Une gougère, made with chou pastry and gruyère cheese, is a Burgundy specialty. It’s different from the little puff pastry appetizers you find in the US. Those are often small, pinball-sized thingies that are perfect as hors d’œuvres. But the Bourguignonne variety are big, fist-sized affairs that melt in your mouth and fill you up.
Sometimes you can find them in Paris. Look out for them so you can try one.
Cynthia Tuttelman
Cynthia Tuttelman (aka "Tut") is a writer, family doctor and quilter who lives in Northern California and part-time each year in Paris, France. Follow along and explore the wonders of Paris.