Croissants

[nino_savatte]

good. do they deep fry their croissants in scotland?

No, Scotland has butteries.

Well, Aberdeen does.
http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/butteries.htm

 

[nino_savatte]

Is there anything nicer than hot croissants straight from the oven, especially when accompanied by some very tasty coffee?

Preferably proper French croissants, not the imitations that are sold in most supermarkets (like Tesco...ugh!). Waitrose do really nice croissants.

 

[zenie]

Jesus this thread has got me addicted.

I might have to get some on the way home

 

[zenie]

merci!!

welcome to london. we'll have a croissant feast with all the croissant fans here for your welcoming party.

Anywhere on Walworth road that does god uns?

I like the bagel shop there (not after dark mind )

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Anywhere on Walworth road that does god uns?

I like the bagel shop there (not after dark mind )

I shall investigate.....

but don't go the the turkish cafe in camberwell. it's good otherwise, so I am not knocking it down, but with all these croissant talks, I tried one. I could not finish it. it was rather big for a croissant, but it was stodgy, greasy and frankly inedible

 

[guinnessdrinker]

No, Scotland has butteries.

Well, Aberdeen does.
http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/butteries.htm

that's rather fatty, 125g of lard, 250g of butter for 500g of flour

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Preferably proper French croissants, not the imitations that are sold in most supermarkets (like Tesco...ugh!). Waitrose do really nice croissants.

indeed, the best croissants in the world are eaten in paris.

 

[The Boy]

indeed, the best croissants in the world are eaten in paris.

Never had any spectacular croissant in Paris*. Some of the provincial bakers I have been to however......


*Only ever visited Paris 3 times though. No family there so no real reason to deal with the smog.

 

[nino_savatte]

indeed, the best croissants in the world are eaten in paris.

I had some bloody lovely ones in Lyon not so long ago.

 

[nino_savatte]

that's rather fatty, 125g of lard, 250g of butter for 500g of flour

Well, that's Scotland for you.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Well, that's Scotland for you.

if I go ther one day, I'll bring my own supplies

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Never had any spectacular croissant in Paris*. Some of the provincial bakers I have been to however......


*Only ever visited Paris 3 times though. No family there so no real reason to deal with the smog.

as nino has suggested, you could travel to lyon for your croissants.

 

[zenie]

I shall investigate.....

but don't go the the turkish cafe in camberwell. it's good otherwise, so I am not knocking it down, but with all these croissant talks, I tried one. I could not finish it. it was rather big for a croissant, but it was stodgy, greasy and frankly inedible

I looke forward to the results!!

Turkish Cafe?? *Thinks* Sophocles the bakery place?

 

[rennie]

croissants aren't a turkish specialty! stick to a french patisserie.

 

[The Boy]

as nino has suggested, you could travel to lyon for your croissants.

Bit of a trek, to be fair. Will prob stick to CostCo, with the occasional imports from me da'

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

i used to get one for my breakfast, on the way to work when i lived in montpellier, south of france, fresh from the bakers and still warm...

bliss

 

[guinnessdrinker]

I looke forward to the results!!

Turkish Cafe?? *Thinks* Sophocles the bakery place?

no. across the road. sophocles (greek....) does not do croissants.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

i used to get one for my breakfast, on the way to work when i lived in montpellier, south of france, fresh from the bakers and still warm...

bliss

you encountered civilisation.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Bit of a trek, to be fair. Will prob stick to CostCo, with the occasional imports from me da'

croissants have to be eaten fresh from the baker!

 

[zenie]

no. across the road. sophocles (greek....) does not do croissants.

Aaaaaah ok

 

[snorbury]

pain au amande, there's something worth eating at least once

 

[guinnessdrinker]

pain au amande, there's something worth eating at least once

or pain au chocolat, one of my childhood favourite.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Aaaaaah ok

that place I was talking about does make good coffee.