Marrons

(A brief aside: I learned this weekend that while chestnuts are most commonly referred to here as "marrons," the correct word for edible chestnuts is " ❋ Croquecamille (2008)

Cette année, la dinde et les marrons c'est pour bibi. ❋ Unknown (2009)

La recette pour le gâteau au marrons, s'il vous plais? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Café Zazou: Incredible dark and smooth French roast coffee with whole milk and two sugar cubes, a piece of dark chocolate and a petit gateau sec au marrons. ❋ Mllelaurel (2009)

The stuffing was marinated fruits that were slightly grilled—apricots, oranges, limes, many nuts, but also marrons fresh chestnuts, sausage meats, a lot of garlic—in the shell—and fresh chiles. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A bit of Paris in New York - with ganaches, truffles, marrons glaces, and hot chocolate that are a bit of heaven in your mouth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We were recently in Denmark, Australia and they have some really interesting crayfish, they call them marrons. ❋ Homesick Texan (2008)

Although we have raised our sons in a Jewish home, they have celebrated the odd Christmas whenever they spent their winter holidays with their French grandparents: decorating the tree, setting up the crèche in front of the fireplace, hanging stockings, receiving Christmas gifts and eating their fare share of Bûche de Noël and marrons glacés. ❋ Jamie Schler (2010)

The oyster soup, the fillets of sole Maconaise, the saddle of lamb -- even the sweet -- some frothy confection of marrons glaces -- Anna's own invention -- were dust in her pretty mouth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fauque de Cayenne are described in Jean Fouchard's "Les marrons de la liberté" [17]. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, someone sends Lidia a gift of marrons glaces flavored with poison. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The French love crème de marrons, on toast or all alone. ❋ Unknown (2007)