| August Zang and the French Croissant (2nd edition): How Viennoiserie Came to France Contributor(s): Chevallier, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1448667844 ISBN-13: 9781448667840 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6" W x 9" (0.33 lbs) 94 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Yes, an Austrian brought the croissant to France - but it wasn't Marie-Antoinette. In 1839, the Parisian press began to mention a new "Viennese Bakery" and its "exquisite and crisp rolls". Zang, its founder, had been an artillery officer and would become a press magnate. In his short time in Paris, he not only introduced the "kipfel" - the Austrian crescent roll - but techniques which would later make the baguette possible. This is a brief look at his bakery and its influence on French baking and at his later career as "the father of the Austrian daily press". This second edition includes a look at the rue de Richelieu and changes in Paris shops. |