FOOD | Delivery delights: Wildflour's cremadettes and ube cheese pandesal

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Box of 4 of Wildflour's cremadettes.

I haven't dined out since COVID-19 went on full pandemic mode back in March last year but thankfully food delivery services have stepped up to the plate. Just recently I came across these cremadettes from Wildflour Bakery + Cafe. Curious, I gave them a try.

Cremadettes
So what exactly are cremadettes? Wildflour describes them as caramelized puff pastry with a variety of fillings. They're shaped like turnovers, flaky as croissants and puff pastries in general are, and with a sugary, caramelized exterior. Despite the sugar, they're not very sweet; just about right, I should say.

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Puffy goodness with a sweet exterior.

Cremadettes are available in an assortment of flavors but we settled for just four at the moment: pink guava, chocolate orange, ham and cheese, and green apple.

Pink guava. The filling is a guava-infused cream that's not too sweet. I find it lacking in guava flavor but it's still good overall. I just though it would be better if you could really taste the guava.

Chocolate orange. This is rich, creamy, chocolate-y goodness that's a perfect fit with the flaky pastry. Although not as pronounced, the contrasting taste of orange effectively balances off the richness.

Ham and cheese. It is what it is: ham and cheese. On paper, it's a welcome savory alternative to all the dessert-leaning flavors. However, there's something about the sweet, caramelized crust that just doesn't quite work with the savory filling for me.

Green apple. I enjoy the slight crunchiness of the apple chunks here. It's a safe bet and works just like your usual apple pie but with a sweet crusted exterior.

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Pink guava cremadette. More guava please!

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Chocolate orange cremadette, partly burnt when I reheated it in the oven toaster.

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Ham and cheese is your savory alternative.

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Green apple. Works just like your usual apple pie.

There are more flavors available like cream cheese, strawberry, Nutella, key lime, and matcha, among others. They're available in boxes of 4 (Php 540), 8 (Php 1,080) and 12 (Php 1,620). They're more expensive if bought via food delivery apps (Php 155 apiece via Grab), though.

Ube cheese pandesal
This ube cheese pandesal craze really exploded at the height of lockdowns last year. I've tried maybe one or two but I've never really bought into the trend because they felt like your typical pandesal, only purple-colored and with a slice of cheddar cheese inside. But that changed when I tried Wildflour's ube cheese pandesal. 

Wildflour's take is shaped more like a Spanish bread than classic pandesal. It's denser than your usual pandesal and is packed with a proper ube paste filling you can really taste and feel in your mouth. I can't say it's the best ube cheese pandesal out there because I've haven't tried a lot but it's definitely good. That goodness, however, comes at a cost: Php 75 apiece or Php 300 for a pack of 4 (higher if via food delivery apps). Personally, I think it's worth the price but it all depends on how much you're willing to pay for bread.

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Pandesal that's shaped like a Spanish bread.

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With real ube you can taste and feel.

Now let me get myself some coffee to go with these goodies.


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