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NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY – January 30

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?   Yes, if they are bakery fresh. I don't like the Pillsbury croissants you roll yourself.  What is your favorite way to eat them?  Butter, ham salad, egg salad... or those croissant donuts you can find at Publix!

2.  Speaking of food... How do you handle stress?  A leading question, but when I get a little stressed I go right for the comfort food. Carbs, carbs, and more carbs.

3.  Out of the negative emotions of greed, anger, jealousy, and hate, which one would you say affects you the most?  I guess it is hardest for me to handle hate. I really don't hate anyone. It is such a strong emotion. The news today is so full of hate and hateful stories. I don't understand how people can continue to live their life when it is full of hatred. Life is just too short for hate.

4.  Out of the positive emotions of compassion, positivity, enthusiasm, and initiative, which one is your biggest strength?  I try to be positive about everything that life throws at me. I also try to always be compassionate. I am not always enthusiastic about some things and I don't always step up and take the initiative.

5.  What do you get every time you go grocery shopping, other than the staples such as bread, milk, butter, flour, sugar...  Cheese. We always have cheese in the house and Joe would say that peanut butter is a staple. You can probably throw in ice cream too. Ha!

6.  Please tell us something random about your week so far.  Yesterday started out at the office with one patient scheduled. We ended the morning with six patients. At least it made the day go faster!!  Joe said he was tired of the hamburger/hotdog dinner at the Clubhouse on Tuesday nights so we did not go up there last night. I used to always buy Idaho russet potatoes but a while back I picked up a bag of golden potatoes. Oh my goodness are they good!! They are so creamy when baked or boiled for mashed potatoes and I wedge them and fry them in my Fry Daddy to make French fries. Delicious. I don't think I'll ever buy russets again. I guess that's about three random things all thrown together here!

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