Which country is credited with the invention of the kipferl, the crescent-shaped pastry that served as the ancestor to the French croissant?
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Austria
While associated with France, the croissant's ancestor is the Austrian 'kipferl.' It was brought to France in the 1830s when an Austrian artillery officer opened a Viennese bakery in Paris.
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- The French croissant is believed to have descended from the kipferl, a pastry originating in which country?