[Popman]

How do you connect a roll with medieval warfare?

What does the battle of Tours (732 AD) and a tasty breakfast food have in common? Well, unless you eat your morning meal with a battle axe or you consume your sausage and eggs while clad in Saracen armor, most would say not much. However, there is an edible connection to the Battle of Tours which should make for some very interesting table conversation. When news of the great victory spread throughout the Frankish countryside, bakers began to fashion bread in the form of the Islamic crescent. The croissant was served up as a testament to Charles and a symbol how he devoured the invader on the battlefield. Today, the French croissant still holds a place of respect at most breakfast tables. And yet, many people are unaware that their favorite roll has a direct relationship to an engagement fought over 1200 years ago.

[Popman]

Interesting bump

[Paladin2]

Now I'm going to have to turn around and start eating those French biscuits I've been avoiding for all these years (since DeGaulle - the gall of that guy was too much for me).

[lizma]

Interesting. I wonder how many Frenchman know this historical tid-bit. I'd vote maybe a few dozen, but they all liberal elitist and consider it barbaric.

I, on the other hand, have just had the enjoyment of my croissants increased ten fold. Thanks.

[justa-hairyape]

Wow. And the first bagel was supposedly baked by a Vienna baker to honor the King of Poland who rode his horse into battle against the Muslim Turks and saved Vienna. The bagel was to symbolize the circular foot braces the King of Poland stood on while smashing the Muslims. Wow. Our ancestors perhaps were wiser then we could have ever imagined. They left us clues to our reason for being here today. The keys to freedom apparently can be found in the days first meal.

[hershey]

How long before Muslims riot over crescents and demand they be banned forever!

[fallujah-nuker]

The croissant also makes a good sandwich bread, using ham of course!

[Ninian Dryhope]

I have read that the croissant and coffee were made popular in Vienna after they turned back the Turks.