Friday, November 4, 2011

Croissants and Coffee - on a Lighter Note

Croissants (with butter and jam) and coffee together make my ideal breakfast, even more so now that I know their origin.

King Jan Sobieski III found coffee amongst the baggage left behind by the Turks after his victory at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, and introduced it to Poland.

The Poles celebrated the victory by baking croissants so they could eat the Turkish and Islamic crescent.

2 comments:

Richard Collins said...

Croissants for breakfast for moi from now on!
Thank you Chris.

Left-footer said...

Bon appetit!