Where would I find a palmier?

Sometimes called an "elephant's ear," this is the rolled puff pastry delight which is sugar-coated, flakey and sinfully good with a morning espresso.

Haven't seen them in a long time, and I'm dying for one.

Just about any Mexican or Chinese bakery has them.

Trader Joe's carries Petite Palmiers and they do in a pinch. They come a dozen to the package for about $3 or $4.

Cafe BomBon has them, too. At Mexican bakeries, I believe they're usually called orejas.

However, if you'd like to be able to order a palmier, you can also go to Sweet Thang in Roscoe Village.

Palmiers vary widely in quality. I think part of it depends on freshness, and part of it depends on the quality of the ingredients used. I've had some that were outstanding, but many, many others that were dreadful.

The best palmiers I've had in the Chicago area were bought (and eaten immediately after purchase, when they're at their freshest ) at Bennison's in Evanston. They have them every day, I think, although they are sometimes sold out late in the day.

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MariaTheresa wrote:Cafe BomBon has them, too. At Mexican bakeries, I believe they're usually called orejas.

However, if you'd like to be able to order a palmier, you can also go to Sweet Thang in Roscoe Village.

There's the same thing in Mexican Bakeries as you sometimes see in American ones: sometimes orejas (ears) refer to palmiers, sometimes they refer to the large, flat fried-dough pastry that's often referred to as "Elephant Ears" (which I've also seen used interchangeably for that pastry and palmiers) My Argentine mother always called them "palmeritas" or "palmeras;" any one of the three words may work for you.

I am also a Bennison's fan. But if you are downtown, they make good ones at Fox & Obel. I agree with you, Olde School. a good palmier is a wondrous thing. (Palmiers were my first food obsession on my first trip to France. Thanks for sparking that lovely memory!)

I get mine at the mexican bakery underneath the California El Stop. West side of the street across from Taqueria Moran. 50 cents each.

I'm pretty sure I've seen them at the Floriole Bakery booth at the Green City Market. While I haven't tried their palmiers, everything else I've had there has been very good, so it's worth a try.

I just saw a good looking palmier in the display case at Sweet Thang. Their new location is at 2142 W. Roscoe. http://www.sweetthangcakes.com/ Based on the price of the slice of quiche I ate, I will presume that the sweets are rather pricey as well.