Watch, tomorrow I will have one... or both.
I have had plenty of other sweet French treats such as panna cotta gelato, grapefruit sorbet, an assortment of colorful macarons, and the bordelaise canelé. Canelés are really good. They're not too sweet but they still seem like a dessert. Its the not-too-sweet part that makes it so easy to devour multiple in one sitting! The girlfriend of our host brother, Caroline, works at the original canelé shop called Baillardran. This is either a blessing or a curse for us because she always brings boxes of them to dinner and we end up eat all of them.
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I first heard of canelés when Christina, Jill, and I went to a bar one of the first nights we were here. Christina just wanted to go to a bar because she was old enough here, and she chose what looked like the sketchiest one. It was completely deserted except for the few drunk hipsters outside on the sidewalk. We went in and it turned out to be a pirate themed rum bar. It would seem weird that Jill and I sat while Christina had a drink but it really wasn't. The bartender was really talkative and we had a great conversation going. We mostly talked about new American TV shows because he wanted to know new ones to download (not only does he run a pirate bar, he also pirates tv shows!). At one point I asked him what the word for cupcake was in French and he ended up going on a rant about how disgusting they are. He said they are too sweet and badly made, whereas French pastries are an art. He went on about the beauty of French desserts and eventually told us about the canalé. He said they were made for the king during the 19th century and that they had religious significance. The bartender started talking about the flavors and aromas: orange, rum, vanilla, and more. He obviously admired this dessert.
WARNING: My English grammar has gotten horrible because I've been studying too much french. Its scary how fast you can forget your mother tongue!
I don't know..cupcakes are on the sweeter side, but I believe that is the American Tradition. You should bake him a cupcake!
ReplyDeleteSí! El mismo conmigo! My english grammar has been going to pieces with the introduction of spanish.. AHH! I feel my unique and playful vocabulary is slowly seeping from my grasp as well