New Best Eclairs
If you look around Edmonton's Bakeries, there are more ethnic diversities in flavors popping up all round. Since the start of the pandemic, many sweets have fallen out of favor, or have lack of demand. But not the eclairs of Edmonton.
New pastries chefs are trying to bring business back to Edmonton with flavours that are new and exciting. And they are turning to eclairs that are all the rage in the NYC. There is nothing like the buttery, flakey choux dough being mixed with the ethnic diversities of the cities. Forming new and interesting eclairs in the process. The eclairs today, are a completely different species to the usual European recipes. Make with bold, bright fruit combination, with the French eclair pastry, gives the esthetics for the eye as well as the tongue.
In the NYC, there have been new eclair trends popping up all over. America Pastry Technicians are not holding back for what hour of the day, eclairs are enjoyed. But the are changing the eclair game, messing with temperature and chill for tropical fruit flavored eclairs. Keeping things as simple as they can with the French eclair recipes. New textures and flavors make an explosive cocktail for eclairs in the morning. Make new pastries that have a modern take, is what is good in an eclair.
New and Interesting
And remember that there is nothing esthetically pleasing about these NYC urban trends, where staying on the flavor eclair pulse is where things are at. The eclairs now need to be fresh and balanced with an acid with the creaminess of it. Choux pastry doesn't do well if it has been sitting around getting stale. Replace the regular eclair choice fondant icing as the glaze. In place have meringue, caramel, or blended chocolates.
So why eclairs and why now? Let me show you the eclair culture in the NYC that is being brought to Edmonton.
Bouchon's Mango Yogurt Eclairs. Is a morning favorite in the breakfast eclairs, packed with a heavy punch of concentrated mango, stuffed with the famous eclair cream? With slight chill and caramel drizzle. You be eating eclairs for three!
Lafayette's Pineapple Upside Down Eclairs, will have you looking back wards. The eclair key lime version, with combination meringue, fatty choux, with sweet pineapple eclair features.
Payard’s pretty blood orange eclair is stuffed with the creamy citrus-based pate. To sweet for the morning eclair crowd, but just right for the eclair dessert crowd.