As mentioned above. Does anyone know the difference? I see some bakers roll one way. Especially in commercial kitchens. I do the one on the right typically but I did some like the one on the left and I thought it was a great way to make sure all bites have chocolate
by chlosephina
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On the left, the chocolate is distributed more evenly. I don’t think there’s much difference.
One is folded one way and the other is folded another way.
The left is the more traditional style. The right is the new age style
One is a chocolatey scroll and the other is a chocolatey sleeping bag
I’m gonna need to taste several of both kinds before I venture an opinion.
Left is infinitely superior, better distribution of chocolate imo
Matter of preference but the right one can fall over or lean when proofing and then the edge baked all funky. The left one would bake more uniformly.
If I can taste them, I might tell you the exact difference.
Left distributes chocolate evenly and bakes evenly, right is the modern new way and gives you a bit of a hard time because it gets so big you have to unhinge your jaw, like a snake, to eat it
Would you please take a photo of how they both turned out
Is one the French way and the other Italian?
One is approved and specified by La Fédération Nationale Des Normes Traditionelles Du Pain Au Chocolat. The other one is just an abomination.
I like the one on the left. As others have mentioned, the chocolate would be better distributed, it is easier to eat and more evenly baked. The right side you would probably end up with a “gummier” center as there is more dough in there. Basically, if you like the crisp, brown flavorful part of a croissant, do the scroll. If you like eating the soft interior of a croissant, do the one on the right.
Idk but if I were handed both and had to choose one I’d choose the one on the left
This one on the left looks like palmier.
Just do it the traditional way and save the doubting for someone else haha
We have only one French bakery in my town, and the baker is *very* French.
He only makes pain au choclat with the double side roll like on the left.
The left is the better one
Team chocolatine
Well you see, one is folded one way, and the other is the folded another way.
Hamburger vs hotdog
You basically explain the difference in your caption
The one on the left, for many reasons. More bites, so it lasts longer. More even baking and shorter baking time. Every bite has chocolate. I could probably come up with more, but do I need to?
Small mouth big mouth
Hahaha yall have me cracking up! I should have phrased my question better. I folded these so I get the physical differences lol more wondering if the one on the left has a different name or if it’s a regional thing. I can’t find much online about the shaping/folding on the left. But I see people on Instagram/social media folding them like that and it intrigues me. I’ve only ever seen the ones on the right at a professional bakery
One goes one way and the other goes the other. And this guys saying “what do ya want from me?”
Eater prefers the left. Better bite, better chocolate distribution
Shop owner prefers the right because more fit on a tray
One is right and the other is wrong. I will not say which.
Chocolatine
One is binoculars the other is a telescope.
Neither have enough chocolate
Page 39 of the French Pastry Code (Code des usages de la viennoiserie artisanale française), does not specify which way is better, but the picture is the one on the right: [https://www.boulangerie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DEF_16_06_14-Code-des-usages-viennoiserie-artisanale.pdf](https://www.boulangerie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DEF_16_06_14-Code-des-usages-viennoiserie-artisanale.pdf)
Croissant + chocolate = No wrong answer.
The one on left is the true French method
not related to the Q but what chocolate batons are you using? i really want to try making my own croissants haha
One is mad at their spouse and the other is happy with their spouse 😆🙈
Is this a trick question?
OP, please post an update.
I was shown by my friends French grandma that the one on the left is more shareable (you tear it down the middle and each get a piece of chocolate).
I like the left-a better distribution of chocolate IMO. Sometimes it takes ages to get to the chocolate with the right!