A little French? History….the croissant

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:

“Croissant…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.”
—Larousse Gastronomique, Jenifer Harvey Lang, editor [Crown:New York] 1988 (p. 338)

It’s an interesting story. Is it true?

We love this post on the History of the Croissant by “The Hungarian Girl” Check it out! And whatever you choose to believe..just comfort yourself in knowing that they just taste great…no matter how they came about! Bon Appetit!