pastries

Meanings

• noun

  Baked goods, typically containing flour, sugar, and some form of shortening or eggs, that are often shaped and sometimes filled with fruit, cream, or other sweet or savory ingredients.

  - "I love to eat pastries for breakfast."
  - "The bakery sells a variety of delicious pastries."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pastries
chastities , astonies , astonies , mastodonies

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Variants

List of all variants of pastries that leads to same result
pastries , pastry , choux , choux paste , choux pastes , choux pastries , choux pastry , pate a choux , Danish pastries , Danish pastry , French pastries , French pastry

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Etymology

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The word 'pastries' comes from the Old French word 'pastis', meaning 'paste'. This term was used to describe dishes made with a dough or batter base.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest known pastry recipe dates back to ancient Egypt, around 2500 BC.

2. The largest croissant in the world was baked in France in 2008 and measured over 2 meters long.

3. The Cronut, a hybrid of a croissant and a doughnut, was invented by a pastry chef in New York City in 2013.

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Related Concepts

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1. bakery: A place where pastries are made and sold.

2. dessert: A sweet course that typically follows the main meal in a meal.

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Culture

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Pastries have been an integral part of various cultures around the world, from the croissants and baguettes of France to the cannoli and tiramisu of Italy, and the Danishes and fruit pies of the United States.

How to Memorize "pastries"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tray filled with various pastries, such as croissants, danishes, and eclairs. Imagine their flaky textures and sweet flavors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pastries' with the image of a bakery or a sweet treat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pastries are sweet, savory, and sometimes shaped like a star' to remember the definition of pastries.

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