Pâtisserie or
viennoiserie? The primary English translation for both is "pastry." WordReference.com also suggests "cake" for
pâtisserie and "viennoiserie"
for
viennoiserie--but that's not very helpful, is it?
As usual, I think it's best to let pictures do the talking. Let's try a little quiz, shall we?
Viennoiserie or
pâtisserie?
1.
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| That lovely trio--croissant (bottom), pain au chocolat (right), and pain aux raisins (left). |
2.
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Millefeuille
(literally, "thousand leaves") |
3.
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| Chouquettes!!! |
4.
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The éclair (literally, "lightning" or "flash"!) |
5.
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Chausson aux pommes
(literally, "apple slippers")
|
6.
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| Tarte au citron |
And the answers are...