Showing posts with label ~ The Patissier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ~ The Patissier. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Patite Patisserie: Exclusive Bloggers Preview

You want something different for a birthday occasion but for some reason, time or cost is a factor.

What are your options available?
Most customized orders for cakes requires an advance order of 3 days and delivery charges for cakes aren't cheap for small orders.

Well, the new addition of The Patissier, Patite Patisserie may have the solution you need. Introducing a range of frozen mousse cakes made from premium ingredients without any artificial preservatives or agents, it gives the flexibility to when to purchase the cake and the room for creativity.

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Decorating your own cakes is something not new. Icing Room from the Breadtalk group has created a stir to allow people to decorate the cake with icing on the spot.

What makes Patite Patisserie different from them is the use of mousse cakes and them being sold in supermarkets. These cakes are currently available at Meidi-Ya supermarket (Liang Court) and maybe NTUC or Cold Storage in the near future.

What does that mean?
You can make last minute purchase as late as 10pm at your convenience.

If you are curious about the technology used to ensure freshness, the information is available on their website. In short, each cake is snapped frozen to ensure freshness and the cake can be consumed after defrosting in the fridge for a few hours.

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Although the frozen cakes are not bundled with basic decorative ingredients, one will be surprised simple candies and biscuits that are usually found in most households will do the trick. If not, there are premade sugar figurines available to simplify cake decorating.

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The beauty of decorating yourself would also mean an opportunity available for children to showcase the creative side of them.

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Doesn't this kid make it looks as easy as ABC? Or rather, to the adults, it maybe a perfect excuse for kids to mess up the kitchen? Whatever the case, getting a few of these cakes for parties will definitely be something novel.

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For now, these cakes only come in one size, 500gm and are priced at $25. Depending on how one looks at it, it is definitely not the cheapest cake in market so how it taste matters.

There are currently three flavours and each of them has its raves and rants. Chocolate Dream, a combination of chocolate mousse and chocolate sponge, has no doubt been an all-time favourite. Though it has been described to be made from ingredients obtained from Barry Callebaut, Valrhona and Cocoa Berry, the overall taste is not exceedingly rich.

Strawberry delight (strawberry mousse with vanilla sponge) and Mango Madness (mango mousse with vanilla sponge) are the non-chocolate alternatives and were pretty well-received in the event. Light and refreshing is what most described and having it snapped frozen previously, I have to admit the texture is pretty decent.

In short, given the way it is processed and its price, the taste offered is definitely above average and easily accepted by most.

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As a parting shot, we present Yuan's and Fen's very own creation. We call this 'The Chocolate Cake'. Not too bad for a first attempt, right?

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Since this is a blogger event, we are happy to meet up with good old foodies, Elaine, Daniel & Lay Sian, Justin and the sisters, Phoebe and Chloe.

Lastly, many thanks to Senior Account Excecutive, Ms. Celena Ho for extending the invitation for us to attend the Bloggers' preview of Patite Patisserie at Hotel Re!.

For more information, check out Patite Patisserie's website.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Strawberry Cognac

"Mascarpone mousse sandwiched between layers of sponge doused in strawberry puree and cognac"

Strawberry Cognac

My pre-birthday cake bought by Yuan. I was hinting him to avoid chocolate cakes and The Patissier is a good choice for unique non-chocolate cakes.

I was hoping for Affection, a combination of rose jelly, vanilla sponge and lychee chiboust but according to Yuan, The Patissier has downsized their cake menu due to the Christmas season so some of the flavours were not available for ordering.

In terms of design, I have to admit that The Patissier adopts unique shapes and are brightly coloured (for non-chocolate flavours) and this is no exception.

Taste-wise, this is an alternative to tiramisu given its use of cognac and mascarpone cheese. The overall combination is tangy, refreshing and light. No doubt, recommended in our opinion if you don't mind it being pricey ($40+ for 500gm, $76+ for 1kg).

