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MikeLigalig.com · « **on:** June 24, 2012, 01:56:37 AM »

Croissant

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:21:44 AM »

A croissant (/krÉ™ËˆsÉ‘Ënt/ or /kwÉ‘ËËˆsÉ’n/; French pronunciation: [kÊwa.sÉ‘Ìƒ]) is a buttery flaky viennoiserie bread roll named for its distinctive crescent shape. Croissants and other viennoiserie are made of a layered yeast-leavened dough. The dough is layered with butter, rolled and folded several times in succession, then rolled into a sheet, in a technique called laminating. The process results in a layered, flaky texture, similar to a puff pastry.

Crescent-shaped food breads have been made since the Middle Ages, and crescent-shaped cakes (imitating the often-worshiped Moon) possibly since classical times. (wikipedia)

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:22:49 AM »

The croissant is one of the most famous foods in the world yet itâ€™s also has a very disputed history.

There are countless stories and legends about where this pastry originated and how it was made. However, there is still little evidence to support its true origin.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:25:09 AM »

The Battle of Vienna

The Battle of Vienna is perhaps the most famous and widespread story surrounding the croissant.

In 1683, Vienna was under siege by the Turks. After several months of trying to starve the city into submission, the Turks attempted to tunnel underneath the walls of the city. Bakers hard at work in their underground kitchens heard the sounds of the Turks digging and alerted the cityâ€™s defenders. This advance warning gave the defenders enough time to do something about the tunnel before it was completed. Soon afterwards, King John III of Poland arrived at the head of an army that defeated the Turks and forced them to retreat.

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:26:24 AM »

To celebrate their victory, several bakers in Vienna made a pastry in the shape representing the Turkish crescents they had seen on the enemyâ€™s flags.

They called this new pastry the â€œKipfelâ€ which is the German word for â€œcrescentâ€ and continued baking if for many years.

The issue behind this story is there are too many versions of it. Some versions take place in Vienna while others appear in Budapest at different times. As well, the story is often intertwined with Marie Antoinette as being the main influence to bring the croissant to France.

Most food historians confirm that crescent-shaped pastries were baked in Vienna during the 17th century and that they migrated to France soon thereafter. They recount, but do not confirm or deny the story of the brave bakers who supposedly created the first croissants.

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:29:19 AM »

The origin of the croissant is one of the great food legends of all time. The Larousse Gastronomique offers this explanation regarding the origin of the croissant:

â€œCroissantâ€¦This delicious pastry originated in Budapest in 1686, when the Turks were besieging the city. To reach the centre of the town, they dug underground passages. Bakers, working during the night, heard the noise made by the Turks and gave the alarm. The assailants were repulsed and the bakers who had saved the city were granted the privilege of making a special pastry which had to take the form of a crescent in memory of the emblem on the Ottoman flag.â€

â€”Larousse Gastronomique, Jenifer Harvey Lang, editor [Crown:New York] 1988 (p. 338)

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:30:15 AM »

morag wa pay problema ang history sa atong binangkal...

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vrglguapo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2012, 04:26:47 AM »

Mao na gigamit ni lapulapu ug bala sa iyang terador para pikhan ang ulo ni Magellan. Lol

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chicogon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2012, 12:22:42 PM »

Croissant

Favorite here in Noveau Orleans

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