Calisson
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Calissons are a traditional French candy consisting of a smooth, pale yellow, homogeneous paste of candied fruit (especially melons and oranges) and ground almonds topped with a thin layer of royal icing. They have a texture similar to that of marzipan, but with a fruitier, distinctly melon-like flavour. They are often almond-shaped and are typically about five centimeters (two inches) in length.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Calisson is referenced by 58 other articles, and connects out to qurabiya, Stollen and France.
Vinony files it under Aix-en-Provence, Almond confectionery and French confectionery.
Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Calisson
- Food.image
- Calisson.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 300px
- Food.alternate_name
- canisson, canissoun
- Food.country
- France
- Food.type
- Confectionery
- Food.served
- cold
- Food.main_ingredient
- candied fruit (especially melons and oranges), almond meal or flour, fondant
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- confection
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Aix-en-Provence
- Country of origin
- France
- Material used
- candied fruit
- Image
- Calisson.jpg
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- Commons category
- Calisson
- cuisine
- French cuisine
- culture
- culture of France
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Calissons are a traditional French candy consisting of a smooth, pale yellow, homogeneous paste of candied fruit (especially melons and oranges) and ground almonds topped with a thin layer of royal icing. They have a texture similar to that of marzipan, but with a fruitier, distinctly melon-like flavour. They are often almond-shaped and are typically about five centimeters (two inches) in length.
Calissons are traditionally associated with the town of Aix-en-Provence, France, and most of the world's supply is still made in the Provence region.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Calisson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.