Will you look at these beautiful pastries! YES - these are real! YES - I have tried them and yes, they are unbelievably good...
La Maison Meert was established in 1761 in "Vieux Lille", the old quarter of Lille, a quaint town in the French region of Nord-Pas-Des-Calais. At the time of its establishment, Meert was a simple sweets shop, which gained its reputation for its homemade ice cream and chocolates. By 1909, the shop had gained popularity and expanded, introducing the tea room, where guests were welcome to stay and enjoy a wider variety of desserts, such as the pastries in the photo above or Meert's famous Gaufre (French for 'waffle'). Today, Meert is one of France's most celebrated pastry shops and has locations in various regions of France. It is true that Meert boasts some of the finest, most delicious pastries in the country.
Now, let me tell you more about these gaufres that I mentioned earlier. These waffles feature three main ingredients: sugar, butter and vanilla . These combined ingredients form a sort of buttery cream, which is used as the filling between two thin waffles. As you may imagine, the cream is quite sweet, so this is dessert that is to be eaten slowly, bite by bite. The waffles are especially good when eaten fresh.
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| The original Meert gaufres |
The recipe for these waffles is unique to Meert and handmade at Meert shops only, which is what makes them so special.
One who loves sweets simply could not (would not dare to) resist what Meert has to offer!
La Maison Meert
27 rue Esquermoise, 59000 Lille
Web: http://en.meert.fr
I miss beautiful Vieux Lille. Well, Lille in general ...
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