Pistacia Vera ★ 4.7
Pistacia Vera on South Third Street is the Columbus German Village French patisserie since 2004, with macarons, kouign-amann and laminated pastries.
Worth the queue: Kouign-amann
History
Pistacia Vera was founded in 2004 by siblings Spencer Budros and Anne Fletcher as a North Market stall, relocating to the South Third Street German Village patisserie in 2007. The kouign-amann follows the classic Breton recipe with a caramelized sugar crust on the bottom, a Columbus reference for French pastry standards.
Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 300g bread flour
- 180ml warm water
- 6g instant yeast
- 8g sea salt
- 30g granulated sugar plus 100g more for laminating
- 250g cold European-style butter
- Additional butter for the pan
Method
- Mix flour, water, yeast, salt and 30g sugar to a soft dough. Knead 5 minutes. Rest covered in the refrigerator 2 hours.
- Roll the cold dough to a 25 x 35cm rectangle. Pound the cold butter to a 15 x 20cm rectangle and place in the dough's center. Fold dough over butter to enclose.
- Roll out to 25 x 40cm; fold in thirds (letter fold). Refrigerate 45 minutes. Repeat the roll-and-fold twice more, sprinkling with sugar between the second and third folds.
- Final roll: 30 x 30cm sheet. Cut into 8 squares. Fold the corners of each square into the center.
- Place in buttered, sugared muffin tins or ring molds. Proof 90 minutes at room temperature.
- Bake at 200C (400F) for 25 minutes until deep mahogany and the sugar has caramelized. Unmold immediately and cool sugar-side up.
Tip from the editors. Keep everything cold; the butter must stay between the dough layers without melting. The caramelized sugar crust is non-negotiable, even if it means the pan looks dramatic.
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Pistacia Vera Short North ★ 4.5
Pistacia Vera's Short North outpost on North High Street in Columbus is the second French patisserie counter for macarons and the kouign-amann daily.
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Pistacia Vera Cafe German Village ★ 4.5
Pistacia Vera on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village is the French patisserie cafe, with macarons, kouign-amann and a small espresso bar.
Signature drink: Espresso with macaron
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