croissant aux amandes
An almond croissant in French is croissant aux amandes, a croissant filled or topped with almond cream.
This is the name you will see in French bakeries. To order one politely, say Je voudrais un croissant aux amandes, s'il vous plaît. (I would like an almond croissant, please).
What does it mean word for word?
croissant is the pastry and aux amandes means with almonds.
How does it change in a sentence?
aux is the contraction of à and les, used here to show the flavoring or filling.
Did you know?
- In many French bakeries, a croissant aux amandes is often made from yesterday's unsold plain croissants. The baker brushes them with syrup and adds almond cream to refresh them before baking again.
- The word croissant is actually the present participle of the French verb croître, meaning 'to grow'. It refers to the shape of the waxing moon, which is also called a croissant in French.
- If you see croissant aux amandes on a menu in a Parisian café, it is often served as a 'goûter', a traditional mid-afternoon snack for children and adults alike.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un croissant aux amandes, s'il vous plaît.I would like an almond croissant, please.
- Est-ce qu'il reste un croissant aux amandes ?Is there an almond croissant left?
- Ce croissant aux amandes est vraiment délicieux.This almond croissant is really delicious.
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are at a bakery.
- ChloéLucas, qu'est-ce que tu veux manger ?Lucas, what do you want to eat?
- LucasJe vais prendre un croissant aux amandes.I'll have an almond croissant.
- ChloéC'est un bon choix, ils sont frais.That's a good choice, they are fresh.
- LucasMerci, Chloé.Thanks, Chloé.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aux, croissant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
