Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2019-11-18)

Poppingupintrendybakeries

aroundtheworld,thesugary

butterbombkouignamann

is ashardtoignoreasit is to

pronounce.(Fortherecord,it’s

“queenoh-MAHN”;inFrance’s

Brittanyregion,wherethe

dessertwasborn,it translatesas

“buttercake.”)Thebestwayto

describeit is asa croissantgone

wild,withlayersofcaramelized

sugarbakedintoa doughfolded

overandover.Atfirstit crunches

whenyou bite, then it melts in

yourmouth.They’reusually

aboutthesizeofa muffin,but

at ManresaBreadinLosGatos,

Calif.,headbakerAveryRuzicka

specializesinplate-sizeversions

thatare 8 inchesindiameter.

She nowmailsherconcoctions

throughoutthecontinentalU.S.,

butyou’llneedtoplanahead:

Thepastriesarebakedevery

Tuesdaymorningforshipment

thatafternoon,sotimeyour

ordersaccordingly.From $60;

manresabread.com

percentbutterand

sugar byweight

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