THE CREATOR

After the successful gamble of vegetable cooking alongside Alain Passard, 3 Michelin star chef, Maxime dreams of creating an exceptional madeleine with traditional flavors.

Who would be inspired enough to embark on a search for lost taste?

THE PASTRY CHEF

Voted the best pastry chef in France by his peers, the former pastry chef at Le Meurice is now partnered with Christophe Felder. His obsession with quality led him to develop a Proust madeleine that is soft in the center and crispy on the outside.

A bit of history…

Throughout his life, the writer Marcel Proust was a demanding man regarding the dishes that his governess prepared for him, which did not prevent him from being generous and attentive to his servants. He would draw inspiration from each of them to bring their existence to life, such as Françoise, the mythical character in his work In Search of Lost Time : the family cook.

Françoise will be present throughout the work and will not age a day until the end of the novel! Françoise knew how to choose the products from the market according to their taste quality, prepared meals with genius, like a true cordon bleu, and reigned as a great chef in her domain in Illiers, at the home of the little narrator's aunt Léonie.

Later, in Paris, Marcel Proust, who had become a fine gourmet, favoured certain dishes such as sole cooked at the Ritz, a Russian salad from Larue, and red mullet from Prunier. In 1900, during the Belle Époque, these restaurants were among the most fashionable in Paris, frequented by aristocrats and the upper middle class, who were highly critical and influential in the world of fine French gastronomy.

A unique collection

A thousand miles from traditional madeleines, the "Proust madeleine" will surprise at first glance by its visual aspect. It comes in the form of a "scallop shell", as Proust had imagined it:

"...she sent for one of those short, plump cakes called little madeleines which seem to have been molded in the grooved valve of a scallop shell..."

Beware of imitations…

Original tasting

Because it is unique in its kind, because it had to be famous in memory of its very famous author, because it is more refined than the others, it can be enjoyed cold or hot. Slightly warm, it is a treat, because it releases all its aromas.

A symbol of childhood and conviviality, this pastry can be enjoyed as a snack, at tea time, or as a dessert after a dinner with family or friends.

It is perfect for any occasion and does not say no to certain combinations alongside a chocolate mousse, a crème caramel, a fruit salad, and why not a cider, a beer, or a champagne, in the style of Marcel Proust!

Tasting advice:

To enjoy the madeleine and take advantage of all its qualities, we recommend putting it in the oven at 180° for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the size. Serve warm...