List of French desserts

This is a list of desserts in French cuisine. In France, a chef who prepares desserts and pastries is called a pâtissier, who is part of a kitchen hierarchy in French cuisine termed brigade de cuisine (kitchen staff). The first section features non-pastry desserts (e.g. cakes, custards and meringues), while the second section is dedicated to pastry-based items.

French desserts

• . Several regions have their own receipe

French pastries

• - A pastry consisting of two choux separated by vanilla cream

French viennoiseries

French culture differentiate viennoiseries from the other desserts.

• (also called Chocolatine in the South part of France)
• with raisins
• Brioche - a Viennoiserie of French origin whose high egg and butter content gives it a rich and tender crumb. Many variations exist
• Bugnes
• Chinois
• Chausson napolitain ou chausson italien
• Cougnou (Belgique et nord de la France)
• Danoise
• Suisse
• Gosette
• Oranais
• Pain au lait
• Pain suisse
• Sacristain
• Zakari

See also

• Cuisine
• List of desserts
• List of French cheeses
• Pâtisserie – a French or Belgian bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets. In both countries it is a legally controlled title that may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed maître pâtissier (master pastry chef).
• Feuilletine, an ingredient of French confectionery, made from crisped crêpes

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