Tarte tropézienne
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| Alternative names | La Tarte de Saint-Tropez |
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| Course | Dessert pastry |
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Saint-Tropez, French Riviera |
| Created by | Alexandre Micka |
Tarte tropézienne, also known as "La Tarte de Saint-Tropez", is a dessert pastry consisting of a filled brioche.[1] It was created in 1955 by Alexandre Micka,[2] a pâtisserie owner in Saint-Tropez. The pastry was named by actress Brigitte Bardot while she was there filming And God Created Woman.[3]
Micka's original pâtisserie still exists and is named "La Tarte Tropézienne".
References
- ^ "Paris Pastry: Tarte Tropézienne".
- ^ "A Brief History of the Tarte Tropézienne, the French Riviera's Favorite Dessert" by Alex Ledsom, theculturetrip.com, 5 May 2017
- ^ "La Tarte Tropézienne comes to Paris".
External links
Media related to Tarte tropézienne at Wikimedia Commons
