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Dominique Ansel's Cronut: Creators Share Best Way To Eat The Pastry Sensation (VIDEO)

Yum! Chef Dominique Ansel Shares Best Way To Eat The Cronut
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HuffPost Live, Associate Producer

Cronut-crazy crowds line up two hours before Chef Dominique Ansel even opens his SoHo bakery, as the donut-croissant hybrid has taken New York by storm.

Ansel and his his cronut co-creator, sous-chef Anna McGorman, joined HuffPost Live's Mike Sacks Wednesday to discuss the process of crafting such a delicacy.

Ansel also described the best way to devour the pastry.

"The best way to eat it is really to cut it in half so you can see all those layers," he said. "And I like to peel them off."

For more mouth-watering advice from the cronut creators, watch the full interview at HuffPost Live.

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Cronut Craze Takes NYC
Dominique Ansel Bakery(01 of12)
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At 6 a.m. on a June Wednesday, a line began to form outside Dominique Ansel Bakery in Manhattan. By 6:30 a.m., it stretched down the block. (credit:David Winograd)
The Cronut Craze(02 of12)
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People are waiting to buy "cronuts," the croissant-doughnut hybrid that has become New York's latest food craze. (credit:David WInograd)
Tired Customers(03 of12)
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Tired customers take a break from standing. (credit:David Winograd)
The Bakery Opens(04 of12)
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Renowned pastry chef Dominique Ansel opens the doors to his bakery at 8 a.m. (credit:David Winograd)
Customers File Into The Bakery(05 of12)
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“I read a post on the Trump Soho’s Facebook page," says Jisoo Oh, a tourist from South Korea. "It said cronuts were to die for ... so I had to try it." (credit:David Winograd)
Cronut Scarcity(06 of12)
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The bakery produces a limited number of cronuts each day. Ansel told New York Magazine that he does not want his bakery to become a "cronut store." (credit:David Winograd)
Dominique Ansel Bakery Employees(07 of12)
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Employees help prepare pastries for the influx of customers. (credit:David Winograd)
Cronuts(08 of12)
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Cronuts cost $5.00 each. (credit:David Winograd)
Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel(09 of12)
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Ansel helps prepare orders for customers. (credit:David Winograd)
Customers Try A Cronut(10 of12)
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"Sugary," says one woman trying the lemon-maple flavor. (credit:David Winograd)
Worth The Wait(11 of12)
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"I once waited in line for nine hours to see Liza Minelli," says Emily Oakley (left). "This is nothing." (credit:David Winograd)
Cronut Scalpers(12 of12)
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Moments after purchasing four of the flakey treats, Joe and Danny Bird were approached by a woman who wanted to buy them. They flipped the pastries for $20 a piece. (credit:David Winograd)
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