The Bûche de Noël (Yule log cake) is usually a cold roll of genoise sponge and buttercream. However, the haute cuisine version is a covered in Italian meringue. Why the meringue? Because the chef will take a blowtorch to it.
Because in France, Noël isn’t a silent night. It is a sizzling, steaming, bubbling, flambéed feast. That is the real heart of the holiday. Joyeux Noël , and keep it hot. french christmas celebration part 2 hot
Welcome back to our deep dive into the French Christmas celebration. In Part 1, we explored the twinkling illuminations of the Champs-Élysées, the fragrant marchés de Noël in Strasbourg, and the solemn beauty of the Christmas Eve midnight mass. But no discussion of Noël would be complete without addressing the sensory explosion that defines the second half of the holiday: the heat. The Bûche de Noël (Yule log cake) is