Croissants Aren’t French

Overhead of Croissants on Baking Pan

Overhead of Croissants on Baking Pan

When people dream of France, often times images of baguettes, wine and croissants float through their heads. There’s something about these foods ― along with cheese ― that feels quintessentially French. But, one of them isn’t French at all. It is actually Austrian, it’s the croissant.

That’s right, if you’ve been living with the misconception that the croissant was French all this time, your whole life has basically been a lie. The croissant was conceived of in the 17th century in Austria and was introduced to France sometime during the 18th century. The French actually call the croissant and other morning pastries viennoiserie, which in French basically means “things from Vienna.”

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