Case in point: the Wilshire/Fairfax store has a small, hard-to-find, and rapidly diminishing stock of Le Petit Ecolier Extra Dark (70%) cookies from the LU Biscuit company.
Maybe it’s because the little schoolboy is so adorable, or because the chocolate is so rich, creamy and delicious, or because the biscuit is so light and pleasantly crunchy, but it’s hard to keep from eating an entire box in one sitting.
The schoolboy-embossed chocolate biscuit, like the company itself, is a marriage of charm and grace. LU was founded around 1850 in Nantes, France, by Monsieur Jean-Romain LeFèvre — “L” — and his business partner/wife, Pauline Utile — “U.”
Kraft Foods purchased LU in November, 2007. To me, this is a bit like the Keebler elves taking over Mother’s cookies and then putting the frosted animals in a bag that’s not as cute as the original. (I hope the schoolboys are being kept safely away from the orange mac ’n’ cheese powder.) Then again, it’s a mercy that the magical LU schoolboys are still available after 160 years in business, no matter who’s taken them over. Same with the pink- and white-frosted animals.
What’s more LU schoolboys are unexpectedly versatile. They’re great with nothing but a frosty glass of milk. If you’re trying to stave off the pudge, a tall, icy Diet Coke works, too. But if you really want to indulge, why not make some Petit Ecolier S’mores?
Blogger shesabetty.typepad.com recommends the regular dark (45%). If I were you, however, I’d try out the chocolate hazelnut Ecoliers, too. (Sorry, the 99¢ Only Store didn’t have these other varieties.) All you need is a box of your favorite biscuit LUs, marshmallows (stale are the best), a stick, and an open flame.
Bon appétit!
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