pastries

Bakery case contents

Pastries are baked goods made from dough, typically rich with butter or other fats.

The term covers a range from flaky croissants and puff pastry to filled items like Danish, éclairs, and turnovers.

A pastry shop or bakery's pastry case displays these alongside cakes and tarts.

She picked up some pastries for breakfast.

breakfast

coffee

Brewed bean beverage

  • teaSteeped leaf beverage
  • croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
  • danishFlaky filled breakfast sweet

brioche · doughnut · scone · café · brunch · basket · continental · buffet

types

croissant

Layered crescent-shaped pastry

turnover · palmier · mille-feuille · vol-au-vent · brioche · galette · jalousie · baklava · empanada · samosa

artisanal

patisserie

French pastry shop

small-batch · traditional · handmade · boutique · confectioner · pâtissier · craftsmanship · old-world · authentic · bespoke

fillings

custard

Cooked egg-milk mixture

chocolate · fruit · cheese · marzipan · ganache · apple · cherry · ricotta · meat · spinach

sweet

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

cinnamon · sprinkles · caramel · confectionery · buttercream · fondant · glaze · honey · maple · drizzle

texture

flaky

Crumbly or unreliable

layers · golden-brown · crusty · crumbly · tender · airy · light · delicate · puffed · latticed

technique

laminating

Bonding protective plastic layers

rolling · chilling · docking · crimping · piping · filling · shaping · scoring · resting · portioning

savory

cheese

Fermented milk solid

  • spinachEdible dark green leaves
  • meatAnimal tissue for food
  • onionPungent layered bulb

herb · garlic · mushroom · leek · ham · sausage · olive · tomato · feta · empanada

Categories
Opposites
baked goods type

pastriesbread

Leavened flour product

plain bread · whole wheat bread · crackers · hardtack · flatbread

dietary character

pastrieshealth foods

Nutrient-dense dietary products

salads · steamed vegetables · fresh fruit · celery sticks · whole foods

Phrases
Family

paste, pastry, pasty, pasting, pasted, pasteboard, pastelike

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G