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Macaron vs Meringue - What's the difference?

macaron | meringue |

As nouns the difference between macaron and meringue

is that macaron is any of various pastries based on almond and eggwhite, traditionally made in France while meringue is a mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.

macaron

English

Alternative forms

* macaroon

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various pastries based on almond and eggwhite, traditionally made in France.

    • See also

    * macaroon ----

    meringue

    English

    Noun

  • A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
    • The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
  • A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
    • Shirley likes to have strawberry with her meringue .

    Derived terms

    * lemon meringue pie

    See also

    (wikipedia meringue)