Is croissant a pastry? What is a pastry?!
Is croissant a pastry? What is a pastry?
Is pastry like, anything that is sweet and comes from a bakery? Or is a pastry just a piece of cake - usually expensive cake that people may buy a piece of, but not all of it - like a cheese cake? Okay, I don't want to put answers in your mouth, just solve my basic conflict - is a croissant a type of pastry?
Answers: Hi there! Well here's the definition according to foodnetwork
~Croissant~
Definition: [kwah-SAHN; KWAH-sawn; kruh-SAHNT] The origin of this flaky, buttery-rich yeast roll dates back to 1686, when Austria was at war with Turkey. In the dead of night a group of bakers, hearing Turks tunneling under their kitchens, spread the alarm that subsequently led to the Turkish defeat. In turn, the vigilant bakers were awarded the privilege of creating a commemorative pastry in the shape of the crescent on the Turkish flag. Croissant is the French word for "crescent." Originally, the croissant was made from a rich bread dough. It wasn't until the early 1900s that a creative French baker had the inspiration to make it with a dough similar to puff pastry . . . and so a classic was born. Croissants can be made with buttered layers of yeast dough or puff pastry. They're sometimes stuffed (such as with a stick of chocolate or cheese) before being rolled into a crescent shape and baked. Croissants are generally thought of as breakfast pastries but can also be used for sandwiches and meal accompaniments. Hope this solves the mystery 4 ya. :) Source(s):
http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/ency... It is. Croissant is pastry.
Hmm.. I dun know the exact definition for pastry, you might wanna try the dictionary.