French meringue
Sugar-stiffened egg whites
French meringue is the simplest of the three classic meringue types, made by whipping raw egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
Unlike Swiss or Italian meringue, the sugar isn't cooked before or during mixing.
French meringue is lighter and less stable, typically baked into cookies, pavlovas, or piped decorations: The French meringue collapsed because the oven was too cool.
Meringue base, cream, fruit
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
- baked AlaskaTorched meringue over ice cream
- floating islandsMeringue atop custard
- tartletsSmall individual pastry cases
Clear ovoid protein
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- whiskLooped wire mixer
piping · low temperature · cream of tartar · stabilizer · folding · copper bowl · overbeating · weeping
Firm and breakable
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
crunchy · shatter · crumbly · dry · chewy · pillowy · brittle · shell
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- superfineExtremely high quality
- caster sugarFinely milled sweetener
- granulatedFormed into grains
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
caramelization · sweet · confection · syrupy · saccharine
Orchid pod extract
- almondEdible tree nut
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
chocolate · coffee · pistachio · coconut · peppermint · citrus zest · food coloring · cocoa powder
pavlova
Meringue base, cream, fruit
- macaronsFrench filled meringue cookies
- baked AlaskaTorched meringue over ice cream
- floating islandsMeringue atop custard
tartlets · nests · ghosts · fingers · layers · topping · shells
egg whites
Clear ovoid protein
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
whisk · piping · low temperature · cream of tartar · stabilizer · folding · copper bowl · overbeating · weeping · spreading
crisp
Firm and breakable
delicate · crunchy · shatter · crumbly · dry · chewy · pillowy · brittle · shell · hollow
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- superfineExtremely high quality
- caster sugarFinely milled sweetener
- granulatedFormed into grains
powdered sugar · caramelization · sweet · confection · syrupy · saccharine
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
lavender · chocolate · coffee · pistachio · coconut · peppermint · citrus zest · food coloring · cocoa powder · matcha
- meringues
- whipped foodswhipped cream, whipped butter, whipped topping, whipped egg whites, Cool Whip
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