The new kid on the block Criss Cross is taking London by storm and you can see why because it has the visually appealing coloured flavoured layers and it is filled with decadent filling which are creative and different.
When you walk past, you can't miss all these brightly coloured and artisan looking croissants at the window and then when you go inside, there is more in the cabinet.
In the sweet section they have:
Strawberry Dream £5.30 (White Chocolate Cream & Strawberry Gel)
Blue Matcha £5.30 (Matcha Whipping Ganache & Blueberry centre)
Criss Coco £5.30 (Coconut Cream, Mango & Passion Fruit Sauce)
Black Yuzu Meringue £5.60 (Yuzu Curd & Light Sesame Praline)
Chocolate Raspberry (Vegan) £5.50 (Raspberry & Lychee Jam, Dipped in Almonds & Dark Chocolate)
Pecan Vanilla £6.10 (Pecan Frangipane, Vanilla Pastry Cream)
Double Chocolate £6.10 (Cocoa Frangipane, 70% Valhrona Chocolate)
Savoury:
Whiskey Salmon £7.30 (Whisky & Soy Cured Salmon, Cashew Cream, Dried Seaweed)
Green AF (Vegan) £6.60 (Guacamole)
Caesar £6.90 (Chicken Breast, Lettuce & Caesar Dressing)
Truffle Cheese £8.90 (Four Cheese Cream & Black Truffle)
Veggie (Vegan) £6.60 (Sauté Mushrooms & Leeks with Sun Dried Tomatoes)
Croque Monsieur £6.90 (Béchamel Sauce, Ham, & Brie Cheese)
It was so hard deciding which one to get but in the end I got the Blue Matcha because the name stood out as you normally associate matcha with green but the blue comes from the blueberry filling inside.
I let the professionals slice the croissant in half to show the filling inside and they did a beautiful job.
The blueberry filling is actually hiding on the other side and there was quite a fair bit to it.
It was the dreamiest croissant I've had because the whipping ganache was sweet and fluffy like whipped cream complemented by the blueberry.
I am not fond of mango but I also tried the Criss Coco which also gave me a surprise, the desiccated coconut was magic and I think this is the first time I have ever had coconut on croissant.
It was simply delicious with the mango filling.
I definitely recommend Criss Cross for that decadent afternoon treat or office treat.
Will be returning for other croissants and hope to see croissants filled with poached eggs or quail eggs for that eggporn instaworthy picture :)
Criss Cross
49 Old Compton Street, London W1D 6HL
No comments:
Post a Comment