Saturday, October 01, 2011

The world-renowned Ispahan croissant

Because I’d heard so much about Pierre Hermé’s celebrated Ispahan flavor but had only ever sampled it in a macaron form, never the croissant or cake, I had to cross at least one off the list when I was in Paris.

The croissant it was! And a seriously delicious croissant at that. Crisp on the outside, soft and doughy on the inside.

A fine, sweet glacage and bits of candied berries.

(Just look at those lovely layers.)

Inside, rose-flavored almond paste and raspberry-litchi gelée.

It was all over much too quickly.
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6 comments:

  1. Notes From ABroadOctober 1, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    I would have to have at least 2 or 3 to fully appreciate all the levels of wonderfulness this must have .

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  2. Genie -- Paris and BeyondOctober 2, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Your photos are mouth-watering delicious! I have not had that flavor and rarely eat croissants in Paris. My preference has been for macarons and baguettes and one can only eat so much - hah! I did post on a deliberate choice of croissants this week and will choose again to try the Ispahan at PH. Miam-miam!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  3. TinaRBKOctober 2, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    These croissants were no doubt unforgettable-lucky you to have sampled them in Paris! I sincerely doubt if there is anything close to this in the US. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. LouiseOctober 2, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Oh wow! That looks sensational. I think I had an ispahan macaron last year. I didn't know about the croissant- this is definitely going on the TBE (to be eaten)

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  5. Holiday Baker ManOctober 3, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    This can't be real!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Oh, that looks phenomenal. And I love the color of the filling.

    Great blog, btw! Moi j'adore Paris aussi!

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