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Pastries

Tart - Food and Drinks

40 chapters

beginner

Learn English with delightful and easy readings about pastries, exploring tasty treats from different cultures around the world!

Vocabulary

cool

[adj]

/kul/

cafe

[n]

/kæˈfeɪ/

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

dessert

[n]

/dɪˈzɝːt/

tart

[n]

/tɑrt/

baked

[adj]

/ˈbeɪkt/

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

filled

[adj]

/ˈfɪɫd/

sweet

[adj]

/swiːt/

10.

savory

[adj]

/ˈseɪvəri/

11.

firm

[adj]

/fɝːm/

12.

crumbly

[adj]

/kɹˈʌmbli/

13.

pie

[n]

/paɪ/

14.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

15.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

16.

medieval

[adj]

/miˈdivəɫ/, /mɪˈdivəɫ/, /mɪdˈjivəɫ/

17.

meat

[n]

/miːt/

18.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

19.

fruit

[n]

/fruːt/

20.

nut

[n]

/nʌt/

21.

sugar

[n]

/ˈʃʊɡɚ/

22.

prepare

[v]

/prɪˈpɛr/

23.

shape

[n]

/ʃeɪp/

24.

press

[v]

/prɛs/

25.

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

26.

shallow

[adj]

/ˈʃæloʊ/

27.

apple

[n]

/ˈæpəl/

28.

cherry

[n]

/ˈʧɛri/

29.

lemon

[n]

/ˈlɛmən/

30.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

31.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

32.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

33.

crust

[v]

/ˈkɹəst/

34.

cooked

[adj]

/ˈkʊkt/

35.

accident

[n]

/ˈæksɪdənt/

36.

traditional

[adj]

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

37.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

38.

mistake

[n]

/mɪˈsteɪk/

39.

pastry

[n]

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

40.

beloved

[adj]

/bɪˈɫəvd/, /bɪˈɫəvəd/

41.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

Practice

cool

[adj]

/kul/

cafe

[n]

/kæˈfeɪ/

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

dessert

[n]

/dɪˈzɝːt/

tart

[n]

/tɑrt/

baked

[adj]

/ˈbeɪkt/

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

filled

[adj]

/ˈfɪɫd/

sweet

[adj]

/swiːt/

10.

savory

[adj]

/ˈseɪvəri/

11.

firm

[adj]

/fɝːm/

12.

crumbly

[adj]

/kɹˈʌmbli/

13.

pie

[n]

/paɪ/

14.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

15.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

16.

medieval

[adj]

/miˈdivəɫ/, /mɪˈdivəɫ/, /mɪdˈjivəɫ/

17.

meat

[n]

/miːt/

18.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

19.

fruit

[n]

/fruːt/

20.

nut

[n]

/nʌt/

21.

sugar

[n]

/ˈʃʊɡɚ/

22.

prepare

[v]

/prɪˈpɛr/

23.

shape

[n]

/ʃeɪp/

24.

press

[v]

/prɛs/

25.

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

26.

shallow

[adj]

/ˈʃæloʊ/

27.

apple

[n]

/ˈæpəl/

28.

cherry

[n]

/ˈʧɛri/

29.

lemon

[n]

/ˈlɛmən/

30.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

31.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

32.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

33.

crust

[v]

/ˈkɹəst/

34.

cooked

[adj]

/ˈkʊkt/

35.

accident

[n]

/ˈæksɪdənt/

36.

traditional

[adj]

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

37.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

38.

mistake

[n]

/mɪˈsteɪk/

39.

pastry

[n]

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

40.

beloved

[adj]

/bɪˈɫəvd/, /bɪˈɫəvəd/

41.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

cool

[adj]

/kul/

بارد

cafe

[n]

/kæˈfeɪ/

مقهى

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

مخبز

dessert

[n]

/dɪˈzɝːt/

حلويات

tart

[n]

/tɑrt/

فطيرة

baked

[adj]

/ˈbeɪkt/

مخبوز

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

عجين

filled

[adj]

/ˈfɪɫd/

ممتلئ

sweet

[adj]

/swiːt/

حلو

10.

savory

[adj]

/ˈseɪvəri/

لذيذ

11.

firm

[adj]

/fɝːm/

صلب

12.

crumbly

[adj]

/kɹˈʌmbli/

هش

13.

pie

[n]

/paɪ/

فطيرة

14.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

يغطي

15.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

تاريخ

16.

medieval

[adj]

/miˈdivəɫ/, /mɪˈdivəɫ/, /mɪdˈjivəɫ/

عصور وسطى

17.

meat

[n]

/miːt/

لحم

18.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

وجبة

19.

fruit

[n]

/fruːt/

فاكهة

20.

nut

[n]

/nʌt/

جوز

21.

sugar

[n]

/ˈʃʊɡɚ/

سكر

22.

prepare

[v]

/prɪˈpɛr/

يُحَضِّر

23.

shape

[n]

/ʃeɪp/

شكل

24.

press

[v]

/prɛs/

ضغط

25.

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

مستدير

26.

shallow

[adj]

/ˈʃæloʊ/

ضَحْل

27.

apple

[n]

/ˈæpəl/

تفاحة

28.

cherry

[n]

/ˈʧɛri/

كرز

29.

lemon

[n]

/ˈlɛmən/

ليمون

30.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

جبن

31.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

طماطم

32.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

بصل

33.

crust

[v]

/ˈkɹəst/

يتقشر

34.

cooked

[adj]

/ˈkʊkt/

مطبوخ

35.

accident

[n]

/ˈæksɪdənt/

حادث

36.

traditional

[adj]

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

تقليدي

37.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

زبدة

38.

mistake

[n]

/mɪˈsteɪk/

خطأ

39.

pastry

[n]

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

معجنات

40.

beloved

[adj]

/bɪˈɫəvd/, /bɪˈɫəvəd/

محبوب

41.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

وصفة

الفصل

Tart

Read a short passage about how a pastry filled with fruits or custard became a sweet and popular treat.

