Les Marrons Glaces are whole candied chestnuts and are a speciality of the Ardeche region in the south of France. These French gift candies are meant to be eaten whole just as they are although you can also find jars of broken ones used for cooking. In France, candied chestnuts are eaten mostly at Christmas time.
The Nougat of Montelimar is the French gift candies that comes from the south of France and is sanctioned by an AOC. A product that marks itself with the appellation must contain a minimum of 30 percent almonds and 25 percent honey. This sticky nougat also characteristically features egg whites which makes an airy, light candy. Nougat is often featured as one of the thirteen desserts at Christmas Eve celebrations in Provence.
Les Pastilles de Vichy is hexagonal hard French Gift Candies that were developed as a digestive aid by a pharmacist working in Vichy in the 1800s. These French gift candies incorporate the mineral salts contained in Vichy water and come in mint, lemon and anise flavors. Perhaps you would enjoy trying them as an accompaniment to your next ten course French meal.
Les Cachous are licorice drops that were invented by a pharmacist, Leon Lajaunie, working in Toulouse in the late 1800s. The success of these French gift candies are attributed as much to its innovative packaging as to its taste. Lajaunie had the brilliant idea of marketing his licorice drops in a special little yellow box that persists to this day, with more than 10 million tins sold each year.
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French Gift Candies are very rich in history and tradition as well as being very tasty. You can take a whole tour of France just by tasting these unusual French gift candies each with its unique story. Le Calisson is a little treasure of French gift candies to be savored slowly with much appreciation. These diamond shaped gift candies are made from a jelly of ground almonds and melon and are topped with white royal icing. These French gift candies are a speciality of Aix in the south of France.
French Gift Candies are very rich in history and tradition as well as being very tasty. You can take a whole tour of France just by tasting these unusual French gift candies each with its unique story. Le Calisson is a little treasure of French gift candies to be savored slowly with much appreciation. These diamond shaped gift candies are made from a jelly of ground almonds and melon and are topped with white royal icing. These French gift candies are a speciality of Aix in the south of France.
