Pâtisserie & Boulangerie in Paris

What are pâtisserie & boulangerie in Paris

 

 

Pâtisserie, boulangerie – you need to know what these commonly used French terms mean.

A boulangerie is a French bakery, as opposed to a pastry shop. Bakeries must bake their bread. While a boulangerie may also sell pâtisseries, their main trade will be in traditional French breads.

Pâtissiers work with mostly cold ingredients, a boulanger (or baker) will master the techniques and processes of warm rising dough. 

What is pâtisserie?

 

Pâtisserie is used to describe French pastries and the pastry shop they are sold in. Although the word is used quite liberally in English-speaking countries, in France and Belgium the law restricts its use to bakeries who employ licensed maître pâtissier (master pastry chefs). Many of the pastries are intricate, only a well-trained hand can execute them flawlessly.

Pâtisseries are traditionally light and delicate, as well as sweet and decadent. Iconic treats include:

• Mille-feuille: A dessert comprised of layers of crème pâtissière and puff pastry. The top is traditionally sprinkled with sugar, but is commonly seen finished with combed icing.
• Paris-Brest: Created in 1910 to commemorate the bicycle race from Paris to Brest and back, this dessert is made of choux pastry in the shape of a wheel and filled with praline cream.
• Croquembouche: Traditionally served at French weddings, this is a tall cone of profiteroles (choux pastry filled with crème pâtissière) bonded with threads of caramel and often decorated with sugared almonds or chocolate.

 

 

What is a boulangerie?

 

A boulangerie is a French bakery, as opposed to a pastry shop. Bakeries must bake their bread on-premises to hold the title of 'boulangerie' in France. While a boulangerie may also sell pâtisseries and viennoiseries, their main trade will be in traditional French breads, such as:

• Baguettes: The most well-known French bread, there are many styles of baguette however all are long and thin.
• Pain de campagne: A thick-crusted loaf baked with a combination of flours - perfect for eating with soups and stews.

 

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