On a a national scale, the victory is resounding: 83% of the French order a pain au chocolat without hesitating. But let's dive into the resistant strongholds: in Occitanie, the chocolatine still holds a special place... or almost. Surprise: only 47% of the locals still use this dear word. The rest? Just some "painauchocolatistes" infiltrators or true heretics, who knows?
In neighboring Aquitaine, 63% of the residents fiercely defend the chocolatine. Proof that this word is far from disappearing in the southwest.
A cultural (and semantic) battle
For chocolatine lovers, saying "pain au chocolat" is almost heresy. "Pain? Chocolat? What do we call pastries then?" they indignantly ask. But on the painauchocolatistes’ side, the argument is rock solid: "Chocolatine is a made-up word, right?" In short, everyone is standing their ground, and the quarrel continues around the bakery counter.
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What if we just let it go?
At the end of the day, what truly matters isn’t the name but the flaky texture, the smooth chocolate, and that little moment of joy at breakfast. Whether you’re team “chocolatine” or team “pain au chocolat,” one thing is for sure: this pastry remains one of life's guilty pleasures.
the favorites of the French.
