How to spot mass-produced pastries in a French bakery Not all croissants are made equal - with the help of a ‘pâtissologist’ we reveal the tell-tale signs of an industrial pâtisserie
Young French pastry chef says ‘love’ is key to perfect croissant The 22-year-old’s artistic viennoiseries have become a viral sensation, with people admiring their colour and neatness
French baker’s coloured ‘art’ croissants draw queues round the block A 22-year-old baker who perfected his viennoiserie skills in lockdown once sold his whole stock in 24 minutes due to his colourful and creative designs
news France outraged as burger chain launches the ‘Croissan’wich’ France has reacted with online outrage and mirth after fast food chain Burger King launched a new croissant burger dubbed the “Croissan’wich”, which replaces the usual burger bun with a sliced croissant.
Pain au chocolat or chocolatine? The definitive map An official map of France showing the definitive areas of the linguistic war between the terms “chocolatine” and “pain au chocolat” has been published.
Price rise on way for croissants The cost of croissants is about to rise as rising world demand for butter has seen prices more than double over the past year, from €1,800 a tonne to €5,400.
Costlier croissants ahead due to high butter prices A milk shortage means that trip to the boulangerie will get dearer.