What makes a real French croissant?

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Published 2024-01-27
Croissants are a staple in French pastry. A fresh coffee and a croissant create the perfect breakfast combination. So, how are perfect French croissants made? How did they become so popular in France, and how were they invented in the first place? Legend has it that the croissant wasn't even invented in France. To answer these questions, we went to Paris, France, and visited a classic boulangerie – a French bakery – to find out.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:55 The dough
01:37 Layers of butter
02:41 The shape
03:38 History of the croissant
04:22 The perfect croissant
05:12 How to eat croissants

CREDITS
Report: Katja Liersch
Camera: Nicolas Grimard
Edit: Benoît Lebec
Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus

#croissants #france #baking

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All Comments (21)
  • @pete5534
    Croissant is far and away my favourite pastry. These definitely look the part - terrific.
  • @AnythingEverywhere12
    Pretending elegant influencers: Do not dunk your croissant into your coffee 😐😐😐 French: 😜😜😜😋😋😋
  • @AndyCutright
    Butter. More Butter. Butter. And then more butter. Also more butter. Butter? Yes. More butter. Oh, butter.
  • @elnono6
    Who would have thought that it was common to see croissants made with margarine in France...I will have to pay attention next time.
  • @bob2000by
    I remember the smell of morning Paris when moving next to the bakery. I was instantly hungry and the air was smelling of croissants and baguette.
  • @qkwnwkw
    So in France, Adrian is spelt as A-D-R-I-E-N. Mind Blown 😱
  • @Lea_5584
    Croissant are soooo delicious 😋 😍
  • @kendrickjacocks8595
    Croissants are still quite delicious and flavorful in Austria. I was in Vienna. What a nice flavor, even from a bargain grocery store.
  • @Joelech
    I will try it one day, even if its for breakfast.
  • @upekhanppd
    Through the spelling is bit difficult I like this Bakery item ( croissant) very much. If anyone wish to eat it should go to a reputed outlet belong to reputed company . Not the quantity the quality is there.
  • @jackjhmc820
    in hong kong, some shops are making croissant with a dozen different fillings in them, chocolates, egg york, strawberry etc