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A croissant (/ k r ə ˈ s ɑː n t, ˈ k (r) w æ s ɒ̃ /, [1] French: ⓘ) is a French pastry in a crescent shape made from a laminated yeast dough similar to puff pastry. [2]It is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl, but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. [3]
Croissants have long been a staple of French bakeries and pâtisseries. The Kipferl – ancestor of the croissant – has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes. [21] The Kipferl can be made plain or with nut or other fillings (some consider the rugelach a form of Kipferl).
Pains au chocolat prior to baking. Pain au chocolat (French: [pɛ̃ o ʃɔkɔla] ⓘ; lit. ' bread with chocolate '), also known as chocolatine (French: [ʃɔkɔlatin] ⓘ) in the south-west part of France and in French speaking parts of Canada, couque au chocolat in Belgium, or chocolate croissant in the United States, is a type of Viennoiserie pastry consisting of a cuboid-shaped piece of ...
The word "croissant" means “crescent” in French, and the croissant emoji is curved! But I suppose emojis aren’t the epitome of fact, so I decided to investigate in the name of journalism.
Baguette – a long, thin type of bread of French origin. [1] [2] The "baguette de tradition française" is made from wheat flour, water, yeast, and common salt. It may contain up to 2% broad bean flour, up to 0.5% soya flour, and up to 0.3% wheat malt flour. [3] Boule de pain – a traditional shape of French bread resembling a squashed ball.
Croissant-shaped pastries, which look like horns, are called rogale in Polish, see rogal świętomarciński. Rogale is almost identical in pronunciation and meaning to the Yiddish word rugelach. Alternatively, some assert that the root is rugel, meaning "royal", possibly a reference to the taste. [11]
The batch of croissants our editors tried were very light in color, and left many wondering if they were actually underbaked. While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off ...
After swearing off New Year’s resolutions, CNN’s Channon Hodge follows the advice of Niecy Nash-Betts and learns to thank herself for being a good parent to her son.