Definition of "viennoiserie" [viennoiserie]

• A baked product made in a similar manner to bread, but with ingredients giving them a sweeter, heavier quality closer to a pastry. (noun)

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• "I'm curious about a rule of thumb re viennoiserie which I have accepted but never analyzed: Croissants made with butter are supposed to form the traditional crescent shape, while croissants made with margarine or other ersatz are supposed to end up in a straight line, more or less."
• "Team France on Wednesday took home gold at the World Cup of Baking, ending a 12-year drought on the strength of textbook baguettes, complex but uncluttered viennoiserie (yeasted pastry) and an intricate dough sculpture depicting a shapely woman clothed in haute couture."
• "Family of Bakers There are three categories: baguettes and other bread, viennoiserie"