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Burgundy
Merlette de Cosne
The Merlettes de Cosne, the town's chocolate speciality, take their name from the three birds on its coat of arms.
Confectionery from Burgundy.
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Burgundy
The Merlettes de Cosne, the town's chocolate speciality, take their name from the three birds on its coat of arms.
Confectionery from Burgundy.
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The confectionery takes its name from the birds on Cosne's coat of arms: during the First Crusade (1096–1099), a knight from the town is said to have distinguished himself and earned the right, for himself and his descendants, to bear "azure, three martlets argent". An imperial decree of 17 May 1809 transferred this privilege to the town.
The recipe for the Merlette de Cosne is recent: it was developed in 1991 by three of the town's master confectioners, who pooled their expertise. It is still made today by confectioners in Cosne, most notably the pâtisserie-chocolaterie Chez Nathalie.
Chez Nathalie, an artisanal pâtisserie, chocolaterie and catering business, also produces the tarte cosnoise there, another local speciality.
Appearance
A confection completely coated in icing sugar.
Taste
Dark chocolate lifted with orange peel and flavoured with Cointreau.
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The Merlette de Cosne can be found in shops in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, notably at the pâtisserie-chocolaterie Chez Nathalie, which offers it alongside its chocolates and cakes.
The Merlette de Cosne does not hold any official quality mark.
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