Couque suisse
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A couque suisse is a pastry, more accurately a viennoiserie
-style semi-sweet bread, somewhat similar to a Danish pastry
. Couques suisses are available internationally, for example at Le Pain Quotidien
bakeries throughout the world. They are also similar to Belgian bun
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Viennoiserie
Viennoiseries are baked goods made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread, or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients giving them a richer, sweeter character, approaching that of pastry. The dough is often laminated...
-style semi-sweet bread, somewhat similar to a Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is a sweet pastry which has become a specialty of Denmark and neighbouring Scandinavian countries and is popular throughout the industrialized world, although the form it takes can differ significantly from country to country...
. Couques suisses are available internationally, for example at Le Pain Quotidien
Le Pain Quotidien
Le Pain Quotidien is a bakery-café founded in Brussels in 1990 by Alain Coumont. It is now an international chain operating in many countries including the UK and USA. It sells organic bread and cakes in a homely, rustic style.-History:...
bakeries throughout the world. They are also similar to Belgian bun
Belgian bun
A Belgian bun is a sweet yeast dough bun, containing sultanas and usually topped with fondant icing and half a glace cherry. The bun is round or square shaped, with rounded off edges, making it similar in appearance to a Chelsea bun. It is also sometimes served with cream...
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