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Macarons in Cork

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  • 13-06-2014 8:47pm
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    Faith
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    Any recommendations for where I can get macarons in Cork? I'm potentially looking to place a bulk order for a party. I saw a crowd called Treat Petite at the Mahon farmer's market; are there any others you could recommend?


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    q2ice
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    What are macarons? Similar to macaroons?


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    umop.episdn
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    q2ice wrote: »
    What are macarons? Similar to macaroons?

    It's the Spanish for macaroon


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    endacl
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    q2ice wrote: »
    What are macarons? Similar to macaroons?
    Scottish arons. Be serious.


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    applehunter
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    Faith wrote: »
    Any recommendations for where I can get macarons in Cork? I'm potentially looking to place a bulk order for a party. I saw a crowd called Treat Petite at the Mahon farmer's market; are there any others you could recommend?

    There is a shop in the English Market that sell them. If you come in from the Princes St. side it will be on your right .


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    Faith
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    q2ice wrote: »
    What are macarons? Similar to macaroons?

    They're often mispronounced as macaroons, yeah. They're brightly coloured little biscuit like things, made with almond flour and usually with a ganache filling. A macaroon is made with coconut.

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    applehunter wrote: »
    There is a shop in the English Market that sell them. If you come in from the Princes St. side it will be on your right .

    That's gone for a few years, unfortunately.


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    Cork Lass
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    The food hall in Brown Thomas has them. Delicious.


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    Fox_In_Socks
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    Faith wrote: »
    That's gone for a few years, unfortunately.

    I got some of them about 2 months ago in the English market. There is a small coffee shop there where they sell mostly cakes, and there were different coloured macarons there.

    The last two times I've passed the shop, they haven't been there though.


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    ABajaninCork
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    Cork Lass wrote: »
    The food hall in Brown Thomas has them. Delicious.

    They're wicked! But seriously expensive! :(

    Think it's a firm in Kerry that supplies BT. Perhaps you could pop in, get the details and make a bit of a deal with them?


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    Faith
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    Thanks for the help, everyone! Google threw up a couple of places too, so I'll check them all out.


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    A2LUE42
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    Saw them in Lidl this evening. In the freezer.


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    ABajaninCork
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    DON'T buy the Lidl ones. They taste NASTY!! Really sweet with a weird chemical aftertaste. Gave me a stinking migraine too. :(


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    Faith
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    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    DON'T buy the Lidl ones. They taste NASTY!! Really sweet with a weird chemical aftertaste. Gave me a stinking migraine too. :(

    I don't think I could bring myself to buy frozen macarons!


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    Stepping Stone
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    If you google laspoon.ie you can buy through Christine who makes them and gives classes. She is based in oysterhaven I think. Well worth a look at her Facebook page for the beautiful stuff she makes.


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    Faith
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    Cheers, she's one of the people that popped up on google, along with a place in kinsale :)


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    Stepping Stone
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    I can recommend Christine for yummy things. She is french and a brilliant teacher. I know that you are a keen baker Faith so you might enjoy her lessons! She does them in Brennan's and I think The Cookery Cottage on the South Douglas Road.


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    Miaireland
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    If you look on facebook there is a company called Mrs Doyle's Vintage Tea party. I have been to a couple of her tea-parties and have been at her stall at a Christmas fair and she had macaroons at them. They were meant to be lovely (I am not a fan of them so . I am not sure if she takes orders for them but might be worth messaging her.

    I think Marks and Spencers used to do them in the dessert aisle .It might be worth a look if you are stuck.


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    ABajaninCork
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    Faith wrote: »
    I don't think I could bring myself to buy frozen macarons!
    It wasn't the frozen ones I got. Never seen any in the freezer TBH. They were on the ambient shelves...


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    Block (8
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    After reading this thread this morning I emailed Christine regarding macaroons baking classes and their is one on Saturday 21st 11am if anyone's interested.

    I might go myself but I told Christine I'll confirm on Monday.
    Anyone interested? Never been to a cookery class before and kinda nervous hopefully there's a good group there :D


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    bladebrew
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    The bakery in Brown Thomas is called Cloudberry, my OH got me things from there before and they were lovely!


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