Comments on: La Maison du Chocolat (NY, Paris, London) – Macarons, The New Collection http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/ International adventures in cuisine Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-6728 ChuckEats Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:12:25 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-6728 Out of 4 visits to Pierre Herme, and a few delivered from others' Paris trips, they have only excelled once. The rest have been too sweet to be sublime. They are almost always very good but they're not perfect. I was at Miette today but the line drove me bonkers so I didn't pick any macaroons up. Then the gelato line drove me bonkers. Then I just picked up some *excellent* (plain) sheep milk yogurt from Bellwether Farms and I was happy - easily my favorite yogurt stateside (above Redwood Hill's goat yogurt, my former favorite.) I don't understand everyone's enthusiasm for the Saint Benoit yogurt - horrible texture and it lacks acidity. Out of 4 visits to Pierre Herme, and a few delivered from others’ Paris trips, they have only excelled once. The rest have been too sweet to be sublime. They are almost always very good but they’re not perfect.

I was at Miette today but the line drove me bonkers so I didn’t pick any macaroons up. Then the gelato line drove me bonkers. Then I just picked up some *excellent* (plain) sheep milk yogurt from Bellwether Farms and I was happy – easily my favorite yogurt stateside (above Redwood Hill’s goat yogurt, my former favorite.) I don’t understand everyone’s enthusiasm for the Saint Benoit yogurt – horrible texture and it lacks acidity.

]]> By: Tim http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-6687 Tim Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:58:34 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-6687 Miette's are mediocre (though I like the old-fashioned cupcake quite well!). In any event, one can discount anyone's judgement who declares macarons from Pierre Herme taste too sweet or slightly artificial. PH's are sublime. New York really doesn't have any excellent macarons when compared to those of Paris from even less celebrated places. So far I've found the NY LMDC macarons wanting though I turn to them on occassion. Miette’s are mediocre (though I like the old-fashioned cupcake quite well!). In any event, one can discount anyone’s judgement who declares macarons from Pierre Herme taste too sweet or slightly artificial. PH’s are sublime.

New York really doesn’t have any excellent macarons when compared to those of Paris from even less celebrated places. So far I’ve found the NY LMDC macarons wanting though I turn to them on occassion.

]]> By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 ChuckEats Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:49:20 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-5843 I didn't like Miette when I first tried them but everyone keeps saying they are very good. Since I walk by it 2-3x/week, I'll give them another shot and report. I didn’t like Miette when I first tried them but everyone keeps saying they are very good. Since I walk by it 2-3x/week, I’ll give them another shot and report.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 Olivia Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:32:05 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-5761 These do look excellent. I have to confess I was disappointed with those from Herme, which I found too sweet and slightly artificial. I'm surprised though that San Francisco's own Miette (a stone's throw from your house!) doesn't rank in your list of top contenders? These do look excellent. I have to confess I was disappointed with those from Herme, which I found too sweet and slightly artificial. I’m surprised though that San Francisco’s own Miette (a stone’s throw from your house!) doesn’t rank in your list of top contenders?

]]> By: Jenn http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-4926 Jenn Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:12:11 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-4926 I can't wait to read your review. Really curious to hear what you thought. Maybe it was just an off night...for both me and the restaurant. I can’t wait to read your review. Really curious to hear what you thought. Maybe it was just an off night…for both me and the restaurant.

]]> By: Doug http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-4659 Doug Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:53:37 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-4659 It looks like I'm in good company with these commentors. I'm glad you came across jojo's piece - her picture's are beautiful. It looks like I’m in good company with these commentors.

I’m glad you came across jojo’s piece – her picture’s are beautiful.

]]> By: jo jo http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 jo jo Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:50:53 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-4495 guess what --- la duree is opening its' first nyc branch in the plaza hotel in the fall. then - we shall see.. ha! guess what — la duree is opening its’ first nyc branch in the plaza hotel in the fall. then – we shall see.. ha!

]]> By: Robyn http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 Robyn Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:08:09 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/07/09/la-maison-du-chocolat-ny-paris-london-macarons-the-new-collection/#comment-4461 LMDC's macarons are my favorite in NYC! I only wish they would make macarons without chocolate... ...which is silly because they're a chocolate shop. But I'd rather just have a caramel-only macaron than a caramel and chocolate macaron. Or just vanilla and not vanilla and chocolate. Ah well, I guess I shouldn't complain. :) LMDC’s macarons are my favorite in NYC! I only wish they would make macarons without chocolate…

…which is silly because they’re a chocolate shop. But I’d rather just have a caramel-only macaron than a caramel and chocolate macaron. Or just vanilla and not vanilla and chocolate.

Ah well, I guess I shouldn’t complain. :)

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