How long will a Buche de Noel keep?

[Suzi Edwards]

Hi there,

A friend of mine was kind enough to bring me back a Buche de Noel from Pierre Herme but forgot to ask how long it will keep for. It was purchased on Saturday...any ideas?

I'd ask about the macaroons as well but I doubt they'll last beyond lunchtime :-)

[menton1]

Keep it in the fridge below 38°F. and it should last at least 2 weeks....

[jackal10]

About three minutes in this house...

[Ptipois]

Keep it in the fridge below 38°F. and it should last at least 2 weeks....

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In my experience one should be careful with Pierre Hermé products, they don't keep well. I know of some people who had to take back to the shop the macarons they had bought the evening before (and brave a totally incredulous greeting).

My personal advice is that you should eat this bûche right away (as a pre-Christmas treat) and get another bûche for the real Christmas. After all, it's only a bûche. It's not sacred.

[Louisa Chu]

tarka had posted some more details on my blog. We're talking about a Pierre Herme Plenitude buche de noel - all chocolate - no fresh fruit or rose petals. They say it will hold well for about 48 hours. I say keep it in the box - in the bottom back part of your fridge - where it's coldest. Take it out - out of the box, onto a plate - at least one hour before serving. For macarons, do the same.

[Suzi Edwards]

Hummm. Well, it's now 5 days old so looks like that was rather a waste of cash and effort to transport it from Paris to London!

Thanks for the advice all!

[Suzi Edwards]

Well despite being past its best the Buche Plenitude was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. I had it as my birthday cake yesterday and I'm currently more popular than I have ever been in the office.

[John Talbott]

For those in Paris, Le Figaro December 17th had an article by Alexandra Michot on top buche places from La Maison du Chocolat to Hediard.

[bleudauvergne]

Well despite being past its best the Buche Plenitude was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. I had it as my birthday cake yesterday and I'm currently more popular than I have ever been in the office.

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Happy Birthday dear Suzi -

We very much enjoyed our buche de Noel on Christmas eve, and discussed going back to get another. This year with the family it was a cream bouche with mangoes at the bottom. Unfortunately after Christmas there's nothing left, and they just don't make more after Christmas, even if you ask. The bouche at Mamy's at Christmas dinner which was all chocolate, very rich with a croustillant base, but I doubt it came anywhere close to the one you had.

For the decorations on top, did your bouche include the meringue mushrooms, the axe, and the trees, or have they done away with that on the Hermes bouches? We had several different decorations, including white chocolate balls which contained scenes and looked like they'd been smashed open by the axe, a kind of gnomey looking santa, a fence, an evergreen, and of course the meringue mushrooms.

Holiday greetings to all.