Napoleon in France

[rdkargol]

Tried the new French pastry shop. They changed the Napoleon. Not a fan of this new recipe. Hope they go back to the old tried and true recipe.

 

[Condorman]

What did they change -- size, cream, pastry? In a photo of the new setup it looks almost identical to the old one.

 

[rdkargol]

The size is smaler. The cream is a more custard whichI didn't think was as good as the original.

 

[rdkargol]

They also raised the price.

 

[Condorman]

That's too bad. I've had theirs and the one at Starring Rolls, though it's been a while since both and I can't remember the differences, though I do recall them not being the same.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I had one from the new place, it is actually more authentic. It is WAY less sweet and that has gotten some complaints. But the one thing I always hear when people get back from France is they are shocked at how little sugar they use in their pastries.

 

[71jason]

I actually preferred the new version (well, not the price increase). I like the more custard-like cream, and now it has a vanilla/chocolate swirl "frosting" rather than just powdered sugar.