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road
#01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 62205565

Operating hours:
10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Website
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Friday, April 10, 2009

No. 13. Passionfruit Meringue from The Patissier

A patisserie hidden in the heart of Ann Siang Road, the Patissier is one cakery which is most mentioned in media when one asked for recommendation for cakes. Apart from being good, most felt that it is expensive for its serving but no one can deny the fact that the ingredients used are prenium. Also, each pieces of creation seems to be an artpiece on its own, delicate and pretty.

The Patissier

Entering the shop gives a feel of a Malay shophouse due to the choice of colours and the wooden signboard on its main entrance. Though the shop space is not small, there is not seating for dine-in. Those who has visited this place will know about their fast-selling cakes and reservation is a must. Although all the cakes are available in sliced, the variety for each day is limited and dependent on the chef. In short, doesn't mean you have made a reservation, you will get the cake you want. At least for us, Empress Dowanger, Cupid, Destiny and White Symphony were not available last Saturday.

Interior of the Patissier

The niche of the Patissier is the incorporation of creativity into tradition. An improvisation to many time-honored techniques passed down by French Patissiers craft a taste which is not extreme but yet exotic.

Cakes display

When you have decided to pay the Patissier a visit, one should not miss their signature, Passionfruit Meringue ($6.00+); a flavourful meringue sponge cake filled with passion fruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries.

Passionfruit Meringue

Also featured in the Sunday Times 50 yummiest cake, this cake didn't disappoint us the second time. This is very refreshing with fresh slices of mangoes and strawberries. Although the mousse is supposed to be a tangy passionfruit mousse, the mangoes tend to overshadow it. Doesn't matter which fruit it is, in short, we love it and would recommend to readers who wants an alternative to chocolate cakes.

Passionfruit Meringue

That is not all, the texture of crispy meringue has a melt-in-the-mouth effect and the mousse softens part of it to provide a springy effect. This is something one will not find in other meringues equivalence such as macarons, making it unique and a reason to make a trip to the Patissier to pick up.

As expected we don't just stopped at one cake on each dessert spree, here are the rest of the cakes we have tried on the same visit,
Strawberry shortcake ($6.00+)
Tiramisu ($6.50+)
Chocolate Fudge ($6.50+)
Double chocolate pralines ($6.50+)
Cocoa Napoleon ($6.50+)

Here is the cake catalog of the Patissier 2009, we thought this might be useful for readers to know what they offer.

Dark chocolate series
Dark chocolate and white chocolate series
Fruit category
Cheese category
Special category

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.

4 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01
Singapore 238955
Tel: 6737 3369

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
10:30am to 5pm (Sat and Sun)
Closed on public holidays.

Both outlets will be closed on 10th April 2009 (Good Friday) and 29th April 2009 while the Mohamed Sultan branch will resume operations on 30th April 2009 due to renovation, so collection on weekend will be between 11am to 4.30pm.
Website
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Strawberry shortcake

Strawberry shortcake ($6.00+) is another must-try. Instead of having chunks of strawberries or slices of it, the little bits of strawberries eliminate the sourishness which most strawberry shortcakes will have and one will be surprised by the fragrance of this cake. Furthermore, the bottom of the cake is a thin piece of sugar dough base which is crunchy and contrast extremely well with the alternating layers of strawberries and chiffon sponge layers. Did I miss out emphasizing on their light and refreshing Chantilly cream?

Strawberry shortcake

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Website
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Tiramisu from the Patissier

Tiramisu ($6.50+), an all-time favourite, is one that requires no introduction. This light mascarpone cheese with delicate coffee-doused sponge layers didn't impress Yuan due to its sweetness. However, I personally like the thin alternating layers of sponge and mascarpone cheese. The tiramisu is not drenched with liquor nor espresso but its moist enough to appeal to the majority.

