For those of you wondering what on earth I’m talking about, this is pain au chocolat.
It’s a flaky pastry, rather like a croissant, with chocolate baked into it. The criteria that must be considered when assessing pain au chocolat include, weight, consistency, number of layers, amount of chocolate, temperature at which it is served, and price. If the sample is too heavy it is therefore too dense and not at all enjoyable. A perfect pain au chocolat is lightweight and is probably almost more air than anything. Consistency is generally how flaky it is. This is not a particularly attractive thing to eat because, if it’s a good one, you’ll end up with little bits of pastry dough all down your front by the time it’s been consumed. The more layers the better. That’s all there is to it. Chocolate, however, does not follow the same rule. I realize how ridiculous that sounds, but a chocolate-laden pain au chocolat loses something because the actual pastry portion of the dessert is just as good as the chocolate. A really good boulangerie/patisserie will serve their pain au chocolat warm throughout the day, or at the very least warm it up a bit for you. Cold it just isn’t the same. And since I am quite pauvre at the moment, price is a factor. The average pain au chocolat is around 1 euro, but that varies to each establishment just a bit.
So that’s it. Now if you come to France you know exactly what you should be trying and how to best evaluate the sample you purchased. And remember, all calories consumed are in the name of science… so they don’t count. (Right?)
Vocabulaire
pain au chocolat – bread with chocolate
boulangerie – bakery
patisserie – pastry shop
pauvre - poor
5 comments:
i am on the same quest to find the perfect croissant, since some places put this heavier glaze on it that makes it crunchier that i am NOT a fan of! i like it very buttery tasting, and i have found at last a few that serve something almost like what i am imagining in my head, haha. good luck finding yours!
calories? what calories? hope every bite of your experiment is tasty!
Could you please send 23 pain au chocolat with extra chocolate (we would like it warmed) to Seville School ASAP? Bon appetit!
Proof positive that we're related!! I always thought one of these should be served at my last meal!
Sherri :)
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