What is a trompe-l’oeil pastry?
This trend has been widely popularized on Instagram, where photos and videos of these creations have accumulated millions of views, notably thanks to pastry chefs like Cédric Grolet. The principle? Visually reproduce a food or everyday object by making it edible and delicious. One of the signatures of this style is the ultra-realistic reconstruction of fruits: lemons, apples, peaches, or even cocoa pods. These fake fruits actually house compotes, creams, mousses and inserts that play with contrasts, both in terms of taste and textures. Crunchy on the outside, melting on the inside, with perfectly balanced mixtures of acidity and sweetness.
Also read: The Ardennes also have the right to their trompe-l’oeil fruits à la Cédric Grolet
2 addresses to find trompe-l’oeil pastries in Reims
- Julianne Pastry Shop, Place Saint Timothé
If you’re looking to sample trompe-l’oeil pastries without leaving Reims, Julianne Pastry Shop is a must. Open for over six months, this address is already causing a sensation with its ultra-realistic creations. Lemon, chocolate pod, apricot, cherry or raspberry… The hardest part is choosing! We had the opportunity to test the chocolate pod and the citron yuzu. Verdict? The pod combines crunch and melting, with a chocolate that is as delicious as it is creamy. As for the yuzu lemon, it seduces with its freshness, lightness and perfectly balanced acidity.
- The Flavors of Bread, Laon Avenue