Tiramisu

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Website
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Chocolate fudge cake

Chocolate Fudge ($6.50+), claims to use Valrhona chocolate, this cake is meltingly smooth, sense and rich. Although Yuan has a liking for Laurent's chocolate truffle slice, this one fails to catch his attention for its tough and dry texture. The chocolate sponge is surprisingly alittle salty to his liking. For me, I would say that this cake has a better quality chocolate and higher cocoa content when compared to Awfully chocolate, Choc.a.bloc, Jane's cake station and Lana cake shop but at this price, I would prefer to pay alittle more for Laurent's chocolate tart to curb my chocolate craving or rather the double chocolate pralines from the Patissier will be my choice when it comes to chocolate at the Patissier.

Chocolate fudge

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Website
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The Patissier's double chocolate praline + Cocoa Napoleon

Hazelnut praline lovers alert, the following 2 cakes are worth a try.

Double chocolate pralines ($6.50+), which consists of rich pralines, sandwiched between layers of chocolate mousse with a crunchy chocolately crust, is one that has a combination of silky chocolate mousse, bitterness of dark chocolate and crunchiness of hazelnut praline. Simply like the first whiff of dark chooclate and the smoothness of this cake, definitely enough to suffice any cravings for chocoholics... Or maybe not, one might ask for more.

Double Chocolate Pralines

Pretty similar to the double chocolate pralines, the Cocoa Napoleon ($6.50+) has layers of mascarpone cheese with chocolate-flavoured mousse juxtaposed against a crunchy chocolately crust. I couldn't distinguish much difference between the two but Yuan felt that the incorporation of mascarpone cheese contaminates the taste of the chocolate mousse while the cocoa powder makes the mousse alittle drier than the double chocolate praline.

Cocoa Napoleon

I guessed it depends on what one goes for, chocolate purist will prefer the double chocolate praline while non-picky eaters will be fine with both.

The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Website
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Friday, October 10, 2008

Our first encounter with the Passionfruit Meringue from The Patissier

The row of shophouses along Ann Siang Road...

Presenting you, The Patissier...
I was pretty surprised when I entered the shop, there were no more cakes on display. Everything was tucked in boxes and are all reserved. Luckily, I made a reservation for my 2 cakes, if not it would have been a wasted trip...

The bakery closes very early at 7pm and the last collection time is at 6:30pm. Thus, the time was pretty tight for me and pardon me for the blur photos...

I overheard the lady telling her customers that it would be safer to make reservation and nowadays, phone reservations requires payment upon confirmation of order and if you fail to collect the cake before the designated time, the payment will be forfeited. How do you make the payment via phone, the answer is credit card.

Anyway, Passionfruit Meringue was mentioned as the No. 13 cake,
"A flavourful meringue sponge cake filled with tangy passionfruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries"


and Patissier describes it as "Meringue sponge filled with passion fruit mousse with fresh Mango and Strawberries"

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Fen's comments

This cake does stir a little confusion. It really taste like an extremely fresh food tart and I thought the meringue was so different from the one that we had at Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie. It is light, puffy and the mousse makes it oh so yummy. The mousse has the flavour of passionfruit with bits and pieces of mangoes and strawberries and the dessert is so light that you can practically finish the entire piece on your own and still have room for more...

However, today's cakes pictures were alittle slip-shot as we were worried this baby may collapse at any point. Thus, we were eating these at Maxwell Market. Hopefully, they still look tempting as they really do.

Of course, with so much praises, we are definitely dropping by the Patissier for more of their creations...
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Yuan's comments

This creation taste pretty much like the mango mousse from Ritz Carlton. I suspect there are traces of mango mixed with passion fruit and strawberry in the mousse. What makes this one of the best dessert is probably the crust - Meringue.

Meringue essentially is made of egg white and is generally sweet. Thus this creation is rather sweet. Overall this is one of the nicest desserts which I have tasted and the fruity taste is ideal for your after meal dessert. Highly Recommended.
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The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565
Website

Operating hours - 10:30am-7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on Weekends and Public Holidays
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Do you see the link between Bavaria and Green Tea?

Classified under the "Special" category,
Green Tea Bavarian ($5.50 excluding 7% GST)
has caught my attention ever since I first heard about this place last year. Patissier is frequently highlighted in blogs and particularly forums under the best cake thread.

