pastry
pronunciation
How to pronounce pastry in British English:
UK [ˈpeɪstri]
How to pronounce pastry in American English:
US [ˈpeɪstri]
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- Noun:
- a dough of flour and water and shortening
- any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
Word Origin
- pastry
- pastry: [16] The original word in English for ‘pastry’ in English was paste. This is still in use as a technical term, but in everyday usage it has gradually been replaced by pastry. This was derived from paste, modelled apparently on Old French pastaierie ‘pastry’, a derivative of pastaier ‘pastry cook’. It originally meant ‘article made from pastry’ (as in Danish pastries), and not until as recently as the mid- 19th century did it start being used for simply ‘pastry’.=> paste
- pastry (n.)
- mid-15c., "food made with paste," not originally limited to sweets, from Middle English paste (see paste (n.)) + -ry. Probably influenced by Old French pastaierie "pastry" (Modern French pâtisserie), from pastoier "pastry cook," from paste (see paste (n.)); also borrowed from Medieval Latin pasteria "pastry," from Latin pasta. Specific sense of "small confection made of pastry" is from 1906. Pastry-cook attested from 1712.
Example
- 1. Locals linger over pastry and coffee at cafes .
- 2. A japanese pastry shop with japanese black in silence
- 3. Ingredients for basic pastry preparation are maida ( white flour ) , butter / shortening , baking powder , cream or eggs which makes pastries high in saturated fat .
- 4. Another inedible creation before we conclude the 2 weeks wedding cake chapter of my pastry course .
- 5. Pastry is distinguished from bread by having a higher fat content , which contributes to a flaky or crumbly texture .