What in the world is choux?
Choux is a unique dough made from butter, water, flour, and eggs. There’s no baking powder, soda, or yeast. The dough is mixed and piped into long, finger-like shapes and baked at a high temperature. The steam inside makes it rise. The end result is a hollow golden shell, ready to be filled.
Choux is an old-world pastry that can be traced back to Catherine de Medici, Queen of France (1547-1559) who wanted to impress her subjects. Some argue that it came from the court of Marie Antoinette (below) – the last queen of France before the revolution (1789). She is best known for the questionable rumor claiming she ordered “let them eat cake” when told that peasants were starving.
