Friday, February 20, 2015

Breakfast Pastries & Important Points In The Culinary Arts

By Katie Onson


Sometimes the day has to start off with something that's sweet. As a result, the preparation of breakfast pastries cannot be overlooked. To say that these treats have their perks would be an understatement, and I am sure that anyone who's skilled in the culinary arts would agree. What should culinary arts students know about breakfast pastries, though, you may wonder? As you can probably imagine, there are several details to take into account.

I believe the first thing to note about breakfast pastries is that they shouldn't be too sweet. Keep in mind that many people, especially during the mornings, cannot handle too much sweetness, as this will throw off their overall palates. Just enough sweetness will do, which is an idea that can be draw to the preparation of breakfast pastries as well. To better understand what these pastries may entail, here are a few of the major groups to consider.

One of the initial choices to go over are sweet rolls, which are breakfast pastries that can be prepared with several ingredients. For example, many pastry chefs take it upon themselves to bake certain types of fruit into their sweet rolls, berries being some of the easier choices to incorporate. Whatever the case may be, sweet rolls can appeal to several tastes. As a result, they are pretty safe to add to just about any morning meal.

For something a bit messier but satisfying all the same, sticky buns are more than worth learning how to prepare. Complete with brown sugar, honey, and the like, you can be certain that these treats will incorporate the right amount of sweetness for greater culinary efforts. With that said, you have to consider that "sticky" ingredients are key. Not only will the aforementioned honey come into play but alternatives such as maple syrup can prove to be effective in their own right as well.

A personal favorite of mine - as well as a favorite amongst many breakfast pastry lovers - are cinnamon rolls. While these share similarities to sweet rolls, the truth of the matter is that it includes hearty amounts of cinnamon and icing for greater flavor. Of course, taste is subjective, so it's not like everyone is going to enjoy cinnamon. Regardless, it's a nice option to incorporate, so that it can make any morning become that much more satisfying.




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