Delicious 100: Where to get the best croissant in NSW revealed as Lode Pies & Pastries
A Sydney bakery is rolling out the best croissants in the state, as uncovered by the delicious. 100. Find out where to get a taste.
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Lode Pies & Pastries have proven themselves ahead of the curve, with the Surry Hills bakery taking out the title of Best Croissant in NSW in this year’s delicious. 100.
Fine dining chefs Federico Zanellato, Lorenzo Librino and Benji Spencer are behind the inner-city hot spot, which is famous for its buttery pastries filled with seasonal fruit gels, creams and custards.
Benji Spencer said there are many layers to achieving the perfect croissant.
“We are always thinking about ways we can we make it better. We’re always trying new suppliers or new techniques. I think we’re 95% of the way there.”
The recipe has been tweaked several times since the venue first opened in 2021.
The croissant pastry is currently made from a mix of flours, including Wholegrain Milling Co’s award-winning biodynamic flour. “We use a blend of flours to add various characteristics to the croissants. Some are there to add strength and help with the formation of the dough, others add different flavour profiles.”
Meanwhile, the butter is imported from Normandy. “It’s a world-class butter. We chose it because it’s very clean and milky tasting.”
Lode’s most popular pastry is ‘Crown on 487’, a ring-shaped croissant filled with white chocolate crème, decorated with raspberry glaze, crushed pistachios and rose petals.
“All our croissants take two days to make, but the crown is about four to five times more labour intensive.”
You have to get pretty early in the morning if you want to get your hands on one, with only 15 baked in store each day.
“If you want to try it, you should probably arrive before 9:30am in the morning as they sell out quickly.”
Benji also recommends the cornetto, which is an Italian-style croissant. “It’s made from a lighter brioche croissant dough, with vanilla and fruit zest added to the pastry.”
“It’s actually my favourite thing on the menu. If I’m serving a customer I will tell them to buy it every single time because you cannot buy a cornetto like this in Sydney.”
Check out all the winners of the delicious. 100 at delicious100.com.au.
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