Old Rosin the Beau Old Rosin the Beau "Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is an American folk song popular in the 19th century, probably of British or Irish origin, first published in Philadelphia during 1838. An earlier version, "Rosin the Bow" (not "Beau") refers to rosin with the bow of a violin, but both cover the same general subject ("see below:" Full lyrics). There are many variations of the song(s), and the tune has been re-used in other songs for political campaign jingles, slave songs, comedy songs, or other folk songs. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story
Merveilleux (cake) "magnificent" for praline. He also used names derived from the association of the word "merveilleux" with French fashion of the late 18th century: Sans-Culotte for caramel. His "Incroyable", which uses speculoos cream and white chocolate shavings, translates as "unbelievable" but is also a term paired with "merveilleux" in French fashion. In various French provinces, the "tête de nègre", "boule choco", "boule meringuée au chocolat" or "arlequin" uses chocolate butter cream in place of whipped cream and the cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and takes the shape of a ball. Merveilleux (cake) The merveilleux (marvelous) is a small cake