That said, the difference between the composition of straight and curved croissants does appear to be popular wisdom in France today. It’s accepted as common practice, and as a ...

Tesco supermarket is now selling only straight croissants, bowing to pressure from shoppers who cannot spread jam on the traditional curved version. Feb. 19, 2016, 8:02 AM EST / Updated Feb. 19 ...

British Supermarket Removes Curved Croissants Over Jam ‘Spreadability’ Issues. 1 minute read. Croissants and bread in a French pastry shop. John Greim—Getty Images. By Lucy Bayly / NBC News.

The supermarket giant Tesco has ditched curved croissants and is now selling only straight versions of the French pastry. The move will appall breakfast purists — "croissant" translates to ...

LONDON — The croissant, the buttery breakfast pastry, means “crescent” in French. But don’t tell that to the British. Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain and a bellwether of sorts ...

Authentic croissants should be straight rather than curved, a top pastry chef has said.. David Atherton, a former Great British Bake Off champion, claimed that according to French culture the ...

A visit to Paris inevitably means dedicating a chunk of time to worshipping at the altar of the croissant. To maximize your croissant experience, you need to be a discerning consumer — because ...

LONDON — The croissant, the buttery breakfast pastry, means “crescent” in French. But don’t tell that to the British. Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain and a bellwether for ...