marrons glacés

[ma-rawn gla-sey]

plural noun

1. marrons glazed or coated with sugar, eaten as a confection; candied chestnuts.

marrons glacés

/ marɔ̃ ɡlase /

plural noun

1. chestnuts cooked in syrup and glazed

Word History and Origins

Origin of marrons glacés¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1870–75

Example Sentences

Marrons glacés are a fixture of the holidays in France.

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To better understand the allure of France's famed holiday treats, I reached out to Sophie Dolfi, who along with her father and three siblings, runs À la Mère de Famille, confectioners since 1761 and the cult spot to score marrons glacés in Paris.

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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.

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"I really like the flavor of the marron itself and found that oftentimes marrons glacés tasted mostly like sugar," Dolfi told me by phone.

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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.

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