Beard Papa's Cream Puffs
i spent part of New Year's Eve strolling around downtown crossing and made my way over to Quincy Market/Fanueille Hall, an area i'm not usually in unless i'm showing guests around Boston. it's a quaint area where many people (mostly tourists) mill around and check out the food stalls and shops.
it was snowing lightly that day so i was walking inside where the food stalls were, trying to stay warm. all of a sudden, i noticed a new stall selling cream puffs. i had never heard of it before - this place with a cheerful sign "Beard Papa's cream puffs". i didn't even realize i was hungry until i saw the tantalizing cream puffs on display (hadn't eaten lunch that day other than some canned soup). there were several different choices of fillings - from the original vanilla bean custard to belgian chocolate custard, etc. when in doubt, i tend to opt for the original (usually the best) so i decided to go for the original. this cream puff was indeed very yummy. the vanilla bean custard was light and creamy, not heavy at all like the custards in donut fillings. you can taste that the vanilla used for custard was quality stuff. the pastry outside was crisp and slightly warm... no wonder people were ordering these cream puffs by the half or full dozen. but a word of warning - the powdered sugar sprinkled atop the cream puff makes enjoying this pastry a little messy.
Beard Papa's Cream Puffs
Quincy Market/Faneuille Hall (Boston)
and other locations (coming soon to SF!)
http://www.muginohousa.com/index.html
it was snowing lightly that day so i was walking inside where the food stalls were, trying to stay warm. all of a sudden, i noticed a new stall selling cream puffs. i had never heard of it before - this place with a cheerful sign "Beard Papa's cream puffs". i didn't even realize i was hungry until i saw the tantalizing cream puffs on display (hadn't eaten lunch that day other than some canned soup). there were several different choices of fillings - from the original vanilla bean custard to belgian chocolate custard, etc. when in doubt, i tend to opt for the original (usually the best) so i decided to go for the original. this cream puff was indeed very yummy. the vanilla bean custard was light and creamy, not heavy at all like the custards in donut fillings. you can taste that the vanilla used for custard was quality stuff. the pastry outside was crisp and slightly warm... no wonder people were ordering these cream puffs by the half or full dozen. but a word of warning - the powdered sugar sprinkled atop the cream puff makes enjoying this pastry a little messy.
Beard Papa's Cream Puffs
Quincy Market/Faneuille Hall (Boston)
and other locations (coming soon to SF!)
http://www.muginohousa.com/index.html
