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Aug 22, 2009
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Peter L.
37 / M / Stockholm, SE
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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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    Friend 1
    M / Geneva, CH
    Is that profitrole? (no pastry is commonly serve with champagne btw...)

    spelling mistake: "profiterole"
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    Peter L.
    37 / M / Stockholm, SE
    Knows about: google searchpositive psychologysocialmediacreative thinkinglifehackingdesign thinking

    13 Qs & As in last few weeks

    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.
    37 / M / Stockholm, SE
    Knows about: design thinkingpositive psychologygoogle searchlifehackingsocialmediacreative thinkingFleecelabs

    13 Qs & As in last few weeks

    No, it wasn‘t profiterole. But thanks anyway.
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    Friend 2
    M / Nanjing, CN
    possibly a meringue?
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    Peter L.
    37 / M / Stockholm, SE
    Knows about: google searchdesign thinkingcreative thinkinglifehackingFleecelabspositive psychology

    13 Qs & As in last few weeks

    No, but thanks for your answer!
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    Friend 3
    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.
    37 / M / Stockholm, SE
    Knows about: google searchcreative thinkingGetting Things Donepositive psychologyExtreme ProgrammingFleecelabs

    13 Qs & As in last few weeks

    That seems to be it! Thanks!
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    M / Malakoff, FR
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    Peter L.
    37 / M / Stockholm, SE
    Knows about: Extreme ProgrammingFleecelabscreative thinkinglifehackinggoogle searchsocialmediapositive psychology

    13 Qs & As in last few weeks

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

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