Isfahan Croissant: This is what I call comfort food

Comfort food is often associated with emotional eating, something that is supposed to do us good and improve our mood when needed.
With most of us at home, and the skies closed, during this time the masses miss the French aroma, and take comfort in the pastries and the smell of butter from the bakeries near their homes.

But for the French, these pastries are present every day, all day long. Those who walk around Paris encounter a patisserie, boulangerie, or places that combine these two branches of baking together every few hundred meters.

The first time I visited Paris, I saw the croissants in the boulangerie's window. I admit I wasn't thrilled, I didn't understand why dough puffed with butter was supposed to be so delicious. Over time, I acquired their taste and learned to love them, and now and then I snack on them.

When I entered the neighborhood boulangerie to buy a croissant, I thought that all I had to do was go to the tray, put the croissant in a bag, and go to the cash register. However, that was not the case. It turns out that choosing a croissant is not done in one go. Some people choose dark, well-baked croissants. Others prefer light, buttery croissants, and there are those who haven't found the right one for them and will sacrifice a few extra minutes of their time until the baker comes up and brings a tray of fresh croissants straight from the oven in the boulangerie's basement.

Pierre Herma's famous croissants

Over the years and the development of social media, boulangerie owners have learned that a croissant with filling is not a dirty word, and slowly the croissant has changed its face. Today, you can find croissants with fillings in various variations all over the city.

In recent years, Pierre Hermé has also been serving variations on the classic croissant. Pierre Hermé is famous primarily for his exquisite desserts and macarons, but few know that in some of this talented creator's shops you can also find a limited number of special pastries, produced each day in limited quantities.

Pierre Herme's croissant was not only considered the best in Paris, at least according to a survey conducted by Le Figaro, but it also encouraged other bakers in the City of Lights to continue baking croissants in the traditional way and with full attention. The crescents sold here are airy and have a pronounced buttery flavor.

Harama, who loves to reinvent classic French pastries, managed to combine the immortal croissant with his favorite Isfahan cream, which includes almonds and roses, among other things. The result is undoubtedly one of the best pastries ever concocted.

So what exactly is an Isfahan croissant?

I first came across the Isfahan croissant through social media, people would come to take pictures of the perfect croissant (remember, I'm not a huge fan of croissants, but the pictures spoke for themselves). As befits a fan of Pierre Herme and his divine macarons, I decided to try this rose-colored croissant.

No less than three attempts to win the Golden Croissant were in vain. Three visits to Paris, three trips to the flagship store on Rue Bonaparte, and each time the disappointment was renewed. “Sorry, madam, we’re out of stock for today.” For the fourth time, I got lucky, I won the Golden Croissant! The happiness on my face and the pounding heart, a stranger wouldn’t understand.

The Isfahan croissant is named after Arma's famous ISPAHAN dessert. This pastry has become so popular that even though the Isfahan collection has been discontinued (except for the original dessert), the croissant can be found on the shelf year-round. It has become a seasonal product that can be found in the store at any given moment, unless it runs out of stock, of course. To win a hot, fresh croissant, it is recommended to arrive by 11:00.

The croissant is made of rich puff pastry, and inside you will find almond cream with roses and lychee and raspberry compote. On top of the croissant you will find a white rose water glaze, and pink raspberry crackers. The bite of the croissant was simply divine, it was worth coming so many times and finally winning the prize.

In addition, Pierre recently opened a small cafe right across from the existing store in Bonaparte where you can sit, as opposed to the boutique across the street where you pick up your desserts and leave. The cafe sells the pastries and the carts and you can sit there and eat the desserts. In addition, there is another large and luxurious cafe that he opened on the Boulevard Elysees three years ago.

Pierre Herma's flag honesty:

PIERRE HERME
72 rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris
Opening hours: All week 10:00-20:00
Metro: SAINT-SULPICE or MABILLON

Click here to go to Pierre Harma's website

Where can I get special croissants in Israel?

If you would like to get yourself an Isfahan croissant like this, then especially for the upcoming period and on Croissant Day (January 31), Jacobs' boutique bakeries located in Ramat Hasharon and Kiryat Ono are celebrating Croissant Day with a limited edition, for self-pickup and delivery.

Among other things, the menu will include a croissant with a view (filled with almond cream, caramel and banana puree, decorated with caramel toffee and dried bananas), an Isfahan croissant and a walnut croissant (filled with nuts and covered with white icing and topping). Pecan Caramelized).

So even if the sky is closed and everything looks gloomy, speak to us in French carbohydrates, and we will never complain about anything.

Want to read more about the history of the croissant?

Please read the article. Everything you wanted to know about croissants in Paris And learn not only who created the first croissant (hint: not the French) but also where to find excellent croissants (beyond Isfahan, of course).