Why is the pastry called Paris-Brest?
The classic of french baking, a round choux pastry filled with a praline creme mousseline was create Lees meer
What is a Paris-Brest in cooking?
Karlijn Hermans
2025-10-26 22:48:40
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A Paris–Brest is a French dessert made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream, covered with flaked almonds.
The pastry, round, i.e. wheel-shaped, was created in 1910 by Louis Durand, pâtissier of Maisons-Laffitte, at the request of Pierre Giffard, to commemorate the 1,200 km (750 mi) Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race he had initiated in 1891.
The pastry, providing typically 640 kcal largely from fat and sugar, became popular with riders on the Paris–Brest–Paris cycle race, partly because it provided the calories required for intensive sports and its intriguing name, and is now found in pâtisseries all over France.
Victoria Bouhuizen
2025-10-26 21:51:34
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The Paris-Brest was created in 1910 to commemorate the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race, with its wheel-like shape symbolising a bike wheel. Made from choux pastry and praline cream, it quickly became a French patisserie classic.
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What is the difference between Paris-Brest and eclair?
Paris Brest is very similar in taste with the éclair. The difference is Paris Breast has whipped cr Lees meer
Riley Koç
2025-10-26 18:57:48
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The classic of french baking, a round choux pastry filled with a praline creme mousseline was created in 1910 by pastry chef Pierre Giffard.
He was a big fan of cycling and the name and shape of the pastry was to reflect the Paris to Brest race that passed close to his shop just outside of Paris.
Traditionally made with an almond praline it is now more commonly made with a hazelnut praline and is now one of the classics of French patisserie.
To make the Paris-Brest it’s best to start with the mousseline as it needs plenty of time to chill.
To assemble the Paris-Brest use a serrated knife to cut the rings of pastry in half.
Pipe a little extra praline paste into the base of each choux pastry and top with mousseline cream.