viennoiserie
Americannoun
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a category of fine baked goods, such as profiteroles, croissants, brioches, or any single item in this category, made with puff pastry or with yeast-leavened bread dough that is rich in butter, cream, and eggs.
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a baked item belonging to this category.
Example Sentences
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In mid-July, Dominique Ansel, the inventive pastry chef best known for the Cronut, will be opening a kitchen and store specializing in viennoiserie, a category of pastries that includes croissants, brioches and kouign-amann.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2021
Edan Leshnick, pastry and viennoiserie manager at New York City–based Breads Bakery, tells Slate writer Violet Kim that a baking stone will help you to “get a really nice crust and oven spring.”
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2020
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