What is hazelnut Paris-Brest?
Hazelnut Paris-Brest is a classic of french baking, a round choux pastry filled with a praline creme Lees meer
Why is the dessert called a Paris-Brest?
Amina van de Ven
2025-10-31 18:52:33
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The Paris-Brest 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. The classic of french baking, a round choux pastry filled with a praline creme mousseline, is now one of the classics of French patisserie. Traditionally made with an almond praline it is now more commonly made with a hazelnut praline. The Paris-Brest is a round choux pastry filled with a praline creme mousseline.
Anne Dogan
2025-10-31 17:44:48
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It was created in 1891 by pastry chef Louis Durand, at the request of Pierre Giffard, founder of the Paris-Brest-Paris cycle race. The idea? To design a pastry in homage to this endurance event. Hence its circular shape, reminiscent of a bicycle wheel.
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What is Paris-Brest made of?
Paris-Brest is gemaakt van een combinatie van craquelin en choux pastry, waarbij craquelin een mengs Lees meer
Lorenzo Soekhoe
2025-10-31 14:48:03
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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.
Siem Smit
2025-10-31 14:05:46
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The Paris-Brest cake originates from France in the early 20th century.
In 1910, with the aim of commemorating and drawing more attention to the cycling race, French pastry chef Louis Durand decided to create a special cake.
Durand designed the cake in this form to pay tribute to the cyclists participating in the grueling race.
The symbolic wheel shape also allowed the cake to be easily divided into servings, making it a practical dessert for customers.
In 1891, a famous cycling race known as the “Paris-Brest-Paris” was established, challenging cyclists to cover the 1,200-kilometer distance between Paris and Brest, and back.
Inspired by the shape of a bicycle wheel and the passion for competition, he designed a unique cake that would reflect the spirit of the “Paris-Brest-Paris” race.
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How do I qualify for Paris-Brest-Paris?
Om je aan te melden voor PBP 2023 moet je minimaal 18 jaar zijn op de dag van vertrek en moeten er t Lees meer
What does a Paris-Brest taste like?
The choice of ingredients is not insignificant either: light choux pastry, rich and energetic pralin Lees meer