be no division of the cotyledons. Marron-quality nuts for marrons glacés may be three or four times more expensive than the châtaigne because they also have a lower yield as the husk usually contains only one or two nuts and the plants have sterile male flowers. Uses Marrons glacés may be eaten on their own. Crème de marrons are a staple ingredient for other desserts, such as the Mont Blanc (puréed with cream), ice creams, cakes, sweet sauce or garnish for other desserts. Cultural references In the short story Reginald (1901) by Saki, the narrator leaves Reginald "near a seductive dish of marrons glacés" at a garden-party in the vain hope that these delicacies will distract him from wreaking social havoc. In the Overture to Swann's Way, Marcel Proust refers to M. Swann bringing to Marcel's great-aunt on New Year's Day a little packet of marrons glacés. In Patrick Skene Catling's children's book, The Chocolate Touch, marrons glacés are among the candies listed as the sweet-toothed young protagonist's favourite confectionery delights. In the 1899 novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin, on a comfortable night as Edna Pontellier dines alone, she describes marrons glacé as "just what she wanted". In the 1936 film Camille, Greta Garbo's character asks for "sweets", and Robert Taylor's character goes to some trouble to find fresh marrons glacés for her. In the British television drama series Victoria, Queen Victoria played by Jenna Coleman repeatedly calls marrons glacés her "favourite". In the 2021 Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch, Adrien Brody's character uses marrons glacés to bribe the prison guard for access to Benicio del Toro's character in prison. In the 1971 novel Nemesis by Agatha Christie, "My tastes would be a little more moderate than that," said Miss Marple. "Partridges," she said thoughtfully, "it is very difficult to get partridges nowadays, and they're very expensive. I should enjoy a partridge—a whole partridge—to myself, very much. A box of marrons glacés is an expensive taste which I cannot often gratify. Possibly a visit to the opera. It means a car to take one to Covent Garden and back, and the expense of a night in a hotel." Local variants Turkey Candied chestnuts are a speciality of Bursa, Turkey, where they are called kestane şekeri 'chestnut candy'. See also Lyonnaise cuisine Notes French confectionery Italian desserts Turkish desserts Culture in Bursa Chestnut dishes Nut confections