Definition of petit pain in English:
petit pain
nounPlural petits pains ˌpətɪ ˈpã
A small bread roll.
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, in Paris we're a little spoiled with our bread and I've had better petits pains au pavot, but never coming out of my oven, kneaded with love and my own two hands!
- To make the petits pains take the dough balls and gently roll them back and forth until the obtain a slight oval shape.
- The boule, batards, and petits pains are best baked on a parchment-lined baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
Origin
French, literally 'little loaf'.