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Peter L.
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There’s a French pastry commonly served with champagne; sweet and fluffy. I’ve heard them described as oblong like eclairs, but without creamy filling. But what are they called?
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    M / Geneva, CH
    Is that profitrole? (no pastry is commonly serve with champagne btw...)

    spelling mistake: "profiterole"
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    Peter L.
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    I’m not sure, I’ll have to ask the person who told me about them. And you’re right, “commonly” was misleading. Thanks!
    Friend 1
    M / Geneva, CH
    I should also mention that the basis pastry for "eclair" and "profitrole" is named "pâte à choux". It is also used for plenty of other pastries. Differences between them are just the shape and also wether or not you add cream to it, or caramel, or things like that. Look on wikipedia EN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choux_pastry or FR: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pate_a_choux for the list of pastry made with it
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    Peter L.
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    No, it wasn‘t profiterole. But thanks anyway.
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    M / Nanjing, CN
    possibly a meringue?
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    Peter L.
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    No, but thanks for your answer!
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    34 / M / Paris, FR
    Not sure, but could it be "Biscuits rose de Reims"? (I live in France though I am not french)
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    Peter L.
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    That seems to be it! Thanks!
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    M / Malakoff, FR
    Le 22/08/09 14:01, « aardvark@vark.com» <aardvark@vark.com> a écrit :









    I would propose these :

    http://bit.ly/We7r0 http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&amp;um=1&amp;sa=1&amp;q=biscuit+cuillere&amp;btnG=Sear ch+images&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0

    See this bilingual post :

    http://bit.ly/iPYRF http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2006/06/29/la-necessite-des-biscuits-a-la- cuillere-a-necessity-for-ladyfingers/

    HTH
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    Peter L.
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    Ah, it seems these are similar to Biscuits rose de Reims, right? Thanks!

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