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How Do You Say “Fondant” ??
I had never heard the term "fondant" until last year's ChickChat Radio 4th July Flag Cake Smackdown...
I thought we were a talkin' jell-o, and all of a sudden I was staring at "fondant."
Is it fon - dent? (like a dent in your car when you use your hip to close the door?)
Is it fon - daaaaant? (roll the 'a' like a snobby french pastry chef, like saying "aaaahhhh" for the dr with the wood stick)
Or is it fon - dant? (like the picnic ants, dude there are so many ants this year!!)
Is it like how the North calls your mother's sister an Auuuuuunt. But in the South its old ANT (Aunt) Edna?
Well, last year we had two food experts to ask.... iVillage's Rori Trovato and Oprah Magazine's Food Editor Celia Barbour.
Um, I think it was a mix between Aunt and Ant. .....and I STILL can't say it.
But that's not all I learned with last year's contest. I learned if this elusive "fondant" is your thang...you can CHEAT! : )
Intstead of whipping yourself into a literal frenzy trying to dissolve sugar crystals just right (what was your grade in chemistry lab?) you can BUY it premade. I love being an American.
Remember kids:
YOU GOTTA BE IN IT --- TO WIN IT.
Enter your creation in this year's ChickChat Radio Flag Cake SMACKDOWN!
(if you really think fondant is what will win it for you, there's still time to take a 'fondant class' -- yes folks, people give cake icing classes....who knew????)
I thought we were a talkin' jell-o, and all of a sudden I was staring at "fondant."
Is it fon - dent? (like a dent in your car when you use your hip to close the door?)
Is it fon - daaaaant? (roll the 'a' like a snobby french pastry chef, like saying "aaaahhhh" for the dr with the wood stick)
Or is it fon - dant? (like the picnic ants, dude there are so many ants this year!!)
Is it like how the North calls your mother's sister an Auuuuuunt. But in the South its old ANT (Aunt) Edna?
Well, last year we had two food experts to ask.... iVillage's Rori Trovato and Oprah Magazine's Food Editor Celia Barbour.
Um, I think it was a mix between Aunt and Ant. .....and I STILL can't say it.
But that's not all I learned with last year's contest. I learned if this elusive "fondant" is your thang...you can CHEAT! : )
Intstead of whipping yourself into a literal frenzy trying to dissolve sugar crystals just right (what was your grade in chemistry lab?) you can BUY it premade. I love being an American.
Remember kids:
YOU GOTTA BE IN IT --- TO WIN IT.
Enter your creation in this year's ChickChat Radio Flag Cake SMACKDOWN!
(if you really think fondant is what will win it for you, there's still time to take a 'fondant class' -- yes folks, people give cake icing classes....who knew????)
Posted by Heidi on June 25, 2008 •
Posted by Carly on June 25, 2008
but remember miss carly - one of the non-fondant cakes, that was just great on its own merit, ALMOST WON!!!
Posted by Heidi on June 25, 2008
I wasn’t gonna use it this year.. but I changed my mind at the last minute 
It does REALLY suck to work with.. especially for someone like me that NEVER bakes.
(oh, and no, that wasn’t a challenge on the other post.. she knows she can’t beat me.)
Posted by tescosuicide on June 28, 2008
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Pre-made or not, that stuff is still a bitch to roll out and work with.
I’m so at a loss for ideas this year. Last years competition was stiff.