Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste

French baker Arnaud Delmontel bakes butter croissants in Paris, Dec. 16, 2024. French baker Arnaud Delmontel talks about butter, its price and quality in his bakery in Paris, Dec. 16, 2024.

Pastry chef Arnaud Delmontel rolls out dough for croissants and pains au chocolat that later emerge golden and fragrant from the oven in his Paris patisserie.