What a delight! Culinary history is such a wellspring of insight to the true nature of life both in and outside the castle walls. You carry me back to my hours spent upstairs at Shakespeare & Co. (quai de La tournelle) in the 70s, pouring over, then drinking up all I could
Thank you! You are so right... the history of food gives so much insight into a country and a people's culture and the society in which they lived. The evolution of a dish reflects the evolution of and changes in a society. I find it so fascinating!
Excellent work here. My sister and I used to buy each other birthday flans instead of big cakes. We may need to bring that tradition back but with these darioles.
Like others, I’ve never heard of darioles, but your detailed history is just fascinating. What comes to mind, at least with the cream ones, are the Portuguese egg tarts, Pasteis de Nata, though these are quite different. As always with your recipes, I’m dying to make them. I just made your scone recipe (the sweet version), and my family was full of praise.
These remind me of 1980s famed Marks and Spencer custard tarts though they were lightly sprinkled with nutmeg on the top
I bet these never disappeared, they just stopped calling them dariole. I mean, who doesn't love a custard tart, right?
What a delight! Culinary history is such a wellspring of insight to the true nature of life both in and outside the castle walls. You carry me back to my hours spent upstairs at Shakespeare & Co. (quai de La tournelle) in the 70s, pouring over, then drinking up all I could
Thank you! You are so right... the history of food gives so much insight into a country and a people's culture and the society in which they lived. The evolution of a dish reflects the evolution of and changes in a society. I find it so fascinating!
I am _definitely_ going to try these! I suspect they would be lovely with a sprinkle of lemon sugar on top, too.
Ooooh yea they would! And Carême would approve! Let me know how they come out!
-- did I miss something? When does the butter go in?
Omg thank you! Will edit now!
Wonderful Article! So interesting! Thank you !
Thank you! I'm so happy you think so!
I just took a class about Portuguese pasteis de nata. This must be where they originate.
Excellent work here. My sister and I used to buy each other birthday flans instead of big cakes. We may need to bring that tradition back but with these darioles.
Like others, I’ve never heard of darioles, but your detailed history is just fascinating. What comes to mind, at least with the cream ones, are the Portuguese egg tarts, Pasteis de Nata, though these are quite different. As always with your recipes, I’m dying to make them. I just made your scone recipe (the sweet version), and my family was full of praise.
Wow, never heard of these before! Thanks for the fun history and the exciting new (to me) dessert to try. Appreciate you, Jamie!
That looks amazing! I've never heard of this dessert. The cream one reminds me of the flan in a pie crust that boulangeries sell here...