marrons glacés
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of marrons glacés
Borrowed into English from French around 1870–75
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I asked her how many days it takes to prepare marrons glacés and whether it's possible to tackle at home.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
After a visit to À la Mère de Famille's storybook-charming ninth arrondissement boutique, I finally got my hands on a dainty sleeve of their famed marrons glacés.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
Dolfi told me that marrons glacés have been a holiday staple since the days of Louis XIV, and though the time-tested recipe for candied chestnut was never broken, she was determined to fix it.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
"I really like the flavor of the marron itself and found that oftentimes marrons glacés tasted mostly like sugar," Dolfi told me by phone.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
I adore bonbons and marrons glacés, and nobody here has as good ones as Sanchez, nor anywhere else for that matter.
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