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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/

chłodny

cafe

[n]

/kæˈfeɪ/

kawiarnia

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

piekarnia

dessert

[n]

/dɪˈzɝːt/

deser

tart

[n]

/tɑrt/

tarta

baked

[adj]

/ˈbeɪkt/

pieczony

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

ciasto

filled

[adj]

/ˈfɪɫd/

wypełniony

sweet

[adj]

/swiːt/

słodki

10.

savory

[adj]

/ˈseɪvəri/

smaczny

11.

firm

[adj]

/fɝːm/

twardy

12.

crumbly

[adj]

/kɹˈʌmbli/

kruchy

13.

pie

[n]

/paɪ/

ciasto

14.

cover

[v]

/ˈkʌvɚ/

pokrywać

15.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

historia

16.

medieval

[adj]

/miˈdivəɫ/, /mɪˈdivəɫ/, /mɪdˈjivəɫ/

średniowieczny

17.

meat

[n]

/miːt/

mięso

18.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

posiłek

19.

fruit

[n]

/fruːt/

owoc

20.

nut

[n]

/nʌt/

orzech

21.

sugar

[n]

/ˈʃʊɡɚ/

cukier

22.

prepare

[v]

/prɪˈpɛr/

przygotowywać

23.

shape

[n]

/ʃeɪp/

kształt

24.

press

[v]

/prɛs/

naciskać

25.

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

okrągły

26.

shallow

[adj]

/ˈʃæloʊ/

płytki

27.

apple

[n]

/ˈæpəl/

jabłko

28.

cherry

[n]

/ˈʧɛri/

wiśnia

29.

lemon

[n]

/ˈlɛmən/

cytryna

30.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

ser

31.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

pomidor

32.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

cebula

33.

crust

[v]

/ˈkɹəst/

formować skórkę

34.

cooked

[adj]

/ˈkʊkt/

ugotowany

35.

accident

[n]

/ˈæksɪdənt/

wypadek

36.

traditional

[adj]

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

tradycyjny

37.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

masło

38.

mistake

[n]

/mɪˈsteɪk/

błąd

39.

pastry

[n]

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

ciasto

40.

beloved

[adj]

/bɪˈɫəvd/, /bɪˈɫəvəd/

ukochanany

41.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

przepis

rozdział

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.

Tarta to popularny rodzaj pieczonego dania. Ma dolną warstwę z ciasta i górną warstwę wypełnioną słodkimi lub słonymi składnikami. Ciasto jest zwykle twarde i trochę kruche. Różni się to od ciast, które są miększe i pokryte warstwą ciasta na wierzchu.

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.

Historia tart sięga wielu lat wstecz. Po raz pierwszy zostały wykonane w średniowiecznej Europie. W tamtym czasie tarty były głównie nadziewane mięsem i stanowiły powszechny posiłek dla ludzi. Z czasem ludzie zaczęli robić słodkie tarty. Te słodkie tarty często zawierały owoce, orzechy i cukier.

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.

Tarty są łatwe do zrobienia. Najpierw przygotowujesz ciasto i formujesz je w płaski okrąg. Następnie wciskasz ciasto w okrągłe, płytkie naczynie. Potem dodajesz wybrany nadzienie do ciasta. Na słodką tartę możesz użyć jabłek, wiśni lub cytryn. Na słoną tartę możesz użyć sera, pomidorów lub cebuli.

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.

Po dodaniu nadzienia pieczesz tartę w piekarniku, aż skórka będzie złotobrązowa, a nadzienie ugotowane. Kiedy będzie gotowe, wyjmujesz tartę z piekarnika i pozostawiasz do ostygnięcia.

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.

Wiele osób na całym świecie uwielbia tarty. Można je znaleźć w kawiarniach i piekarniach. Ludzie cieszą się tartami jako deserem lub częścią posiłku.

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.

Ciekawostka: We Francji jest słynne ciasto zwane "tarte Tatin". Zostało ono stworzone przez przypadek przez siostry Tatin pod koniec XIX wieku. Próbowały one zrobić tradycyjne ciasto jabłkowe, ale przypadkiem gotowały jabłka w maśle i cukrze zbyt długo. Aby naprawić błąd, upiekły ciasto na wierzchu jabłek. Rezultat był tak pyszny, że stał się ulubionym przepisem we Francji.

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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:

press the dough into a round, shallow dish

let the tart cool

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

prepare the dough and shape it into a flat circle

add your chosen filling to the dough

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.