These are the most delicious bake-at-home croissants
I absolutely love having an elaborate breakfast at the weekend. During the week, breakfast gets skipped nine times out of ten (very unhealthy and bad, I know), so it’s all the more fun to go all out at the weekend. And yes, sometimes I’ll go to the bakery, but these days I’d rather just order from Crisp. Because believe me: these bake-at-home butter croissants are simply too delicious for words.
Crisp, like Picnic, for example, is an online supermarket where you can order your groceries. At Crisp, you’ll find more exclusive products (for example, they also sell the Japanese fish dishes from Hokkai Kitchen). Ideal for an elaborate breakfast or a dinner with friends.
Supermarket croissants
I have a love for croissants. And by that I mean fresh croissants. And did you think you always buy those at the bakery? Think again! Most bakers sell supermarket croissants. Really: the croissants from (almost all) bakeries in the Netherlands are anything but homemade. Just like supermarkets, they receive their croissants frozen from the factory.
Word of mouth works best
Those bake-at-home varieties make me really sad. Do they even have anything to do with a croissant anymore? The shape, the taste, the texture; most of the time, they don’t even resemble one. When I was going on another tirade about this, someone recommended these bake-at-home croissants to me, and now I’m passing that tip on to you, because these are really delicious. And, not entirely unimportant: they really are croissants.
And then there’s the butter…
The dough for these croissants comes from Brittany and includes, among other things, fruity AOP butter from Charentes-Poitou. This butter is also known as the ‘champagne of butters’ and gives them that delicious caramel-like flavour. Four cost €4.99 — yes, that’s not cheap, but believe me: you’ll think they’re worth it — and you can easily order them via the Crisp app. They’re delivered frozen, and after 20 minutes in the oven, you can enjoy the most delicious croissants ever. Promise! #nospon #justlove
And are you looking for a baker who still bakes croissants from scratch? Here you’ll find the best croissants in Amsterdam, which are more than worth going out of your way for.
Also read:
- Sfogliatella: the Italian answer to the croissant
- Croissant cereal is the cosiest breakfast ever (and not even that difficult to make)
- This is the airiest croissant in the world
Image: Crisp
