Croquembouche Flashcards
1
Q
What does the name Croquembouche mean?
A
Crunch in the mouth
2
Q
What was the original purpose of Croquembouche?`
A
Originally it was a French wedding cake
3
Q
Who invented the modernized Croquembouche we know today? And when?
A
Chef Marie-Antoine Careme in the late 1700s
4
Q
What are the classical components of Croquembouche?
A
~ Nougatine Base ~ Choux Paste ~ Pastry Cream (to fill cream puffs) ~ Cooked sugar for flowers ~ Caramel Sugar ~ Pulled Sugar Garnishes
5
Q
What does a Croquembouche look like?
A
A coned-shaped tower of cream puffs filled with pastry cream and dipped in caramel. All atop a nougatine base and decorated with pulled sugar or pastiage flowers.
