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What is the difference between sablés, cookies and galettes?
“Cookie” is a name for a wide range of baked goods. “Sablé” is used as a name describing a texture that crumbles softly like sand, and “galette” is used for sweets with a flat shape, among other things. Parade’s Galette Bretonne is a thick-baked cookie made with butter.
The name alone does not mean the recipe is the same
The names of sweets reflect factors such as shape, texture and local customs. They cannot be divided by a single rule, such as “a sablé always uses these proportions” or “every galette is thick-baked.” For example, the word galette covers baked goods like the Galette Bretonne as well as dishes made with buckwheat flour, among others.
What differences can you enjoy at Parade?
| Product | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Sablé Diamant | A sablé that lets you enjoy the vanilla sugar around its edge and the aroma of vanilla. |
| Sablé Maple | A sablé with maple sugar worked into the dough, with a crunchy, fairly firm texture. |
| Galette Bretonne | Made with cultured butter and Guérande salt, and baked thick. Available with rum and without rum. |
When choosing, comparing not only the names but also the aroma, thickness, texture and ingredients makes it easier to find one that suits your taste.
Learn more in our products and the encyclopedia
If you wish to avoid rum, please see our guide to the galettes with and without rum.
