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sugar that learned to be glamorous, then immortalized a French diplomat's sweet tooth.
means A confection of nuts (classically almonds or pecans) cooked in caramelized sugar, in forms ranging from crunchy candy to creamy filling.
from From French praline, and the popular story has a kernel of truth: the sweet is named for the household of César de Choiseul, comte du Plessis-Praslin, a 17th-century French nobleman whose cook is credited with the almond-and-sugar treat. The candy took the family name 'Praslin,' softened over time into 'praline.' Carried to Louisiana, it traded almonds for local pecans and became the creamier Southern version English speakers often picture.
- named after
- Marshal du Plessis-Praslin's 17th-century cook
- split identity
- crunchy in France, creamy in New Orleans
- core trick
- caramelized sugar bonded to toasted nuts
- southern staple
- pecans replaced almonds in Louisiana versions
- chemistry
- crystallization controls the crackle versus the melt
leonidas belgian pralines — brussels-based chocolatier founded 1913, sells ~1 million pralines daily worldwide
new orleans pralines — pecan-based candy confection traditional to louisiana since french colonial era
neuzekes amsterdam pralines — dutch chocolate pralines shaped like noses, sold in amsterdam since 1960s