A pâtisserie (French pronunciation: [pɑtisʁi]), also known as a pasticceria[lower-alpha 1] in Italian, pastelaria in Portuguese, pastelería[lower-alpha 2] in Spanish, banketbakkerij in Dutch,[lower-alpha 3] or pastry shop in English, is a type of bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets. In French, the word pâtisserie also denotes a pastry as well as pastry-making.
While the making and selling of pastries may often be only one part of the activity of a bakery,[lower-alpha 4] in some countries pâtisserie or its equivalents are legally controlled titles which may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed "master pastry chef" (French: maître pâtissier; Dutch: meester banketbakker; German: Konditormeister). For example, in France and Belgium, the maître pâtissier is a pastry chef who has completed a lengthy training process, typically an apprenticeship, and passed a written examination.[1]
In other countries
In Bangladeshi languages the term in common usage is called pâtis in its shortened form. In Korean and Japanese, the term pâtisserie is used as well (Japanese: パティスリー, romanized: patisurī, Korean: 파티스리, romanized: patiseuri).
In France and Canada, the term pâtisserie also refers to the pastries produced by a pâtissier. Mass-produced pastries are also sometimes called pâtisserie.
In Australia and Lebanon, pâtisserie is used commonly along with the words bakery or pastry shop.
In Britain, morning goods are pastries, scones, and other products which are baked and sold fresh each day.
In Hungary, the term cukrászda is used to refer to a pâtisserie.
In Poland, there are two terms commonly used to refer to shops making and selling sweet baked goods: cukiernia (from cukier 'sugar') and ciastkarnia (from ciastko 'pastry', diminutive form of ciasto 'cake', 'dough').
In Portugal, they are known as pastelaria. Other terms used are patisseria, confeitaria, doçaria, and doceria.
In Spain, pastelería. Synonyms: dulcería, panadería, tortería, and repostería.
See also
- Category: Food industry-related lists
- Cakery
- Confectionery store
- Global cuisine
- Konditorei
- List of bakeries
- List of bakery cafés
- List of doughnut shops
- List of pastries
- List of pastry chefs
- Yumeiro Patissiere
- Food portal
Notes
References
- ↑ Prais, S. J. (1995). Productivity, education, and training: an international perspective. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 35. ISBN 0-521-55667-8.