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[randomness]

There are really two types of objects sold under the name of croissants. The first kind are actual croissants: flaky, buttery, and light. The rest are bread products more or less in the shape of croissants. These disappoint because one expects an actual croissant.

It's fine if these other products are sold under some other name, like crescent roll. They're not croissants, however.

(cme got me on to this particular obsession, for which I thank her.)

Comments

[bedfull_o_books]

Darn it. I crave a real croissant now.

[cme]

You're welcome! :)

I Boston and its plague of pretty-gross-akshully baked pucks are what did it to me.

[spinrabbit.livejournal.com]

Addendum: A sandwich (as opposed to a filled pastry) is exceedingly unlikely to be served on an actual croissant, since actual croissants do not slice well. Filled pastries can be based on either (pain au chocolat being after all a revered French tradition).