pssst, itβs brioche!
Ah, the great almighty french brioche is back inΒ the bakerly journal. Today, itβs not about the ingredients or the recipes. Itβs about the feelings and emotions that a child (or any person really) gets when he or she comes home after being away for a while. Brioche bread is not just a βviennoiserie;β itβs aΒ cultural ritualΒ for some people.
A while back, we didnβt have the option β in the US β to walk into the nearest grocery store and buy an authentic loadΒ hand braided brioche bread. Today, we have bakerly! Ahhh,Β french brioche, how weβve missed you!
After a day away from the goodies, you notice anΒ attractive golden-brown colorΒ on the table from afar that looks like a loaf of bread, only softer. Could it be brioche? Yes, yes, it is; itβs BRIOCHE! Immediately you begin preparing your βtartineβ (french for a slice of bread that has some kind of spread) with your favorite spread.
Let the feast begin!
You grab your slice of brioche and off you go to enjoy the garden. Following you close is your dog waiting for that piece of brioche bread to fall, drooling while looking at that raspberry spread. Eventually, you come back for a second slice, but this time you sit down and bask in the warm sun. You canβt get enough of thatΒ buttery tasteΒ from this flavorful bread, Feeling the after-taste of goodness andΒ soft textureΒ of the crumb you try licking off your lip. Your taste buds are asking for more of that deliciousness. You begin to appreciate all your surroundings, every moment of fresh air you can get. The grass is greener than ever, and the sky has never been that blue. Itβs the βbrioche effect,β where time stops and everything is beautiful. Itβs the end of the day, youβre back to eating the classics, the treats, the things that bring out the good in you and especially what brings good taste to your palate.
yummmmmm.
Itβs not about where you are, itβs about how you eat. The most important part ofΒ eating french brioche breadΒ is to savor the moment. In doing so, youβre transported into another dimension, the dimension of taste andΒ french authenticity. No matter where youβre from or how old you are, feelings and emotions stay the same. We all have the same weakness: BRIOCHE!
Today, everything is possible. Eat yourΒ viennoiserie, have a laugh, andΒ bake happiness!
Oh! And before we forget, here are some other ideas to enrich your taste buds:
- In the morning, toast it and add some salted butter to up the taste.
- Also in the morning, toast it and eat it with scrambled eggs and a slice of smoked salmon.
- For lunch, a croque monsieur orΒ croque madameΒ with green lettuce. Itβs light and easy to make.
- For dinner, if youβre into burgers, take someΒ brioche bunsΒ and toast them slightly on the grill to add taste to that juicy burger you grilled on the barbecue with some vegetables.