It is Wednesday my friends and that means it is time for Wednesday Medley.
Terri asks the questions.
We answer the questions.
NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY
In
the United States, National Croissant Day is observed each year on
January 30th. Croissants are a buttery, crescent-shaped rolls that are
crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
The key to a perfect croissant is laminating the dough. Laminating
the dough is a process by which butter is folded into the mixture
creating multiple thin layers of butter and dough. The result is a
mouth-watering flaky crust and airy body.
Legend surrounds this pastry, as is often the case with a popular,
worldly treat. What is known, is that crescent-shaped breads have been
found around the world for ages. One of these was the Kipferl which
originated in Austria as far back as the 13th century. This nonlaminated
bread is more like a roll.
Credit for the croissant we know today is given to an Austrian
military officer, August Zang. In 1939 he opened a Viennese bakery in
Paris introducing France to Viennese baking techniques.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Stop by the bakery for a fresh, warm croissant or try making your own using this recipe: Croissants recipe.
1.
Well, I do love croissants when they are fresh, but day-old croissants
need to be turned into a donut. I happen to really like the croissants
that have a donut-like glaze on them! Sugar overload but so good.
So... do you like croissants? I do! What is your favorite way to eat them? With Chicken Salad or Egg Salad.
2. Speaking of food... How do you handle stress?
I like to clean. I usually start to vacuum.
3. Out of the negative emotions of greed, anger, jealousy, and hate, which one would you say affects you the most?
Jealousy
4. Out of the positive emotions of compassion, positivity, enthusiasm, and initiative, which one is your biggest strength?
Positivity
5. What do you get every time you go grocery shopping, other than the staples such as bread, milk, butter, flour, sugar...
Crackers, cheese and olives!
And Ginger Ale!
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| When you run out of room in the refrigerator during the holiday's in Wisconsin. |
6. Please tell us something random about your week so far.
Wisconsin is just a wee bit Refreshing this week. As I write up this post we are at -20 and -30 windchill. With this cold the Sea Caves at the Apostle Islands may be open. Click on the link to read about our adventures in 2014 when we hiked out to the Sea Caves.
