Last week, I had to go to work quite early for a meeting and my boss decided to treat us with croissants. Considering the time we needed to be there, he asked one of my colleagues who leaves in Harlem, to go to his bakery and grab a variety of viennoiseries. That is how we ended up with croissants, pains au chocolat (chocolate croissants) and brioches from La Tropezienne Bakery. The name probably comes from the Tarte Tropézienne, that is a tart of pastry cream (crème pâtissière) invented by a St. Tropez pastry Chef named Alexandre Micka in the 1950s, based on a recipe he brought from his native Poland. In 1955, he was chef on the set of the film And God Created Woman (Dir: Roger Vadim) when actress Brigitte Bardot suggested he names the cake Tarte de St Tropez. He decided to call it La Tropézienne.
I tried the pain au chocolat: it was delicious! Flaky, buttery, but not to the point where it becomes too greasy!
The brioche was also perfect. For those who do not know, the difference between Challah bread and brioche is replacing the water with milk for brioches.
The brioche was also perfect. For those who do not know, the difference between Challah bread and brioche is replacing the water with milk for brioches.
I am always happy to find good croissants / chocolate croissants around here! I heard they have good pastries: I will have to check that out some day!
Enjoy (I did)!
