The magnificent Croquembouche inspired by a Middle Eastern dessert known as “towers of paradise.” This towering dessert gained popularity during the reign of King Louis XIV. A perfect centerpiece for his extravagant royal celebrations. Besides being very visually appealing the Croquembouche is delicious. This one is made with chocolate but some are made with caramelized sugar. Enjoy. #croquembouche #foodhistory #dessert #historicaldessert #weddingfood #partyfood #afternoontea☕️ #frenchcuisine

The magnificent Croquembouche inspired by a Middle Eastern dessert. This towering dessert gained popularity during the reign of King Louis XIV. A perfect centerpiece for his extravagant royal celebrations. #croquembouche #foodhistory #dessert #partyfood

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Pastry napalm exercise complete.

One croquembouche, ready for tonight. Spun sugar's not my strong suit, but I'm fine with the poor man's version here.

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All my #ResortDesserts - Part 6 - A tasty #ChocolateCustard, a #ParisBreast, a #CreamPuff, and what I can only describe as an odd cream #pie with a #croquembouche sitting on top for no apparent reason.

The CFS Choux Questionnaire: Lisa Heldke, food philosopher

Lisa Heldke

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https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/650

The CFS Choux Questionnaire

Genevieve Sicotte

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Yay, profiteroles turned out nicely, now just need them to cool before assembly into anniversary #croquembouche 😄

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https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/issue/view/34

So, long story short I'm a terrible baker and somehow I agreed to bake my wife a croquembouche for her birthday, possibly one of the most complex dishes out there (somewhere in the range of 6-8 hours of effort). My wife enjoyed several glasses of prosecco and invited a bunch of friends over to mock me in the kitchen as I fumbled my way through the recipe (the peanut gallery was part of the deal; I didn't mind).

Let's be real, this thing looks TERRIBLE and that's mostly because the shoux pastry didn't rise (apparently I added too many eggs) but let it be known that I absolutely nailed the custard and the caramel, way above everyone's expectations. It tastes great too (mainly because of the custard).

"You know, he was one egg away from making a proper croquembouche, god dammit" - my wife, half in surprise and half in disgust

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