French baking
Parisian pastry arts
French baking refers to the tradition of pastry and bread-making that developed in France, known for precise technique and refined results.
The term covers everything from croissants, brioche, and baguettes to elaborate pastries like mille-feuille and éclairs.
French baking emphasizes butter, laminated doughs, and exacting methods: She studied French baking in Paris.
The phrase often implies a higher standard of craft than ordinary home baking.
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- pain au chocolatChocolate-stuffed laminated pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- briocheEnriched French bread
pain · éclair · crème pâtissière · tarte · boulangerie · butter · flaky · laminated · dough · crust · golden · golden crust · pâte · macaron · madeleine · choux · pâte feuilletée · flour