Product Overview
CANDIA Extra Tourage Puff Pastry Butter is a premium unsalted butter designed specifically for laminated dough, such as puff pastry, croissants, and Danishes. It boasts an exceptionally high melting point (34–38 °C) and 82% butterfat, ensuring clean, flaky layers even in warmer kitchen conditions
Key Technical Advantages
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Highest melting point on the market: Test states 34–36 °C in winter and 36–38 °C in summer, making it ideal for kitchens above 25 °C
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Seasonally adjusted formulation: Maintains consistent flavor and texture year-round .
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Firm, flexible texture: Provides excellent plasticity and manageability during lamination, preventing butter tears or breakage
Product Format & Shelf Life
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Format: Packaged as a 1 KG sheet—easy to use in professional layering setups
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Shelf life:
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6 months when chilled; 12–18 months when frozen
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Storage recommendations: Freeze at –18 °C, then refrigerate (4–6 °C) after thawing and use within ~75 days
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Ideal Applications
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Laminated doughs: Perfect for making high-quality puff pastries, croissants, Danishes, mille-feuille, and other layered baked goods.
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Warm environment usage: Its heat resilience ensures even layering without melting during prep
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Consistent performance: Delivers reliable results in both professional and home environments, even under seasonal temperature changes.
Origin & Quality
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Made by Candia Professional, a brand of the French dairy cooperative Sodiaal, based in Brittany—an area famed for superior butter production
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Produced using traditional expertise combined with advanced manufacturing processes at their Quimper facility .
