It is always pleasant to be given good excuses to give in to gluttony: the Epiphany is precisely one of those feasts that allow multiple occasions to do so! If the calendar wants us to “pull the kings” on January 6, the tradition stretches out over the month, allowing the precious galette to be tasted for 30 days!
• An original citrus pancake
Good news for lovers of Hugo & Victor puff pastry creations, which are available again this year with great inventiveness, in seasonal flavors and with ingredients 100% sourced in France.
Each year, the Hugo & Victor house offers a creation illustrating with greed the seasonal fruits. In 2022, it is with a combination of frangipane and combawa from Var that the chef gives pride of place to his citrus fruit. To put a Mediterranean zest in the center of the table!
Signature 2022 Galette – HUGO & VICTOR – from 49 €
• A true ode to French agriculture, the purely traditional recipe is made with butter from Charentes-Poitou, almonds from Occitania and French wheat porridge flour. And all the know-how of the Hyères chef and his teams.
Traditional galette – HUGO & VICTOR – from € 25, delivery in France throughout the month of January.
• A hazelnut pancake
To bring a touch of originality without altering the traditional galette des rois, Gregory Doyen has added a supplement to his frangipane … roasted hazelnuts which provide a subtly roasted taste.
Composition: Puff pastry, frangipane cream, chopped roasted hazelnuts.
Hazelnut pancake – LE TEMPS ET LE PAIN – € 26 for 4/5 people and € 39 for 6/7 people
• An essential frangipane pancake
Melting, gourmet and generous on the palate, the traditional Galette des Rois du Chef opens this new year in style: Viennese puff pastry and almond frangipane flavored with rum to delight you!
Galette des Rois – PHILIPPE CONTICINI – 44 €
• A “tropézienne” style pancake
A trip to Provence! In the spirit of a Tropézienne, brioche delicately soaked in a tangerine syrup, garnished with a pastry cream with lime zest, as well as a praline of pine nuts, a tangerine cream and a smooth calisson-style dough.
Tropezian style galette – LENOTRE – € 61
• An almond cake
The famous chef signs a traditional sign with on the menu: puff pastry with caramelized Charentes butter, filled with almond cream and almond milk.
Almond galette – CYRIL LIGNAC – from 22 €
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