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Croissant Bake Off Contest

New York was the setting for a unique French culinary contest;
choosing the best Croissant and Pain au Chocolate in the City.

Sponsored by the Franco/American web magazine FrenchMorning.com
the event saw over 700 enthuiasists converge at a Midtown pub 5th & Mad
to taste and retaste selections from fifteen selected bakeries.
Equally a group of five French bakers served as the jury to blind taste the
selections: Crossiants and Chocolate Croissants, the venerable Pain au
Chocolate.

 

Some of the participants shown above are from Pain d'Avignon (Top)
Maison Kayser (middle) and Boulangerie in Forest Hills (above).


Then came the Judging...

Et Voila...

The Results.   Best croissant in New York goes to  Financier Patisserie in 
the Financial District.

Best Pain au Chocolate goes to Maison Kayser with many locations in Manhattan.

The Contestants and the Winners!!   

Bon Appetit!