Marron glacé that a "marron glacé" is a confit marron that is covered in caramel. The 1767 book "L'agronome, ou dictionnaire portatif du cultivateur" claimed that the best marrons came from the Dauphiné region in southeastern France, and contained instructions for preparing marron glacés. Chestnuts are covered with a membrane, known as a pellicle or episperm, which closely adheres to the fruit's flesh and must be removed because of its astringency. Marron nuts have a pellicle which is "superficially attached to the nut", making it easily removable from the fruit. Some chestnuts have two cotyledons usually separated with deep grooves penetrating nearly
Loretta Marron and another 31 in 2011. In 2011, Marron joined with a group of 34 prominent Australian doctors, medical researchers and scientists, to form the organization "Friends of Science in Medicine" (FSM). Marron was the inaugural Chief Executive Officer. FSM was formed "to emphasise the importance of having health care in Australia based upon evidence, scientifically sound research and established scientific knowledge." The organization has grown to gain the support of over 1000 doctors, researchers and supporters, including Nobel laureates and three winners of Australian of the Year. Marron's role as the public face of this organization has included submissions to