Food Porn: Say it with sweets, Alg�riens that is

by Joe DiStefano, Posted Aug 7th 2007 @ 2:10PM

Somehow I don't feel quite right posting this sumptuous array of sweets from La Bague de Kenza, a famous Algerian pastry shop in Paris, in the lurid back alley we at Slashfood call Food Porn. But since there's no category for Food Romance, I have no choice. C'est dommage.

These towers of goodies filled with honey, nuts, rosewater and all manner of other indulgences were captured by food writer Rachel Finn. The photo graced a recent Gastronomica article titled "Gâteaux Algériens: A Love Story." Finn wanted to find a gift for a man who owned her "heart for seven years," and chose some exquisite pastries.

From the excerpt I'm led to believe that because of the depth of her relationship, and what I imagine to be one huge sweet tooth, she sampled all of the shop's wares. Romantic as that thought, is I'm not sure I buy it. Ah, who am I to say, I'm always eager to "test" gifts before giving them to a lover who's as passionate about food as I am. Of course one always runs the risk of consuming the present before giving it to one's significant gourmand.
[via: Algerian Cuisine]

Filed Under: Food Porn, Feast Your Eyes, Ingredients
Tags: Algerian pastries, AlgerianPastries, dessert, food porn, france, Gastronomica, La Bague de Kenza, LaBagueDeKenza, northern africa, nuts, pastries, Rachel Finn, RachelFinn, seeds, sugar

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8-08-2007 @1:46AM M said... Algerian sweets are fantastic and deserve far more recognition in culinary canon - great post!

By the way Algeria isn't a Middle Eastern country, it's a North African country :) Fix that tag.
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8-08-2007 @1:51AM Joe D. said... Right you are M. Pretty sure I clicked Middle East in haste because the regions pastries share common flavors.
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8-08-2007 @12:30PM Farid said... Thanks M for pointing that out. Algeria is definitely a North African country or to be even more specific it is a Northwest African country, not just geographically but in terms of cuisine and culture, we have West African influences as well.

Thank you Joe for linking to the post, much appreciated. :-)

A bientot
Farid
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8-09-2007 @8:16PM rfinn said... Joe,

Believe it mon cheri. I'm the author and I tried them all in the name of love...Check out the article if you have a chance and thanks for linking to Farid's post..
Rachel Finn
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