Galipette Pastry Lab: Yet Another Reason to Eat Caramel

December 17, 2009  by Nichole Robertson - Little Brown Pen

Our friend Nichole Robertson (of Little Brown Pen) stumbled upon Galipette’s delectable caramels on Etsy last year. They’re no longer available online, but if you’re in Paris, stop by Galipette’s Pastry Lab (in the 2nd) to bask in the deliciousness…

All photos courtesy of Little Brown Pen

Text by Nichole Robertson

galipette:

french [ga'li'pɛt] nf fam

* somersault, cartwheel;
* an acrobatic stunt performed by turning the body one full revolution forward or backward, heels over head;
* a physical expression of joy, excitement and childlike glee, suddenly inspired by tasting something thoroughly delicious.

The above is both the definition of my new favorite french word, and the shop intro of Galipette—a French Pastry Lab in Paris.

I stumbled upon Galipette while searching for an etsy shop that sells salted caramels. Can you say BINGO ladies and gentlemen? Salted caramels are second only to eclairs when it comes to my confectionary addictions.

In addition to salted caramels, Galipette also sells hazelnut, chocolate nib, chocolate almond, pepper, and an entire collection of caramels inspired by recent travels in Japan. Check out these flavors:

Pyramides [ginger lemongrass]
A spicy caramel with intense ginger flavor, complemented by a fresh touch of lemongrass

Solférino [black sesame]
Our classic smooth caramel packed with the nutty flavor of toasted black sesame seeds

Yoyogi [yuzu bergamot]
A refreshing blend of exotic citrus with nuggets of candied yuzu, topped with peppery yuzu sansho herbs

I’m having a hard time deciding. I know the purist in me will order the fleur de sel caramels, but what other flavors should I get? Decisions, decisions.

galipette. 31 rue Dussoubs, 75002 Paris. Contact: contact@galipetteparis.com

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