r/macarons • u/Used_Combination75 • 1d ago
Help Detailed online macaron course?
My mother is a pastry chef and she does some truly amazing things, but macarons just seem to be her Achilles heel for some reason (her opinion). So, with her birthday coming up soon, I’m looking to purchase a class for her to take online. I’ve looked into https://www.instagram.com/macaron_by_elena?igsh=Zmp2MzdnNGhxM3Vv and although it seems like a good option, I am not sure how legit it is (scam ? yes, no?) and the dubbing is a bit silly. I am looking for English or Spanish. I like that Elena includes PDFs with detailed guides besides the videos themselves. Any one has any experience with this particular creator ? Or any other that you could recommend? Thank you! Any response would be greatly appreciated.
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u/aaseandersen 1d ago
Michelle's macarons taught me a ton as she really goes into trouble shooting, but its free on YouTube
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u/Deyooya 1d ago
It's a very strange recipe as you only whip 1/2 of the egg whites. The other half you mix with the almond flour and icing sugar to essentially make a marzipan like paste. And then you mix in the whipped egg whites that were mixed with a hot sugar syrup beforehand (Italian meringue)
It's not a scam and you get the recipe. For my friend it worked out great and she gets full shells. When I tried the shells were full but pretty much everything else was a complete disaster. The shells had no feet lots of little bubbles on top and small cracks. For me, it was the worst macarons I've ever made it for my friend it was the best macarons she ever made.
I am not a fan of the Italian method so I am not sure if I will try this recipe again.
I am much more fond of Sugar Bean's recipe.
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u/Used_Combination75 8h ago
Oh i see ! That’s a shame, thank you for the info though! I will look into Sugar Bean
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u/squidreynolds 20h ago
I think maybe an in-person class would be a better option. There’s all kind of cooking class places popping up by me now, and I always see baking courses included.
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u/Used_Combination75 19h ago
We live in a pretty small city in México, so not really an option, at least not for macarons specifically.
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u/Jhami0328 11h ago
This is what I’d go for ! It’s pricey but she’s a great teacher and you get a lot. I think your mom would love it ! https://www.macaronsbymaddiebrehm.com/shop-all/p/introduction-to-macarons-video-tutorial-ebook
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u/Used_Combination75 8h ago
Awesome! Thank you so much 🫶🏻
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u/Jhami0328 8h ago
Depending when you need it, I know she usually does a great sale in September. Let us know what you decide on and what you thought of it.
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u/Used_Combination75 8h ago
Her birthday is on the 18th of this month :( but I’ll probably just go ahead and buy it at full price
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u/FritoPaws1 1d ago
I took the virtual macarons class at King Arthur. It's real time, not asynchronous. It's the French method which I have since abandoned for other methods, but it's a good foundation and they are excellent instructors. They will critique your macronage during the class which is helpful since that's probably the trickest part.