DID YOU KNOW? 🤔
Behind every slice of millefeuille — that iconic dessert made of ultra-thin layers of puff pastry filled with silky pastry cream — lies a story that spans centuries. 📜
Its earliest known mention dates back to 1651, in the cookbook Le Cuisinier François by François Pierre de La Varenne. 📖
Outside of Europe, especially in Russia, this dessert is known as “Napoleon,” a name often linked to the 1812 liberation of Moscow. However, many professional pastry chefs trace its modern form to 1867, when the renowned Parisian pâtissier Adolphe Seugnot presented it as a signature creation. 🗼
The millefeuille is so beloved that even on the other side of the world 🌏 — in the state of Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺 — it’s celebrated at a dedicated festival called “The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph.” 🎉
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