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For someone who has never come across a croissant before, it can be described as a crescent shape pastry of golden brown color.
There are various kinds of pastries which are found all over the world. Croissants are regarded as viennoiserie pastries owing to the way they are baked and cooked. Viennoiseries can be directly translated into 'things of Vienna' and are baked goods which are made from a yeast-leavened dough. The process is similar to that of making bread but there are various additional ingredients that make the final product a pastry rather than just a bread.
Like other viennoiseries, croissants too are made from a yeast-leavened dough but croissant dough is typically folded and rolled several times and some butter is added to the top of the dough. Once the croissant dough has undergone this process, it then undergoes a process called laminating which results in the flaky texture of the croissant and makes the end product seem a lot like a puff pastry. Croissants are generally eaten in the morning as a breakfast pastry and are largely associated with France but little do people know that croissants did not originate from France. Nowadays, you can find different types of croissants all across the world ranging from almond croissants, chocolate croissants to even croissant breakfast sandwiches which are a product of American fast food chains. The present day croissant is believed to have originated during the '70s when the concept of frozen dough was introduced which isn't the same as a frozen croissant.
A French croissant, as the name suggests, makes people believe that a croissant is a kind of French pastry that was invented sometime in the past. However, croissants did not originate in France although they became a worldwide sensation owing to the French bakeries which made this crescent shape pastry famous. Let's delve deeper into the origin and some historical facts about croissants.
A croissant is a breakfast staple in various countries all over the world but a modern croissant is often filled with chocolate or has sugar sprinkled on it which makes one wonder if it's a healthy food. You can include the modern croissant in your diet and stay healthy but you need to exercise portion control. Let's take a look at how croissants fare when it comes to being a nutritious food.
A large variety of croissants are found all across the world. They vary largely depending upon the fillings they have within them. Some croissants have sweet fillings while others might have a butter filling or an almond filling - commonly known as almond croissants. Some have ham stuffed in between.
Ever since August Zang set up the Viennese bakery, the world has been in awe of croissants which originated from the Austrian puff pastry, kipfrel. Such is the fad of croissants in the present day that many people want to make the perfect croissant. Well, it isn't that difficult if you carefully follow certain steps. You can perhaps make the best croissant at home on the next National Croissant Day.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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