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How do you eat a croissant like French?
Peel off the top center part of the croissant and eat it first. Hold down the two ends of the croissant with the thumb and index fingers of one hand. Tear off the middle top layer with your other hand and enjoy the crunchiest part of the croissant. Try to do this on a plate if you can to catch crumbs.
Do the French eat croissants everyday?
Do as the French do and get a great croissant. Although there are patisseries on every street corner and pastry is one of the things that the French do best, they tend to be more of a once or twice a week treat rather than an everyday item. Most Parisians are too health conscious to eat pain au chocolat every day.
Do the French eat pastries?
One thing to keep in mind about French breakfast foods is that the vast majority of French people do not eat a pastry daily for breakfast at home. Most people will grab a fresh croissant here and there, maybe more often on Saturday or Sunday, but it’s certainly not a daily occurrence, despite what you see on Instagram.
How do the French eat?
French people usually eat a smaller meal for dinner, such as a soup or salad with bread and a dessert (often a yoghurt or a slice of cheese). Considering French people famously don’t snack, they must survive a long break between lunch and dinner. The lunch came with salad, bread, a main dish, cheese, and dessert.
Why are croissants popular in France?
The croissant actually originates in Austria, from a Viennese morning sweet known as a ‘kipfel’ – a slightly denser pastry, packed with fruit or nut filling. However, the pastry only became widely popular in France during the mid-19th century when a Viennese baker opened his patisserie in Paris in 1838.
When do the French eat a croissant?
When the French eat a croissant, it’s usually in the morning for breakfast with a cup of coffee. They will often limit themselves to one, not because it’s a rule but because they watch their weight. I like to have my French butter croissant with extra dabs of cold, good quality butter on it.
Do you eat your croissants rolling or unrolling?
However, everyone is different and I’ve had a French friend eat theirs by unrolling it (messy!). Here’s a nice random fact: The recent issue of Elle à table reports that eating a croissant may be a healthier and more diet-friendly alternative the breakfast tartine, a split baguette spread with butter and jam.
Can you put a croissant in coffee?
Dunk a croissant in coffee before each bite for a delicious pick-me-up. Tear the croissant apart and dip it into a cup of coffee of your choice, such as black coffee or a cappuccino. Eat the whole bite right away. Don’t hold the croissant in the coffee too long, or it will become soggy and fall apart.
Why do croissants need to be warmed up?
In order to reveal its flaky, buttery charms, in order to ensure maximum contrast between that crisp shell and its soft, pillowing inner folds, a croissant needs warming through. It needs some colour in its cheeks. People do. Just as some people construct scale models of the Taj Mahal out of matchsticks. Or keep a detailed lawn-mowing diary.