More than ever, flan is back in fashion in the hearts of sweet tooths and on the shelves of pastry shops. A true childhood pleasure for many, flan has nevertheless gone through a period of decline, labelled old-fashioned and out-of-date over the past decades, but also hijacked by industrialists and their 'flan powder'.
But now it's back, stronger than ever, and François Blanc didn't wait for this new trend to fall in love with this culinary French pastry. During his wanderings through the streets of the capital, this culinary journalist made it his mission to find the best flan in Paris.
And it's not one, but 51 flans that François Blanc unveils in his new cookbook, soberly named FLAN, published last autumn by Ducasse Edition.
From palace flans to neighborhood pastry shops, from the capital to regional favorites, from traditional flans to the craziest recipes, from classic creations to original variations, FLAN reveals the richness and astonishing diversity of the flan world .
Among the recipes from the chefs featured in the book are Maxime Frédéric 's vanilla and milk jam flan(Cheval Blanc Paris), Erwan Blanche & Sébastien Bruno's coconut flan (Utopie) and Verot' s flan en croûte, as well as regional specialties such asArnaud Larher 's Breton far or Cathy Paraschiv's Romanian alivenci(Ibrik).
Quentin Lechat, pastry chef at the Royal Monceau, has even devised 10 crazy transgressions for the book, from flan croquettes to flan pizza (yes, yes!). In short, the bible for flan lovers to slip under the Christmas tree!
The 2024 Flan Festival at Fou de Pâtisserie!
Fou de Pâtisserie is once again organizing its Parisian flan festival, this Saturday, October 12, 2024 in its store on rue Montorgueil. For one day, discover and taste the best flans in Paris in one place. From palace flans to small pastry shops, it's time for a flan orgy! [Read more]
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The 2024 Flan Festival at Fou de Pâtisserie!
