Hybrid pastries are the trend that has had everyone salivating for few years. But what exactly is a hybrid pastry? It’s the meeting of two irresistible sweets: a soft croissant fused with a donut, a tart with a cookie, or even a macaroon filled with ice cream… Discover here, the marriage of a viennoiserie and a brownie…
Bassinage is a crucial step in the bread-making process. It involves adding water to the flour at the beginning of kneading to form the bread dough. This hydrates the flour and begins to form the gluten network that gives bread its characteristic structure and texture.
Easter is associated with many traditions around the world, and one of the most popular is the tradition of giving and eating chocolate and other delicacies. Here is a gourmet recipe with chocolate, eggs and hazelnuts for you to test!
Autolysis in baking is a technique whereby flour and water are mixed together and left to rest before yeast and salt are added. It’s a valuable bread-making technique that helps improve dough quality and the characteristics of the final product.
Flour has been a key component of the world’s diet for centuries, whether for baking, pastry-making. But there is a wide variety of flours. They don’t all have the same specific characteristics and are not all dedicated to the same uses, so it’s sometimes difficult to find your way around.
As culinary diversity continues to expand in the United States, a particular trend is attracting attention among chefs, bakers, and cooking enthusiasts: the presence of French flours in American kitchens. Renowned for their superior quality and unique characteristics, French flours are making their mark in the baking industry and beyond, offering a taste of France’s rich culinary heritage to American consumers.
A Kings cake recipe by Christian Gillet, Pastry-baker trainer at BakeLabRC consulting – French Baker Champion
A traditional King Cake recipe by Lucas Bistoquet, winner of the Best Galette of Miami 2021/2023 Work at Bonjour Bakery, Miami. A professional baker’s recipe…
