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 FesteringSore 19 Feb 2016

Apparently Tesco have taken it upon themselves to discontinue croissants because, apparently, we Brits find them too fiddly and messy. However I visited our local branch today to find them selling - croissants except that these were not croissants. They were, in fact, rectangular or lozenge shaped concoctions of flaky pastry.

I think Tesco risk incurring the wrath of the Trade Descriptions Act.
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 Welsh Kate 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

Are you sure they weren't pain au chocolat, sans chocolat?
OP FesteringSore 19 Feb 2016
In reply to Welsh Kate:
> Are you sure they weren't pain au chocolat, sans chocolat?

No, they were plainly labelled "Croissants". However, that said, they may have been pain au chocolat posing as croissants - if you see what I mean
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 Dave the Rave 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

Tesco has lost the plot. Go to Aldi. 8 croissants for less than a quid.
 MG 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:
Anyone who buys tesco crossiants deserves the shape they get!
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 Timmd 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:
I used to love munching on them until I was told by a brother that salt and sugar are sprinkled in between each layer of pastry which is what makes them so toothsome, and I haven't bought any since.

I probably will do in the summer when I've got my lifestyle back in order after an inactive year.
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 BusyLizzie 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

I was away from home because of work last night, and stayed in a hotel. I do like hotel breakfasts, and I thought to myself this morning what a wonderful thing coffee + croissant is. Whoever invented the croissant: thank you!!xxxx
 MonkeyPuzzle 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

The croissants from the Tesco next to my work, when fresh, are better than any other place open at 7.45am. Credit where credit's due.
OP FesteringSore 19 Feb 2016
In reply to MonkeyPuzzle:

But they're the WRONG shape
 Timmd 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:
They're the right shape for things which are ment to be that shape, for croissants which are that shape, they're spot on.
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OP FesteringSore 19 Feb 2016
In reply to Timmd:

But how can a rectangular piece of pastry be called a croissant?
In reply to FesteringSore:

Maybe the colour is more important.
KevinD 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

> But how can a rectangular piece of pastry be called a croissant?

Cos we dont speak foreign.
 MonkeyPuzzle 19 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

The one I ate this morning was vaguely croissant-shaped.
 LastBoyScout 20 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

I get loads of croissants and other viennoiserie free - my wife works for a bakery company

They do supply Tescos but I don't think that line - I've not heard her mention any of this, although the Mash has:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/britain-finds-curved-croissants-s...
In reply to FesteringSore:

> But they're the WRONG shape

First world problems hey... life is so hard sometimes
Jim C 20 Feb 2016
In reply to FesteringSore:

I see that croissants were available on the tables on the EU membership talks .
Perhaps you cannot be a good European without Croissants.
In reply to KevinD:

> Cos we dont speak foreign.

Crescent then. Still, the meaning is about the shape...
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