August Zang and the French Croissant (2nd edition): How Viennoiserie Came to France
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Yes, an Austrian brought the croissant to France - but it wasn't Marie-Antoinette. In 1839, the Parisian press began to mention a new "Viennese Bakery" and its "exquisite and crisp rolls". Zang, its founder, had been an artillery officer and would become a press magnate. In his short time in Paris, he not only introduced the "kipfel" - the Austrian crescent roll - but techniques which would later make the baguette possible. This is a brief look at...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1448667844
ISBN13:9781448667840
Release Date:October 2009
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:94 Pages
Weight:0.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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