Breakfast in France is usually a small affair but as always tasty. The love affair with croissants, delicious puff pastry crescents rich in butter is a relatively new thing. It is thought to have originated in Egypt or Turkey. It’s portable & is delicious dipped in coffee. The choice is either a croissant, pain au raisin, or a pain au chocolate. Our local town Duras although small has 3 Boulangerie. Our favourite is the Pains des Ducs, we take our pastries to Regine’s at the Café Paix where we order Grande café crèmes I love the fact that you bring your own food into the cafes & quite openly eat them along of course with a hot or cold drink purchased from the establishment, all very civilized.
Croissants are very versatile & are equally tasty as a savoury brunch or light snack. Sliced & filled with a thin slice of smoked ham & cheese, or sun dried tomatoes with aubergine slices, or Artichoke slices which have been marinated in oil, along with garlic mushrooms, in fact anything your heart desires, be imaginative, sprinkle some cheese on top & pop into the oven or under the grill for a few moments, the filling melts a touch & the pastry puffs.
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