What could be better than 14 French Desserts to celebrate with our cousins ​​across the Alps? Because today is a national holiday in France to celebrate the storming of the Bastille, which took place on July 14, 1789which marks the beginning of the French Revolution and the (troubled) transition to democracy. Many heads had to fall, like that of the queen Maria Antonietta which is often associated with brioche because of a particular episode. Legend has it that the Austrian royal uttered the fateful phrase: “If they have no more bread, let them eat brioche” during one of the many popular revolts due to the lack of food. It seems instead that it came from the lips of another unidentified aristocrat many years earlier, according to an episode recounted by Rousseau in The Confessions.

In short, this does nothing but underline the link between the pastry shop and France, which we know well is very important and recognized throughout the world thanks to the greatest pastry chefs French, from Pierre Hermé to Yannick Allanojust to name a couple.

Today we too are feeling a little French and, since we are very greedy, we thought we’d put together a fun little trivia game (that you can play at any time and make a great impression as a connoisseur) and a collection of 14 sweet recipes produced in the editorial kitchens.

Bon appetit!

5 curiosities about French desserts

There Tropezienne Tart It was invented in the 1950s by the Polish pastry chef Alexandre Micka, but it owes its name and fame to Brigitte Bardot who fell in love with it during the filming of the movie Too many people like it.

Do you know the chiboust cream? The classic, sweet one was created to fill the Saint Honoré and takes its name from the Parisian pastry chef who invented this very famous cake in 1846. It is made up of a base of custard to which egg whites whipped with sugar are added.

The clafoutis It is a French dessert typical of Limousin, the region of central France whose capital is Limoges. Made with eggs, flour, sugar and pitted cherries, it is very simple to make. With a rustic flavour, it can be made with all types of fresh fruit, as long as the pulp is fairly dry, or dried (plums, apricots…). Tip: it is a dessert that should be eaten immediately because it tends to harden and become rubbery when it cools.