Why Is Choux Pastry?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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The Name Comes from the Resemblance the Pastry Has to Tiny Cabbages. When Baked, the Pastry Puffs Pastry Puffs Puff Pastry, Also Known as Pâte Feuilletée, Is a...

Why Is Choux Pastry?

The name comes from the resemblance the pastry has to tiny cabbages. When baked, the pastry puffs

pastry puffs
Puff pastry, also known as pâte feuilletée, is a flaky light pastry made from a laminated dough composed of dough (détrempe) and butter or other solid fat (beurrage). The butter is put inside the dough (or vice versa), making a paton which is repeatedly folded and rolled out before baking.
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up with little crinkles and ruffles– pictured above. Little cabbages! But instead of cabbage paste, let's simply call it choux pastry.

Why is choux pastry called choux?

That pastry named after him was, essentially, a hot dried paste with which he made gateaux and pastries which spread across France. Its irregular shape after baking earned it the name 'choux' (French for cabbage).

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Why is choux pastry unique?

Choux pastry or pâte à choux, is very unique in that for perfect results, it requires the dough to be cooked first! This unique step results in a really sturdy pastry shell that also has a custard-like texture on the inside.

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