Tarte tropézienne

Tarte tropézienne
Alternative names La Tarte de Saint-Tropez
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 pâtisserie "La Tarte Tropézienne"

Micka's original pâtisserie still exists and is named "La Tarte Tropézienne".

References

  1. "Paris Pastry: Tarte Tropézienne".
  2. "A Brief History of the Tarte Tropézienne, the French Riviera's Favorite Dessert" by Alex Ledsom, theculturetrip.com, 5 May 2017
  3. "La Tarte Tropézienne comes to Paris".
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