Eat your lettuce.: Let's Try: Crodos

Hi guys.

Sorry for the inactivity on this blog. We promise that there will be some Christmas recipes and fun stuff up on the way! Please don't forsake us.

I'm sure many of you have heard of Cronuts.

"The Cronut™ is the unique pastry creation by Chef Dominique Ansel that many have described to be a croissant-donut hybrid. After its launch on May 10, 2013, Cronut™ fans spanned the world from Berlin to Singapore, making it the most virally talked about dessert item in history."

http://dominiqueansel.com/cronut-101/

Not only are they mouthwatering, they also made it to TIME magazine's 25 Best Inventions of 2013. There are Cronut recipes on-line as well, such as this one by Edd Kimber and SORTED.

It may already be December, but Cronutmania is far from over.

This blog post might be a little too late, but I noticed that Da Paolo Gastronomia were selling Cronuts when I visited PasarBella marketplace recently. I got reaaally excited, but was unfortunately unable to review them. However, I saw them again at the I12 Katong branch earlier. Due to copyright issues, Gastronomia sells them as Crodos. Are they really that good?

There were only three flavours available: Plain, Chocolate and Festive (White Chocolate & Raspberry). Salted Caramel can be found at other branches, if you look hard enough.

Time for the taste test!

1. Plain (cream) Crodo

It tasted very much like a croissant. Buttery, flaky and filled with pockets of air. The vanilla custard in the Crodo was thick and fluffy, although a little too sweet. Otherwise, a delightful treat!

2. Chocolate Crodo

Made with the same pastry as the plain one. The slab of dark chocolate fell off immediately while slicing. It was very rich, sinful and oozing with chocolate cream. It was very much like a Pain Au Chocolat. Decadent and guaranteed to make you sigh in happiness.

3. Festive Crodo (White Chocolate & Raspberry)

Unlike the other two, this Crodo was very pleasing to the eye. The cutesy star-shaped pastry adorned with icing and raspberry bits provided a much needed festive touch. Did it taste as good as it looked? At first bite, we were greeted with the same flaky yet soft pastry. The cream however, was a let-down. It was very rich, and way too sweet. The white chocolate completely overpowered the raspberry filling, which was already faint on its own. When done to perfection, white chocolate and raspberry is a match made in heaven. The flavours unfortunately did not complement each other. There was also a slight nutty taste to the cream. Perhaps it wasn't freshly made?

Anyway, Crodos (or Cronuts for that matter) ARE good. Stick to the classic Plain and Chocolate ones and you're in for a treat! Maybe one day we'll get to review the REAL Cronuts, fresh from Chef Dominique Ansel's bakery. Fingers crossed.