1.1

A tart is a popular kind of baked dish. It has a bottom layer made of dough and a top layer filled with sweet or savory ingredients. The dough is usually firm and a bit crumbly. This is different from pies, which are softer and covered with a layer of dough on top.

الفطيرة هي نوع شائع من الأطباق المخبوزة. لديها طبقة سفلية مصنوعة من العجين وطبقة علوية مملوءة بمكونات حلوة أو مالحة. العجين عادة ما يكون صلبًا وقابل للتفتت قليلاً. هذا يختلف عن الفطائر، التي تكون أكثر ليونة ومغطاة بطبقة من العجين في الأعلى.

1.2

The history of tarts goes back many years. They were first made in medieval Europe. During that time, tarts were mostly filled with meat and were a common meal for people. Over time, people started to make sweet tarts. These sweet tarts often had fruit, nuts, and sugar.

يعود تاريخ الفطائر إلى سنوات عديدة. تم صنعها لأول مرة في أوروبا في العصور الوسطى. خلال ذلك الوقت، كانت الفطائر مليئة في الغالب باللحوم وكانت وجبة شائعة للناس. مع مرور الوقت، بدأ الناس في صنع الفطائر الحلوة. كانت هذه الفطائر الحلوة تحتوي غالبًا على الفواكه والمكسرات والسكر.

1.3

Tarts are easy to make. First, you prepare the dough and shape it into a flat circle. Then, you press the dough into a round, shallow dish. Next, you add your chosen filling to the dough. For a sweet tart, you might use apples, cherries, or lemons. For a savory tart, you might use cheese, tomatoes, or onions.

الفطائر سهلة الصنع. أولاً، تحضر العجين وتشكله على شكل دائرة مسطحة. ثم، تضغط العجين في طبق دائري ضحل. بعد ذلك، تضيف الحشوة المختارة إلى العجين. بالنسبة للفطيرة الحلوة، يمكنك استخدام التفاح أو الكرز أو الليمون. بالنسبة للفطيرة المالحة، يمكنك استخدام الجبن أو الطماطم أو البصل.

1.4

After adding the filling, you bake the tart in an oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is cooked. When it is done, you take the tart out of the oven and let it cool.

بعد إضافة الحشوة، تخبز الفطيرة في الفرن حتى يصبح القشرة ذهبية اللون والحشوة مطبوخة. عندما تنتهي، تخرج الفطيرة من الفرن وتتركها لتبرد.

1.5

Many people around the world love tarts. They can be found in cafes and bakeries. People enjoy tarts as a dessert or as a part of their meal.

الكثير من الناس حول العالم يحبون الفطائر. يمكن العثور عليها في المقاهي والمخابز. يتمتع الناس بالفطائر كحلوى أو كجزء من وجبتهم.

1.6

Fun fact: In France, there is a famous tart called "tarte Tatin." It was created by accident by the Tatin sisters in the late 1800s. They were trying to make a traditional apple pie but ended up cooking the apples in butter and sugar for too long. To fix the mistake, they baked the pastry on top of the apples. The result was so delicious that it became a beloved recipe in France.

حقيقة ممتعة: في فرنسا، هناك فطيرة مشهورة تسمى "تارت تاتين". تم إنشاؤها بالصدفة من قبل الأخوات تاتين في أواخر القرن التاسع عشر. كن يحاولن صنع فطيرة التفاح التقليدية لكنهن انتهى بهن المطاف بطهي التفاح في الزبدة والسكر لفترة طويلة جدًا. لإصلاح الخطأ، خبزن العجينة فوق التفاح. كانت النتيجة لذيذة جدًا لدرجة أنها أصبحت وصفة محبوبة في فرنسا.

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QuizSkip the quiz

What is the key difference between tarts and pies?

Tarts are covered with dough on top.

Tarts have a firm and crumbly dough.

Pies have a firmer dough than tarts.

Tarts are always made with savory ingredients.

What were the first tarts mostly filled with?

Meat

Fruit and sugar

Cheese and tomatoes

Apples and cherries

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (Four options are extra).

The dough used in tarts is usually

and a bit crumbly.

Tarts were first made in

and were mostly filled with meat.

For a sweet tart, you might use

, cherries, or lemons as the filling.

A famous tart called "tarte Tatin" was created by accident by the

firm

medieval Europe

apples

Tatin sisters

Put the steps of making a tart in the correct order:

let the tart cool

add your chosen filling to the dough

bake the tart in the oven until the crust is golden brown

prepare the dough and shape it into a flat circle

press the dough into a round, shallow dish

Read the statements and check if they are true or false.

Statements	True/False
Tarts were first made in medieval Europe, and they were mostly filled with meat.
Tarts are made only with sweet ingredients.
Tarts are always made with a soft dough like pies.
Tarts are always baked at a very high temperature.
Tarts can be served as both a dessert or a part of a meal.
The tart Tatin was created on purpose.

True

False

What makes tarts different from pies?

Tarts always have a top layer of dough, whereas pies do not.

Tarts have a firmer, crumblier dough, while pies have a softer dough.

Pies are typically made with sweet fillings, while tarts are savory.

Pies are baked with the filling inside, while tarts are not.