This creation is basically a layer of flavoured chocolate sandwiched between green tea mousse with rum soaked raisins.
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Fen's comments

There is no standard combination for Matcha cakes and so far we have come across Azuki, Fresh cream, Sweet potato and Chestnut and the effect for all are so different. Green Tea Bavarian came with chocolate. Caught me by surprise as I thought it was Azuki and this is the first Matcha cake we have that contains alcohol.

The cake contains 6 layers, namely the
matcha jelly, the matcha mousse, the chocolate with rum soaked rasins, matcha cake, matcha mousse and matcha cake. I thought it would be perfect without the chocolate as the matcha components are good as a whole. The cake is soft enough, the mousse is creamy and overall it is not sweet nor overly bitter. When the chocolate tinted with alcohol is introduced, the effect becomes like a matcha-misu.

I would say I like it and it is definitely worth a try if you are a fan of matcha. The tea taste is not overly bitter.
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Yuan's comments

This is the first Matcha cake which I have eaten which has chocolate and raisins soaked in rum. Personally not a fan of Matcha cake, I found this a very extreme combination. Each element has its unique taste and none over shadow the other. Hence you may wonder what exactly you are eating. However if you eat it layer by layer, you will find that the Matcha sponge and mousse is actually quite nice, soft and smooth. Despite the extreme combination, I must say that this Matcha cake is better than most which I have tried.
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The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565
Website

Operating hours - 10:30am-7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on Weekends and Public Holidays
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Patissier's brochure

Attached is the scanned brochure of The Patissier's menu for your perusal.

Should you need any further assistance, please do not contact us but contact The Patissier via 62205565 (Ann Siang) and 67373369 (Mohd Sultan Road).

Twist
A refreshing baked lemon zest mascorpone cheesecake.

Cocoa Napoleon
Mascarpone cheese with chocolate flavored mousse and juxtaposed with crunchy chocolaty crust.

Tiramisu
Light mascarpone cream with coffee soaked sponge.

Strawberry Cognac
Mascarpone mousse sandwiched between layers of sponge dosed in strawberry puree and cognac.

Earl Gray Cheese
Earl-gray flavoured cheese cake.

Cocoa Cheese
New York cheesecake with chocolate mousse.


Emperor Rich Valrhona
Chocolate fondant with cognac raspberry jelly on Shortbread.

Double Chocolate Pralines
Rich praline sandwiched between layers of chocolate mousse with crunchy chocolaty crust.

Pearrie
Poached pear and maple syrup panecotta surrounded by dark bitter chocolate mousse.

Chocolate Chewy Mellow
Marshmallow chocolate mousse cake with nougat and nuts sandwiched between chocolate sponge.

Marquise
Dense chocolate flecked with rum soaked raisins, almonds and biscuits.

Lactee
Cherry Milk chocolate mousse with kirsche soaked cherries.

Chocolate Fudge
A very dense and rich chocolate cake made from Valrohna Chocolate.

Chai
Earl-grey flavoured chocolate with almond sponge and butter cream.


Strawberry Shortcake
Chantilly cream and strawberry on chiffon sponge on a sugar dough base.

Man Lo
Mango mousse cake with low fat yogurt and toufu pannecotta.

Mango Basil
Mango mousse cake with a tinge of basil.
Empress Dowager Layers of vanilla sponge filled with strawberry mousse and fresh raspberries.

Blueberry Yogurt
Low fat yogurt cake with blueberries.

Passion Fruit Meringue
Meringue sponge filled with passion fruit mousse with fresh Mango and Strawberries.

Fruit Tart
Tart with fruit toppings.


Sesame Cake
Black and white sesame mousse cake with red bean center.

Green Tea Bavarian
A layer of flavoured chocolate sandwiched between Green Tea mousse with rum soaked raisins.

Evolution
A white chocolate-coffee mousse cake with walnut sponge and luscious mocha mousse on a coffee biscuit base.

White Symphony
Light white chocolate mousse with bits of strawberries within the heart of the cake.

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