César, duc de Choiseul, comte de Plessis-Praslin, 17th Century

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César, duc de Choiseul, comte de Plessis-Praslin, 17th Century

Pralines are thought to have originated in seventeenth-century France when the chef of Marshal du Plessis-Praslin coated almonds with sugar. When the French settlers came to Louisiana, the creolization process led to a new form of the treat.








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By Chanda M. Nunez
Pralines are thought to have originated in seventeenth-century France when the chef of César, Duc de Choiseul, Comte du Plessis-Praslin coated almonds with sugar. While sugared nuts were already enjoyed throughout the world, the candy termed…