Being that it’s July – the month we celebrate America’s independence – it’s not surprising to find a little extra red, white, and blue around Disney World these days.
Fife and Drum Corps at the American Adventure Pavilion
Fourth of July decorations at the American Adventure Pavilion
Red, White, and Blue flowers at the American Adventure Pavilion
All-American Mickey!
Of course, Americans aren’t the only ones who claim these colors in their flag. Among others, our friends in France do, too!
French flags
Still, you don’t really expect to see these colors incorporated together in your food, which is why I was so surprised to spot the new Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich at L’Artisan des Glaces in Epcot’s France Pavilion, sporting the colors of the French flag!
Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich sign
Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches in case
I have to applaud the creativity of the chefs who came up with this treat. Check out the incredibly vivid red and blue making up each side of the macaron!
Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich red side up
Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich blue side up
Of course, those colors may make you question the flavor of the macaron surrounding the ice cream – it’s vanilla. Essentially, this is the vanilla version of this treat’s counterpart, the Chocolate Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich. In fact, the vanilla version comes to you in that same French “newspaper” wrapping.
Vanilla Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich in French “newspaper”
If you’ve enjoyed the housemade ice cream at L’Artisan des Glaces, then you know how very creamy, dense, and decadent it is, and this is certainly true of the rich vanilla ice cream in the center of this sandwich.
Vanilla ice cream in center
The vanilla macaron surrounding the ice cream differs from the one surrounding the chocolate version in that [Read more…]
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