection that is known as the macaron are tasty product that is based on meringue. The production of it is quite easy as ingredients like eggs and sugar is easily obtainable in todays world. This item was said to be created in Italy but gained immense popularity upon being taken to France. The ones that are made outside French customs are different.

Although they are similar in nature, macarons and macaroons are different from each other. Because of how closely related their names are to each other and their similar status as confections, many people tend to confuse them with each other. Thus, the pastry chefs will refer to macarons to its French spelling to avoid any sort of mistake.

As it is mentioned above, the history of macarons go way back. During the time period of Ancient Europe, the use of sugar was considered only for luxury meals. The gathering of fine and refined sugars was not very common as the west did not have the climate to grow sugar canes. As a substitute, honey was used to sweeten and bake goods.

The usage of sugars in early European history is far more different than what it is used for today. Many apothecary used and produced it for mainly medical purposes that was learnt from the Greeks. Various early remedies to sickness and fevers had sugar in them or flat out used sugars to treat the illness out right.

The applications of it eventually wandered away from the field of medicine. The usage of sugar began to grow into its own and have different industries that rely on it. The making of sweet confectionaries had boomed and turned into a famous trend that most nobles indulged themselves in.

How macarons were brought to France has a story behind it too. Before being brought over there, it was mainly seen in Venetian streets, as monks distributed them to free and for profit. It was introduced to the French monarchy and the public when an Italian queen married the future king of France.

In time, the public began to love sweets. Many bakeries are dedicated to make tasty sweets that attract the eye of many women and the public. This pastry had been around for many years and has been consumed by lots of people.




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