What are macaron "feet"?

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This question mentions macaron "feet". What are macaron feet?

I thought they were cheesy macarons.. ;) – ccalboni Jan 25 '12 at 11:14 — ccalboni, Jan 25 '12 at 11:14

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 16 '20 at 11:23

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Take a look at this photo:

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The feet are the ruffles on the edges.

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answered Jan 24 '12 at 19:47

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 31 '12 at 21:02

A macaron (won't go into the dispute over macaron or macaroon) is a semi-foam/liquid composed of a meringue folded into tant-pour-tant (half and half of icing sugar and ground almonds). When they are baked the top shell layer of the macaron cooks and it means that the macaron can no longer expand and must rise up, this forms a frilled ruffle or foot.

What are macaron "feet"?

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