Study the 12 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Bakery
- Buffet
- Choux pastry
- Commission
- Custard
- Gateau
- Pastry
- Petit fours
- Piping bag
- Pudding
- Puff pastry
- Sponge
Noun (place)
a place, or department of a restaurant, that makes flour-based food, such as bread, cakes ,and pastries
The restaurant had its own bakery, which produced the most wonderful bread I have ever tasted.
Noun (thing)
A popular method of serving food to large groups, in which a wide variety of dishes are presented on a long table, and customers can take as much as they like
The queue for the buffet was very long and the food was quite disappointing when we eventually got to it.
Noun (thing)
a dough that is made in a sauce pan on top of a stove, rather than made from mixing the ingredients in cool conditions in a mixing bowl
My favourite pastry is choux, so I ordered a big helping of chocolate eclairs.
Noun (thing)
a service offered in exchange for payment and/ or a percentage of a payment given to an agent for finding the right customer in need for a service
The pastry department was given a large commission to make a three tier wedding cake for the royal wedding.
Noun (thing)
a cooked mixture of milk or cream and egg yolk, used as a dessert sauce or can be served on its own, like in the case of creme brulee
Even though I had ordered apple pie, I decided to have cream instead of the custard.
Noun (thing)
the French term for cake that is used around the world to describe a dessert made from sponge, cream and a variety of other ingredients
Black forest gateau has always been my favourite, so I was very pleased to see it on the menu.
Noun (thing)
the general name given to an assortment of tarts and other small baked goods containing flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and/ or eggs
The pastry was so light it seemed to melt in my mouth as I bit into the apple pie.
Noun (thing)
small pastry cakes also known as French fancies, often served with beverages in a cafe or restaurant or as a feature on a buffet
The petit fours served at the wedding were delicious; what a shame they were gone in only two mouthfuls.
Noun (thing)
a cone or triangular-shaped, hand-held bag made from cloth, paper, or plastic, that is filled with semi-solid foods and used to decorate dishes by pressing the food through the narrow opening in the tip of the bag
The cream on my gateau was in a line of very neat swirls, the chef must have used a piping bag.
Noun (thing)
a term given to a type of dessert, but can also be used to describe a savoury dish
My husband ordered steak and kidney pudding for his main course and then a rice pudding for his dessert.
Noun (thing)
a light flaky dough containing several layers of solid fat, which has been folded during the rolling out process
The puff pastry used to make the apple turnover was rolled to perfection, which gave it a very light texture when eaten.
Noun (thing)
a cake usually made with flour, sugar, eggs and sometimes baking powder, which has a firm yet airy structure
A traditional sherry trifle is made using layers of cream, custard, jelly, and sponge fingers, which is flavoured with sherry.