Pièce montée, “the highest form of architecture”
泡芙塔，建筑艺术的极致表达
As the high season for weddings and christenings approaches, SYB’s catering team is receiving more requests for pièce montées, a tower of puffs bound together with caramel sauce that is popular at French weddings, communions, and other celebrations. Marie-Antoine Carême, the tower’s reputed mastermind, referred to architecture as the highest form of art, and pastry, the highest form of architecture.
近期是婚礼与受洗的旺季，也是表达浪漫与希望的最佳时节。与此同时，上海青焙坊面包与西点定制团队也迎来了泡芙塔定制的高峰期。层层泡芙由焦糖粘连而成，呈一座塔形结构，在法式婚礼、圣餐和其他庆祝活动上频频露面，人气颇高。玛丽·安托万·卡莱梅，知名的泡芙塔发明者曾表示，建筑是最崇高的艺术形式，而甜点则代表建筑的最高境界。
The pièce montées, or “assembled piece” dessert, never lacked in grandeur, especially in medieval times when Turkish mosques, Gothic towers and Persian pavilions of choux puffs would grace the tables of French elite. Now the dessert has assumed a typical cone shape that is decorated according to the occasion.
泡芙塔或“组装式”甜点，从不乏恢宏壮观之感，特别是在中世纪，当时的土耳其清真寺、哥特式塔楼和波斯式的碧瓦飞甍无处不在地点缀着法国精英的餐桌。现在，连甜点也做成典型的圆锥形状，根据不同场合加以装饰。
See an example of a customized pièce montées above. Other common pièce montées decorations are bride and groom figurines or icing additives like flowers or monograms. Any variant on pièce montées is sure to be a centerpiece at your event!
上海青焙坊的定制泡芙塔如上图所示。其他常见的泡芙塔装饰还有：新娘新郎俑，加入结冰添加剂的鲜花或印章。任何由泡芙塔发散出去的创意装饰，都将璀璨你和你的庆典！
To order your customized SYB products, please contact baking@shanghaiyoungbakers.com or 136 8168 7194.
欲定制上海青焙坊专属泡芙塔，请发邮件至baking@shanghaiyoungbakers.com 或致电 136 8168 7194。
Translated by Lan Yao
翻译：姚岚