I ordered two items from a local Monterey French bakery called
Parker-Lusseau Pastries. These two items I tried for the very first time: an
Americano and a Pithivier. An Americano from my understanding is a shot of espresso with hot water added to it.
We had a great time this weekend - we hung out with my brother David and sister-in-law Julie. They introduced us to the French press which we will probably acquire some time soon because the coffee we had tasted really good. It reminded me a lot of the Americano.
Pithivier is pronounced (Pity-vee-eh) and it is a pastry with almond filling. The shop attendant (maybe owner? I neglected to verify this) mentioned that rum was one of the ingredients as well. I could taste a hint of the rum but I imagine most of the alcohol evaporated during the baking process. The outside had a flakey consistency like a baklava but overall it wasn't as sweet as a baklava. I enjoyed this afternoon dessert, will probably get it again some time.
Oh, that does sound delicious indeed. Alcohol-related sweets are a favorite of mine. I've put the pithivier on my 'to try someday' list. Is that a photo of the Americano and the pastry?
ReplyDeleteYes sir! That is the actual pastry and the cup of Americano. =) Have you ever tried a rum cake from Jamaica? Oh man, that's another good one.
ReplyDeleteI've not tried this before. I actually don't know of anyone that makes these where I live. If I ever get to go to California, then I'll have to add this to my list of things to do.
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