{"product_id":"the-art-of-viennoiserie-a-complete-history-culture-and-craft-of-frances-most-beloved-pastries-9798199368278","title":"The Art of Viennoiserie: A Complete History, Culture, and Craft of France's Most Beloved Pastries","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen Peridore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Courses \u0026amp; Dishes - Pastry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 34-Hour Croissant is a deep dive into the technical, historical, and philosophical world of French viennoiserie. It centers on the provocative premise that a pastry consumed in three bites requires a thirty-four-hour commitment to be considered genuine. The book bridges the gap between the amateur's appreciation and the baker's labor, explaining the complex physics of lamination-where butter and dough create a steam-driven explosion-and the biological necessity of cold fermentation. Beyond recipes, the book serves as a manifesto for the artisan baker, exposing the '80% reality' where industrial frozen dough has quietly replaced hand-crafted goods in most French shops. From the Viking-influenced dairy cultures of Normandy to the modern 'renaissance' of hybrid pastries in Tokyo and New York, the book provides a sensory and intellectual toolkit for anyone who wants to distinguish between a chemical facsimile and a work of art. It is a celebration of the 'boulangerie' as a social institution and a call to action for consumers to value the slow, the difficult, and the authentic over the merely convenient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968760135831,"sku":"9798199368278","price":1687.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199368278.webp?v=1782919305","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-viennoiserie-a-complete-history-culture-and-craft-of-frances-most-beloved-pastries-9798199368278","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}