Confectionery - Calisson

The calisson would have appeared in the middle of the 15th century. Indeed it is in 1454, during the second marriage of René of Anjou with Jeanne de Laval, that these sweets have been served by the patron of the "King's confectionery". These would have thus made smile to the future Queen, deemed little graceful, and one of his relatives reportedly then said: these are "di cali consumer", translation of "these are the Cuddles. The calisson is a fine confection with paste, issue a fine grinding of almonds and candied melon of Apt, as posed on a host to rice flour sheet, and glaciated Royal and cut diamond. Some artisans coat it even a foot of black chocolate.

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